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<title>rtla/timerlat: Do not set params-&gt;user_workload with -U</title>
<updated>2024-12-05T12:53:44+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Tomas Glozar</name>
<email>tglozar@redhat.com</email>
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<published>2024-10-21T12:31:40+00:00</published>
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[ Upstream commit fcbc60d7dc4b125c8de130aa1512e5d20726c06e ]

Since commit fb9e90a67ee9 ("rtla/timerlat: Make user-space threads
the default"), rtla-timerlat has been defaulting to
params-&gt;user_workload if neither that or params-&gt;kernel_workload is set.
This has unintentionally made -U, which sets only params-&gt;user_hist/top
but not params-&gt;user_workload, to behave like -u unless -k is set,
preventing the user from running a custom workload.

Example:
$ rtla timerlat hist -U -c 0 &amp;
[1] 7413
$ python sample/timerlat_load.py 0
Error opening timerlat fd, did you run timerlat -U?
$ ps | grep timerlatu
7415 pts/4    00:00:00 timerlatu/0

Fix the issue by checking for params-&gt;user_top/hist instead of
params-&gt;user_workload when setting default thread mode.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/20241021123140.14652-1-tglozar@redhat.com
Fixes: fb9e90a67ee9 ("rtla/timerlat: Make user-space threads the default")
Signed-off-by: Tomas Glozar &lt;tglozar@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (Google) &lt;rostedt@goodmis.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin &lt;sashal@kernel.org&gt;
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[ Upstream commit fcbc60d7dc4b125c8de130aa1512e5d20726c06e ]

Since commit fb9e90a67ee9 ("rtla/timerlat: Make user-space threads
the default"), rtla-timerlat has been defaulting to
params-&gt;user_workload if neither that or params-&gt;kernel_workload is set.
This has unintentionally made -U, which sets only params-&gt;user_hist/top
but not params-&gt;user_workload, to behave like -u unless -k is set,
preventing the user from running a custom workload.

Example:
$ rtla timerlat hist -U -c 0 &amp;
[1] 7413
$ python sample/timerlat_load.py 0
Error opening timerlat fd, did you run timerlat -U?
$ ps | grep timerlatu
7415 pts/4    00:00:00 timerlatu/0

Fix the issue by checking for params-&gt;user_top/hist instead of
params-&gt;user_workload when setting default thread mode.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/20241021123140.14652-1-tglozar@redhat.com
Fixes: fb9e90a67ee9 ("rtla/timerlat: Make user-space threads the default")
Signed-off-by: Tomas Glozar &lt;tglozar@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (Google) &lt;rostedt@goodmis.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin &lt;sashal@kernel.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>rtla: Fix -t\--trace[=file]</title>
<updated>2024-05-16T14:49:10+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>John Kacur</name>
<email>jkacur@redhat.com</email>
</author>
<published>2024-05-15T18:30:23+00:00</published>
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The -t option has an optional argument.
The usual case is for a short option to be specified without an '='
and for the long version to be specified with an '='

Various forms of this do not work as expected.
For example:
rtla timerlat hist -T50 -tfile.txt
will result in a truncated file name of "ile.txt"

Another example is that the long form without the '=' will result in the
default file name instead of the requested file name.

This patch properly parses the optional argument with and without '='
and with and without spaces for the short form.

This patch was also tested using -t and --trace without providing a file
name both as the last requested option and with a following long and
short option.

For example:

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t -u
  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace -u

This fix is applied to both timerlat top and hist
and to osnoise top and hist.

Here is the full testing for rtla timerlat hist.
Before applying the patch

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t=file.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -tfile.txt
    Truncated file name "ile.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t file.txt
    Default file name instead of file.txt

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace=file.txt
    Truncated file name "ile.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace file.txt
    Default file name "timerlat_trace.txt" instead of "file.txt"

After applying the patch:

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t=file.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -tfile.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t file.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace=file.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace file.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

In addition the following tests were performed to make sure that
the default file name worked as expected including with trailing
options.

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t
    Works as expected "timerlat_trace.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace
    Works as expected "timerlat_trace.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t -u
    Works as expected "timerlat_trace.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace -u
    Works as expected "timerlat_trace.txt"

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20240515183024.59985-1-jkacur@redhat.com

Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveria &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: John Kacur &lt;jkacur@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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The -t option has an optional argument.
The usual case is for a short option to be specified without an '='
and for the long version to be specified with an '='

Various forms of this do not work as expected.
For example:
rtla timerlat hist -T50 -tfile.txt
will result in a truncated file name of "ile.txt"

Another example is that the long form without the '=' will result in the
default file name instead of the requested file name.

