tracing: unified trace buffer

This is a unified tracing buffer that implements a ring buffer that
hopefully everyone will eventually be able to use.

The events recorded into the buffer have the following structure:

  struct ring_buffer_event {
	u32 type:2, len:3, time_delta:27;
	u32 array[];
  };

The minimum size of an event is 8 bytes. All events are 4 byte
aligned inside the buffer.

There are 4 types (all internal use for the ring buffer, only
the data type is exported to the interface users).

 RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING: this type is used to note extra space at the end
	of a buffer page.

 RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_EXTENT: This type is used when the time between events
	is greater than the 27 bit delta can hold. We add another
	32 bits, and record that in its own event (8 byte size).

 RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_STAMP: (Not implemented yet). This will hold data to
	help keep the buffer timestamps in sync.

RINGBUF_TYPE_DATA: The event actually holds user data.

The "len" field is only three bits. Since the data must be
4 byte aligned, this field is shifted left by 2, giving a
max length of 28 bytes. If the data load is greater than 28
bytes, the first array field holds the full length of the
data load and the len field is set to zero.

Example, data size of 7 bytes:

	type = RINGBUF_TYPE_DATA
	len = 2
	time_delta: <time-stamp> - <prev_event-time-stamp>
	array[0..1]: <7 bytes of data> <1 byte empty>

This event is saved in 12 bytes of the buffer.

An event with 82 bytes of data:

	type = RINGBUF_TYPE_DATA
	len = 0
	time_delta: <time-stamp> - <prev_event-time-stamp>
	array[0]: 84 (Note the alignment)
	array[1..14]: <82 bytes of data> <2 bytes empty>

The above event is saved in 92 bytes (if my math is correct).
82 bytes of data, 2 bytes empty, 4 byte header, 4 byte length.

Do not reference the above event struct directly. Use the following
functions to gain access to the event table, since the
ring_buffer_event structure may change in the future.

ring_buffer_event_length(event): get the length of the event.
	This is the size of the memory used to record this
	event, and not the size of the data pay load.

ring_buffer_time_delta(event): get the time delta of the event
	This returns the delta time stamp since the last event.
	Note: Even though this is in the header, there should
		be no reason to access this directly, accept
		for debugging.

ring_buffer_event_data(event): get the data from the event
	This is the function to use to get the actual data
	from the event. Note, it is only a pointer to the
	data inside the buffer. This data must be copied to
	another location otherwise you risk it being written
	over in the buffer.

ring_buffer_lock: A way to lock the entire buffer.
ring_buffer_unlock: unlock the buffer.

ring_buffer_alloc: create a new ring buffer. Can choose between
	overwrite or consumer/producer mode. Overwrite will
	overwrite old data, where as consumer producer will
	throw away new data if the consumer catches up with the
	producer.  The consumer/producer is the default.

ring_buffer_free: free the ring buffer.

ring_buffer_resize: resize the buffer. Changes the size of each cpu
	buffer. Note, it is up to the caller to provide that
	the buffer is not being used while this is happening.
	This requirement may go away but do not count on it.

ring_buffer_lock_reserve: locks the ring buffer and allocates an
	entry on the buffer to write to.
ring_buffer_unlock_commit: unlocks the ring buffer and commits it to
	the buffer.

ring_buffer_write: writes some data into the ring buffer.

ring_buffer_peek: Look at a next item in the cpu buffer.
ring_buffer_consume: get the next item in the cpu buffer and
	consume it. That is, this function increments the head
	pointer.

ring_buffer_read_start: Start an iterator of a cpu buffer.
	For now, this disables the cpu buffer, until you issue
	a finish. This is just because we do not want the iterator
	to be overwritten. This restriction may change in the future.
	But note, this is used for static reading of a buffer which
	is usually done "after" a trace. Live readings would want
	to use the ring_buffer_consume above, which will not
	disable the ring buffer.

ring_buffer_read_finish: Finishes the read iterator and reenables
	the ring buffer.

ring_buffer_iter_peek: Look at the next item in the cpu iterator.
ring_buffer_read: Read the iterator and increment it.
ring_buffer_iter_reset: Reset the iterator to point to the beginning
	of the cpu buffer.
ring_buffer_iter_empty: Returns true if the iterator is at the end
	of the cpu buffer.

ring_buffer_size: returns the size in bytes of each cpu buffer.
	Note, the real size is this times the number of CPUs.

ring_buffer_reset_cpu: Sets the cpu buffer to empty
ring_buffer_reset: sets all cpu buffers to empty

ring_buffer_swap_cpu: swaps a cpu buffer from one buffer with a
	cpu buffer of another buffer. This is handy when you
	want to take a snap shot of a running trace on just one
	cpu. Having a backup buffer, to swap with facilitates this.
	Ftrace max latencies use this.

ring_buffer_empty: Returns true if the ring buffer is empty.
ring_buffer_empty_cpu: Returns true if the cpu buffer is empty.

ring_buffer_record_disable: disable all cpu buffers (read only)
ring_buffer_record_disable_cpu: disable a single cpu buffer (read only)
ring_buffer_record_enable: enable all cpu buffers.
ring_buffer_record_enabl_cpu: enable a single cpu buffer.

ring_buffer_entries: The number of entries in a ring buffer.
ring_buffer_overruns: The number of entries removed due to writing wrap.

ring_buffer_time_stamp: Get the time stamp used by the ring buffer
ring_buffer_normalize_time_stamp: normalize the ring buffer time stamp
	into nanosecs.