This patch properly parses the optional argument with and without '='
and with and without spaces for the short form.

This patch was also tested using -t and --trace without providing a file
name both as the last requested option and with a following long and
short option.

For example:

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t -u
  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace -u

This fix is applied to both timerlat top and hist
and to osnoise top and hist.

Here is the full testing for rtla timerlat hist.
Before applying the patch

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t=file.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -tfile.txt
    Truncated file name "ile.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t file.txt
    Default file name instead of file.txt

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace=file.txt
    Truncated file name "ile.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace file.txt
    Default file name "timerlat_trace.txt" instead of "file.txt"

After applying the patch:

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t=file.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -tfile.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t file.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace=file.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace file.txt
    Works as expected, "file.txt"

In addition the following tests were performed to make sure that
the default file name worked as expected including with trailing
options.

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t
    Works as expected "timerlat_trace.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace
    Works as expected "timerlat_trace.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 -t -u
    Works as expected "timerlat_trace.txt"

  rtla timerlat hist -T50 --trace -u
    Works as expected "timerlat_trace.txt"

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20240515183024.59985-1-jkacur@redhat.com

Cc: Daniel Bristot de Oliveria &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: John Kacur &lt;jkacur@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>rtla/timerlat: Fix histogram report when a cpu count is 0</title>
<updated>2024-05-16T14:45:40+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>John Kacur</name>
<email>jkacur@redhat.com</email>
</author>
<published>2024-05-10T19:03:18+00:00</published>
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On short runs it is possible to get no samples on a cpu, like this:

  # rtla timerlat hist -u -T50

  Index   IRQ-001   Thr-001   Usr-001   IRQ-002   Thr-002   Usr-002
  2             1         0         0         0         0         0
  33            0         1         0         0         0         0
  36            0         0         1         0         0         0
  49            0         0         0         1         0         0
  52            0         0         0         0         1         0
  over:         0         0         0         0         0         0
  count:        1         1         1         1         1         0
  min:          2        33        36        49        52 18446744073709551615
  avg:          2        33        36        49        52         -
  max:          2        33        36        49        52         0
  rtla timerlat hit stop tracing
    IRQ handler delay:		(exit from idle)	    48.21 us (91.09 %)
    IRQ latency:						    49.11 us
    Timerlat IRQ duration:				     2.17 us (4.09 %)
    Blocking thread:					     1.01 us (1.90 %)
  	               swapper/2:0        		     1.01 us
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Thread latency:					    52.93 us (100%)

  Max timerlat IRQ latency from idle: 49.11 us in cpu 2

Note, the value 18446744073709551615 is the same as ~0.

Fix this by reporting no results for the min, avg and max if the count
is 0.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20240510190318.44295-1-jkacur@redhat.com

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Fixes: 1eeb6328e8b3 ("rtla/timerlat: Add timerlat hist mode")
Suggested-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveria &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: John Kacur &lt;jkacur@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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On short runs it is possible to get no samples on a cpu, like this:

  # rtla timerlat hist -u -T50

  Index   IRQ-001   Thr-001   Usr-001   IRQ-002   Thr-002   Usr-002
  2             1         0         0         0         0         0
  33            0         1         0         0         0         0
  36            0         0         1         0         0         0
  49            0         0         0         1         0         0
  52            0         0         0         0         1         0
  over:         0         0         0         0         0         0
  count:        1         1         1         1         1         0
  min:          2        33        36        49        52 18446744073709551615
  avg:          2        33        36        49        52         -
  max:          2        33        36        49        52         0
  rtla timerlat hit stop tracing
    IRQ handler delay:		(exit from idle)	    48.21 us (91.09 %)
    IRQ latency:						    49.11 us
    Timerlat IRQ duration:				     2.17 us (4.09 %)
    Blocking thread:					     1.01 us (1.90 %)
  	               swapper/2:0        		     1.01 us
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Thread latency:					    52.93 us (100%)

  Max timerlat IRQ latency from idle: 49.11 us in cpu 2

Note, the value 18446744073709551615 is the same as ~0.

Fix this by reporting no results for the min, avg and max if the count
is 0.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20240510190318.44295-1-jkacur@redhat.com

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Fixes: 1eeb6328e8b3 ("rtla/timerlat: Add timerlat hist mode")
Suggested-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveria &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: John Kacur &lt;jkacur@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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<entry>
<title>rtla: Add --trace-buffer-size option</title>
<updated>2024-05-16T14:44:34+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Daniel Bristot de Oliveira</name>
<email>bristot@kernel.org</email>
</author>
<published>2024-05-16T14:15:22+00:00</published>
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Add the option allow the users to set a different buffer size for the
trace. For example, in large systems, the user might be interested on
reducing the trace buffer to avoid large tracing files.

The buffer size is specified in kB, and it is only affecting
the tracing instance.

The function trace_set_buffer_size() appears on libtracefs v1.6,
so increase the minimum required version on Makefile.config.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/e7c9ca5b3865f28e131a49ec3b984fadf2d056c6.1715860611.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: Jonathan Corbet &lt;corbet@lwn.net&gt;
Cc: Juri Lelli &lt;juri.lelli@redhat.com&gt;
Cc: John Kacur &lt;jkacur@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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Add the option allow the users to set a different buffer size for the
trace. For example, in large systems, the user might be interested on
reducing the trace buffer to avoid large tracing files.

The buffer size is specified in kB, and it is only affecting
the tracing instance.

The function trace_set_buffer_size() appears on libtracefs v1.6,
so increase the minimum required version on Makefile.config.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/e7c9ca5b3865f28e131a49ec3b984fadf2d056c6.1715860611.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: Jonathan Corbet &lt;corbet@lwn.net&gt;
Cc: Juri Lelli &lt;juri.lelli@redhat.com&gt;
Cc: John Kacur &lt;jkacur@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
</pre>
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<entry>
<title>rtla/timerlat: Make user-space threads the default</title>
<updated>2024-05-15T13:13:57+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Daniel Bristot de Oliveira</name>
<email>bristot@kernel.org</email>
</author>
<published>2024-04-24T14:36:56+00:00</published>
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After ther -u addition, most of the known users are setting it. And
it makes sense, as it adds more information, and inherits the default
setup for the threads - e.g., cgroups configs.

Thus, if the user-space interface is available, enable -u. Otherwise,
use the in-kernel thread.

Add the -k option to allow the user to request kernel-threads.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/9241d3089de4091b124f780ed832a0e6646cadaa.1713968967.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: Jonathan Corbet &lt;corbet@lwn.net&gt;
Cc: Juri Lelli &lt;juri.lelli@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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After ther -u addition, most of the known users are setting it. And
it makes sense, as it adds more information, and inherits the default
setup for the threads - e.g., cgroups configs.

Thus, if the user-space interface is available, enable -u. Otherwise,
use the in-kernel thread.

Add the -k option to allow the user to request kernel-threads.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/9241d3089de4091b124f780ed832a0e6646cadaa.1713968967.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: Jonathan Corbet &lt;corbet@lwn.net&gt;
Cc: Juri Lelli &lt;juri.lelli@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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<title>rtla: Add the --warm-up option</title>
<updated>2024-05-15T13:13:57+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Daniel Bristot de Oliveira</name>
<email>bristot@kernel.org</email>
</author>
<published>2024-04-24T14:36:55+00:00</published>
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On many cases, the results right after the startup are different
from the rest of the execution, biasing the results. For example,
on osnoise, the scheduler might take some time to adapt to the new
busy-loop workload.

Add the --warm-up &lt;seconds&gt; option, adding a warm-up phase (in
seconds) where the workload is set, but the results are discarded.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/e682d5ce5af90f123bd13220f63d5c3d118a92be.1713968967.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: Jonathan Corbet &lt;corbet@lwn.net&gt;
Cc: Juri Lelli &lt;juri.lelli@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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On many cases, the results right after the startup are different
from the rest of the execution, biasing the results. For example,
on osnoise, the scheduler might take some time to adapt to the new
busy-loop workload.