I still need to implement the GTOD feature. But we need support from
the cpu frequency infrastructure.  But this can be done at a later
time without affecting the ring buffer interface.
Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>

include/linux/ring_buffer.h

+#ifndef _LINUX_RING_BUFFER_H
+#define _LINUX_RING_BUFFER_H
+
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/seq_file.h>
+
+struct ring_buffer;
+struct ring_buffer_iter;
+
+/*
+ * Don't reference this struct directly, use functions below.
+ */
+struct ring_buffer_event {
+	u32		type:2, len:3, time_delta:27;
+	u32		array[];
+};
+
+/**
+ * enum ring_buffer_type - internal ring buffer types
+ *
+ * @RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING:	Left over page padding
+ *				 array is ignored
+ *				 size is variable depending on how much
+ *				  padding is needed
+ *
+ * @RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_EXTEND:	Extend the time delta
+ *				 array[0] = time delta (28 .. 59)
+ *				 size = 8 bytes
+ *
+ * @RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_STAMP:	Sync time stamp with external clock
+ *				 array[0] = tv_nsec
+ *				 array[1] = tv_sec
+ *				 size = 16 bytes
+ *
+ * @RINGBUF_TYPE_DATA:		Data record
+ *				 If len is zero:
+ *				  array[0] holds the actual length
+ *				  array[1..(length+3)/4-1] holds data
+ *				 else
+ *				  length = len << 2
+ *				  array[0..(length+3)/4] holds data
+ */
+enum ring_buffer_type {
+	RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING,
+	RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_EXTEND,
+	/* FIXME: RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_STAMP not implemented */
+	RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_STAMP,
+	RINGBUF_TYPE_DATA,
+};
+
+unsigned ring_buffer_event_length(struct ring_buffer_event *event);
+void *ring_buffer_event_data(struct ring_buffer_event *event);
+
+/**
+ * ring_buffer_event_time_delta - return the delta timestamp of the event
+ * @event: the event to get the delta timestamp of
+ *
+ * The delta timestamp is the 27 bit timestamp since the last event.
+ */
+static inline unsigned
+ring_buffer_event_time_delta(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
+{
+	return event->time_delta;
+}
+
+void ring_buffer_lock(struct ring_buffer *buffer, unsigned long *flags);
+void ring_buffer_unlock(struct ring_buffer *buffer, unsigned long flags);
+
+/*
+ * size is in bytes for each per CPU buffer.
+ */
+struct ring_buffer *
+ring_buffer_alloc(unsigned long size, unsigned flags);
+void ring_buffer_free(struct ring_buffer *buffer);
+
+int ring_buffer_resize(struct ring_buffer *buffer, unsigned long size);
+
+struct ring_buffer_event *
+ring_buffer_lock_reserve(struct ring_buffer *buffer,
+			 unsigned long length,
+			 unsigned long *flags);
+int ring_buffer_unlock_commit(struct ring_buffer *buffer,
+			      struct ring_buffer_event *event,
+			      unsigned long flags);
+int ring_buffer_write(struct ring_buffer *buffer,
+		      unsigned long length, void *data);
+
+struct ring_buffer_event *
+ring_buffer_peek(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu, u64 *ts);
+struct ring_buffer_event *
+ring_buffer_consume(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu, u64 *ts);
+
+struct ring_buffer_iter *
+ring_buffer_read_start(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu);
+void ring_buffer_read_finish(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter);
+
+struct ring_buffer_event *
+ring_buffer_iter_peek(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter, u64 *ts);
+struct ring_buffer_event *
+ring_buffer_read(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter, u64 *ts);
+void ring_buffer_iter_reset(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter);
+int ring_buffer_iter_empty(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter);
+
+unsigned long ring_buffer_size(struct ring_buffer *buffer);
+
+void ring_buffer_reset_cpu(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu);
+void ring_buffer_reset(struct ring_buffer *buffer);
+
+int ring_buffer_swap_cpu(struct ring_buffer *buffer_a,
+			 struct ring_buffer *buffer_b, int cpu);
+
+int ring_buffer_empty(struct ring_buffer *buffer);
+int ring_buffer_empty_cpu(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu);
+
+void ring_buffer_record_disable(struct ring_buffer *buffer);
+void ring_buffer_record_enable(struct ring_buffer *buffer);
+void ring_buffer_record_disable_cpu(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu);
+void ring_buffer_record_enable_cpu(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu);
+
+unsigned long ring_buffer_entries(struct ring_buffer *buffer);
+unsigned long ring_buffer_overruns(struct ring_buffer *buffer);
+
+u64 ring_buffer_time_stamp(int cpu);
+void ring_buffer_normalize_time_stamp(int cpu, u64 *ts);
+
+enum ring_buffer_flags {
+	RB_FL_OVERWRITE		= 1 << 0,
+};
+
+#endif /* _LINUX_RING_BUFFER_H */

kernel/trace/Kconfig

@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@ config HAVE_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD
 config TRACER_MAX_TRACE
 	bool
 
+config RING_BUFFER
+	bool
+
 config TRACING
 	bool
 	select DEBUG_FS
+	select RING_BUFFER
 	select STACKTRACE
 	select TRACEPOINTS
 

kernel/trace/Makefile

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ obj-y += trace_selftest_dynamic.o
 endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_FTRACE) += libftrace.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_RING_BUFFER) += ring_buffer.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_TRACING) += trace.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CONTEXT_SWITCH_TRACER) += trace_sched_switch.o