Add the --warm-up &lt;seconds&gt; option, adding a warm-up phase (in
seconds) where the workload is set, but the results are discarded.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/e682d5ce5af90f123bd13220f63d5c3d118a92be.1713968967.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: Jonathan Corbet &lt;corbet@lwn.net&gt;
Cc: Juri Lelli &lt;juri.lelli@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
</pre>
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<title>rtla/timerlat: Add a summary for hist mode</title>
<updated>2024-05-15T13:13:57+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Daniel Bristot de Oliveira</name>
<email>bristot@kernel.org</email>
</author>
<published>2024-04-24T14:36:54+00:00</published>
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Like on rtla timerlat top, add an overall summary at the bottom
of timerlat hist. For instance:

  # timerlat hist -c 0-1 -d 10s -E 20
  # RTLA timerlat histogram
  # Time unit is microseconds (us)
  # Duration:   0 00:00:10
  Index   IRQ-000   Thr-000   IRQ-001   Thr-001
  6             1         0         0         0
  7             1         0         0         0
  8             1         0         1         0
  9             7         0         0         0
  10           16         0         0         0
  11            1         0         3         0
  15            0         0         3         0
  16            0         0        12         0
  17            0         0        28         0
  18            0         2        26         0
  19            1         1        80         1
  over:      9973      9998      9848     10000
  count:    10001     10001     10001     10001
  min:          6        18         8        19
  avg:        185       204        95       113
  max:        428       450       341       371
  ALL:        IRQ       Thr
  count:    20002     20002
  min:          6        18
  avg:        140       159
  max:        428       450

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/a6bc06c798f72127edc57d1f99da8d57e1187cee.1713968967.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: Jonathan Corbet &lt;corbet@lwn.net&gt;
Suggested-by: Juri Lelli &lt;juri.lelli@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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Like on rtla timerlat top, add an overall summary at the bottom
of timerlat hist. For instance:

  # timerlat hist -c 0-1 -d 10s -E 20
  # RTLA timerlat histogram
  # Time unit is microseconds (us)
  # Duration:   0 00:00:10
  Index   IRQ-000   Thr-000   IRQ-001   Thr-001
  6             1         0         0         0
  7             1         0         0         0
  8             1         0         1         0
  9             7         0         0         0
  10           16         0         0         0
  11            1         0         3         0
  15            0         0         3         0
  16            0         0        12         0
  17            0         0        28         0
  18            0         2        26         0
  19            1         1        80         1
  over:      9973      9998      9848     10000
  count:    10001     10001     10001     10001
  min:          6        18         8        19
  avg:        185       204        95       113
  max:        428       450       341       371
  ALL:        IRQ       Thr
  count:    20002     20002
  min:          6        18
  avg:        140       159
  max:        428       450

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/a6bc06c798f72127edc57d1f99da8d57e1187cee.1713968967.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: Jonathan Corbet &lt;corbet@lwn.net&gt;
Suggested-by: Juri Lelli &lt;juri.lelli@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
</pre>
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</entry>
<entry>
<title>tools/rtla: Add -U/--user-load option to timerlat</title>
<updated>2024-03-20T04:39:06+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Daniel Bristot de Oliveira</name>
<email>bristot@kernel.org</email>
</author>
<published>2024-02-06T14:32:06+00:00</published>
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The timerlat tracer provides an interface for any application to wait
for the timerlat's periodic wakeup. Currently, rtla timerlat uses it
to dispatch its user-space workload (-u option).

But as the tracer interface is generic, rtla timerlat can also be used
to monitor any workload that uses it. For example, a user might
place their own workload to wait on the tracer interface, and
monitor the results with rtla timerlat.

Add the -U option to rtla timerlat top and hist. With this option, rtla
timerlat will not dispatch its workload but only setting up the
system, waiting for a user to dispatch its workload.

The sample code in this patch is an example of python application
that loops in the timerlat tracer fd.

To use it, dispatch:

 # rtla timerlat -U

In a terminal, then run the python program on another terminal,
specifying the CPU to run it. For example, setting on CPU 1:

 #./timerlat_load.py 1

Then rtla timerlat will start printing the statistics of the
./timerlat_load.py app.

An interesting point is that the "Ret user Timer Latency" value
is the overall response time of the load. The sample load does
a memory copy to exemplify that.

The stop tracing options on rtla timerlat works in this setup
as well, including auto analysis.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/36e6bcf18fe15c7601048fd4c65aeb193c502cc8.1707229706.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: Jonathan Corbet &lt;corbet@lwn.net&gt;
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu &lt;mhiramat@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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The timerlat tracer provides an interface for any application to wait
for the timerlat's periodic wakeup. Currently, rtla timerlat uses it
to dispatch its user-space workload (-u option).

But as the tracer interface is generic, rtla timerlat can also be used
to monitor any workload that uses it. For example, a user might
place their own workload to wait on the tracer interface, and
monitor the results with rtla timerlat.

Add the -U option to rtla timerlat top and hist. With this option, rtla
timerlat will not dispatch its workload but only setting up the
system, waiting for a user to dispatch its workload.

The sample code in this patch is an example of python application
that loops in the timerlat tracer fd.

To use it, dispatch:

 # rtla timerlat -U

In a terminal, then run the python program on another terminal,
specifying the CPU to run it. For example, setting on CPU 1:

 #./timerlat_load.py 1

Then rtla timerlat will start printing the statistics of the
./timerlat_load.py app.

An interesting point is that the "Ret user Timer Latency" value
is the overall response time of the load. The sample load does
a memory copy to exemplify that.

The stop tracing options on rtla timerlat works in this setup
as well, including auto analysis.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/36e6bcf18fe15c7601048fd4c65aeb193c502cc8.1707229706.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: Jonathan Corbet &lt;corbet@lwn.net&gt;
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu &lt;mhiramat@kernel.org&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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<title>tools/rtla: Exit with EXIT_SUCCESS when help is invoked</title>
<updated>2024-02-12T09:59:09+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>John Kacur</name>
<email>jkacur@redhat.com</email>
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<published>2024-02-03T00:16:07+00:00</published>
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Fix rtla so that the following commands exit with 0 when help is invoked

rtla osnoise top -h
rtla osnoise hist -h
rtla timerlat top -h
rtla timerlat hist -h

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-trace-devel/20240203001607.69703-1-jkacur@redhat.com

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Fixes: 1eeb6328e8b3 ("rtla/timerlat: Add timerlat hist mode")
Signed-off-by: John Kacur &lt;jkacur@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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Fix rtla so that the following commands exit with 0 when help is invoked

rtla osnoise top -h
rtla osnoise hist -h
rtla timerlat top -h
rtla timerlat hist -h

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-trace-devel/20240203001607.69703-1-jkacur@redhat.com

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Fixes: 1eeb6328e8b3 ("rtla/timerlat: Add timerlat hist mode")
Signed-off-by: John Kacur &lt;jkacur@redhat.com&gt;
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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<title>tools/rtla: Fix uninitialized bucket/data-&gt;bucket_size warning</title>
<updated>2024-02-12T08:56:22+00:00</updated>
<author>
<name>Daniel Bristot de Oliveira</name>
<email>bristot@kernel.org</email>
</author>
<published>2024-02-06T11:05:30+00:00</published>
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When compiling rtla with clang, I am getting the following warnings:

$ make HOSTCC=clang CC=clang LLVM_IAS=1

[..]
clang -O -g -DVERSION=\"6.8.0-rc3\" -flto=auto -fexceptions
	-fstack-protector-strong -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
	-fstack-clash-protection  -Wall -Werror=format-security
	-Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wp,-D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS
	$(pkg-config --cflags libtracefs)
	-c -o src/osnoise_hist.o src/osnoise_hist.c
src/osnoise_hist.c:138:6: warning: variable 'bucket' is used uninitialized whenever 'if' condition is false [-Wsometimes-uninitialized]
  138 |         if (data-&gt;bucket_size)
      |             ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
src/osnoise_hist.c:149:6: note: uninitialized use occurs here
  149 |         if (bucket &lt; entries)
      |             ^~~~~~
src/osnoise_hist.c:138:2: note: remove the 'if' if its condition is always true
  138 |         if (data-&gt;bucket_size)
      |         ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  139 |                 bucket = duration / data-&gt;bucket_size;
src/osnoise_hist.c:132:12: note: initialize the variable 'bucket' to silence this warning
  132 |         int bucket;
      |                   ^
      |                    = 0
1 warning generated.

[...]

clang -O -g -DVERSION=\"6.8.0-rc3\" -flto=auto -fexceptions
	-fstack-protector-strong -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
	-fstack-clash-protection  -Wall -Werror=format-security
	-Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wp,-D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS
	$(pkg-config --cflags libtracefs)
	-c -o src/timerlat_hist.o src/timerlat_hist.c
src/timerlat_hist.c:181:6: warning: variable 'bucket' is used uninitialized whenever 'if' condition is false [-Wsometimes-uninitialized]
  181 |         if (data-&gt;bucket_size)
      |             ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
src/timerlat_hist.c:204:6: note: uninitialized use occurs here
  204 |         if (bucket &lt; entries)
      |             ^~~~~~
src/timerlat_hist.c:181:2: note: remove the 'if' if its condition is always true
  181 |         if (data-&gt;bucket_size)
      |         ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  182 |                 bucket = latency / data-&gt;bucket_size;
src/timerlat_hist.c:175:12: note: initialize the variable 'bucket' to silence this warning
  175 |         int bucket;
      |                   ^
      |                    = 0
1 warning generated.

This is a legit warning, but data-&gt;bucket_size is always &gt; 0 (see
timerlat_hist_parse_args()), so the if is not necessary.

Remove the unneeded if (data-&gt;bucket_size) to avoid the warning.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/6e1b1665cd99042ae705b3e0fc410858c4c42346.1707217097.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu &lt;mhiramat@kernel.org&gt;
Cc: Nathan Chancellor &lt;nathan@kernel.org&gt;
Cc: Nick Desaulniers &lt;ndesaulniers@google.com&gt;
Cc: Bill Wendling &lt;morbo@google.com&gt;
Cc: Justin Stitt &lt;justinstitt@google.com&gt;
Cc: Donald Zickus &lt;dzickus@redhat.com&gt;
Fixes: 1eeb6328e8b3 ("rtla/timerlat: Add timerlat hist mode")
Fixes: 829a6c0b5698 ("rtla/osnoise: Add the hist mode")
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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When compiling rtla with clang, I am getting the following warnings:

$ make HOSTCC=clang CC=clang LLVM_IAS=1

[..]
clang -O -g -DVERSION=\"6.8.0-rc3\" -flto=auto -fexceptions
	-fstack-protector-strong -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
	-fstack-clash-protection  -Wall -Werror=format-security
	-Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wp,-D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS
	$(pkg-config --cflags libtracefs)
	-c -o src/osnoise_hist.o src/osnoise_hist.c
src/osnoise_hist.c:138:6: warning: variable 'bucket' is used uninitialized whenever 'if' condition is false [-Wsometimes-uninitialized]
  138 |         if (data-&gt;bucket_size)
      |             ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
src/osnoise_hist.c:149:6: note: uninitialized use occurs here
  149 |         if (bucket &lt; entries)
      |             ^~~~~~
src/osnoise_hist.c:138:2: note: remove the 'if' if its condition is always true
  138 |         if (data-&gt;bucket_size)
      |         ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  139 |                 bucket = duration / data-&gt;bucket_size;
src/osnoise_hist.c:132:12: note: initialize the variable 'bucket' to silence this warning
  132 |         int bucket;
      |                   ^
      |                    = 0
1 warning generated.

[...]

clang -O -g -DVERSION=\"6.8.0-rc3\" -flto=auto -fexceptions
	-fstack-protector-strong -fasynchronous-unwind-tables
	-fstack-clash-protection  -Wall -Werror=format-security
	-Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -Wp,-D_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS
	$(pkg-config --cflags libtracefs)
	-c -o src/timerlat_hist.o src/timerlat_hist.c
src/timerlat_hist.c:181:6: warning: variable 'bucket' is used uninitialized whenever 'if' condition is false [-Wsometimes-uninitialized]
  181 |         if (data-&gt;bucket_size)
      |             ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
src/timerlat_hist.c:204:6: note: uninitialized use occurs here
  204 |         if (bucket &lt; entries)
      |             ^~~~~~
src/timerlat_hist.c:181:2: note: remove the 'if' if its condition is always true
  181 |         if (data-&gt;bucket_size)
      |         ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  182 |                 bucket = latency / data-&gt;bucket_size;
src/timerlat_hist.c:175:12: note: initialize the variable 'bucket' to silence this warning
  175 |         int bucket;
      |                   ^
      |                    = 0
1 warning generated.

This is a legit warning, but data-&gt;bucket_size is always &gt; 0 (see
timerlat_hist_parse_args()), so the if is not necessary.

Remove the unneeded if (data-&gt;bucket_size) to avoid the warning.

Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/6e1b1665cd99042ae705b3e0fc410858c4c42346.1707217097.git.bristot@kernel.org

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Masami Hiramatsu &lt;mhiramat@kernel.org&gt;
Cc: Nathan Chancellor &lt;nathan@kernel.org&gt;
Cc: Nick Desaulniers &lt;ndesaulniers@google.com&gt;
Cc: Bill Wendling &lt;morbo@google.com&gt;
Cc: Justin Stitt &lt;justinstitt@google.com&gt;
Cc: Donald Zickus &lt;dzickus@redhat.com&gt;
Fixes: 1eeb6328e8b3 ("rtla/timerlat: Add timerlat hist mode")
Fixes: 829a6c0b5698 ("rtla/osnoise: Add the hist mode")
Signed-off-by: Daniel Bristot de Oliveira &lt;bristot@kernel.org&gt;
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