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diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py b/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py index 84a32037a80f..1b02cdc0cab6 100644 --- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py +++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py @@ -61,6 +61,142 @@ import datetime # # An example of using the database is provided by the script # call-graph-from-postgresql.py. Refer to that script for details. +# +# Tables: +# +# The tables largely correspond to perf tools' data structures. They are largely self-explanatory. +# +# samples +# +# 'samples' is the main table. It represents what instruction was executing at a point in time +# when something (a selected event) happened. The memory address is the instruction pointer or 'ip'. +# +# calls +# +# 'calls' represents function calls and is related to 'samples' by 'call_id' and 'return_id'. +# 'calls' is only created when the 'calls' option to this script is specified. +# +# call_paths +# +# 'call_paths' represents all the call stacks. Each 'call' has an associated record in 'call_paths'. +# 'calls_paths' is only created when the 'calls' option to this script is specified. +# +# branch_types +# +# 'branch_types' provides descriptions for each type of branch. +# +# comm_threads +# +# 'comm_threads' shows how 'comms' relates to 'threads'. +# +# comms +# +# 'comms' contains a record for each 'comm' - the name given to the executable that is running. +# +# dsos +# +# 'dsos' contains a record for each executable file or library. +# +# machines +# +# 'machines' can be used to distinguish virtual machines if virtualization is supported. +# +# selected_events +# +# 'selected_events' contains a record for each kind of event that has been sampled. +# +# symbols +# +# 'symbols' contains a record for each symbol. Only symbols that have samples are present. +# +# threads +# +# 'threads' contains a record for each thread. +# +# Views: +# +# Most of the tables have views for more friendly display. The views are: +# +# calls_view +# call_paths_view +# comm_threads_view +# dsos_view +# machines_view +# samples_view +# symbols_view +# threads_view +# +# More examples of browsing the database with psql: +# Note that some of the examples are not the most optimal SQL query. +# Note that call information is only available if the script's 'calls' option has been used. +# +# Top 10 function calls (not aggregated by symbol): +# +# SELECT * FROM calls_view ORDER BY elapsed_time DESC LIMIT 10; +# +# Top 10 function calls (aggregated by symbol): +# +# SELECT symbol_id,(SELECT name FROM symbols WHERE id = symbol_id) AS symbol, +# SUM(elapsed_time) AS tot_elapsed_time,SUM(branch_count) AS tot_branch_count +# FROM calls_view GROUP BY symbol_id ORDER BY tot_elapsed_time DESC LIMIT 10; +# +# Note that the branch count gives a rough estimation of cpu usage, so functions +# that took a long time but have a relatively low branch count must have spent time +# waiting. +# +# Find symbols by pattern matching on part of the name (e.g. names containing 'alloc'): +# +# SELECT * FROM symbols_view WHERE name LIKE '%alloc%'; +# +# Top 10 function calls for a specific symbol (e.g. whose symbol_id is 187): +# +# SELECT * FROM calls_view WHERE symbol_id = 187 ORDER BY elapsed_time DESC LIMIT 10; +# +# Show function calls made by function in the same context (i.e. same call path) (e.g. one with call_path_id 254): +# +# SELECT * FROM calls_view WHERE parent_call_path_id = 254; +# +# Show branches made during a function call (e.g. where call_id is 29357 and return_id is 29370 and tid is 29670) +# +# SELECT * FROM samples_view WHERE id >= 29357 AND id <= 29370 AND tid = 29670 AND event LIKE 'branches%'; +# +# Show transactions: +# +# SELECT * FROM samples_view WHERE event = 'transactions'; +# +# Note transaction start has 'in_tx' true whereas, transaction end has 'in_tx' false. +# Transaction aborts have branch_type_name 'transaction abort' +# +# Show transaction aborts: +# +# SELECT * FROM samples_view WHERE event = 'transactions' AND branch_type_name = 'transaction abort'; +# +# To print a call stack requires walking the call_paths table. For example this python script: +# #!/usr/bin/python2 +# +# import sys +# from PySide.QtSql import * +# +# if __name__ == '__main__': +# if (len(sys.argv) < 3): +# print >> sys.stderr, "Usage is: printcallstack.py <database name> <call_path_id>" +# raise Exception("Too few arguments") +# dbname = sys.argv[1] +# call_path_id = sys.argv[2] +# db = QSqlDatabase.addDatabase('QPSQL') +# db.setDatabaseName(dbname) +# if not db.open(): +# raise Exception("Failed to open database " + dbname + " error: " + db.lastError().text()) +# query = QSqlQuery(db) +# print " id ip symbol_id symbol dso_id dso_short_name" +# while call_path_id != 0 and call_path_id != 1: +# ret = query.exec_('SELECT * FROM call_paths_view WHERE id = ' + str(call_path_id)) +# if not ret: +# raise Exception("Query failed: " + query.lastError().text()) +# if not query.next(): +# raise Exception("Query failed") +# print "{0:>6} {1:>10} {2:>9} {3:<30} {4:>6} {5:<30}".format(query.value(0), query.value(1), query.value(2), query.value(3), query.value(4), query.value(5)) +# call_path_id = query.value(6) from PySide.QtSql import * @@ -244,6 +380,91 @@ if perf_db_export_calls: 'parent_call_path_id bigint,' 'flags integer)') +do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW machines_view AS ' + 'SELECT ' + 'id,' + 'pid,' + 'root_dir,' + 'CASE WHEN id=0 THEN \'unknown\' WHEN pid=-1 THEN \'host\' ELSE \'guest\' END AS host_or_guest' + ' FROM machines') + +do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW dsos_view AS ' + 'SELECT ' + 'id,' + 'machine_id,' + '(SELECT host_or_guest FROM machines_view WHERE id = machine_id) AS host_or_guest,' + 'short_name,' + 'long_name,' + 'build_id' + ' FROM dsos') + +do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW symbols_view AS ' + 'SELECT ' + 'id,' + 'name,' + '(SELECT short_name FROM dsos WHERE id=dso_id) AS dso,' + 'dso_id,' + 'sym_start,' + 'sym_end,' + 'CASE WHEN binding=0 THEN \'local\' WHEN binding=1 THEN \'global\' ELSE \'weak\' END AS binding' + ' FROM symbols') + +do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW threads_view AS ' + 'SELECT ' + 'id,' + 'machine_id,' + '(SELECT host_or_guest FROM machines_view WHERE id = machine_id) AS host_or_guest,' + 'process_id,' + 'pid,' + 'tid' + ' FROM threads') + +do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW comm_threads_view AS ' + 'SELECT ' + 'comm_id,' + '(SELECT comm FROM comms WHERE id = comm_id) AS command,' + 'thread_id,' + '(SELECT pid FROM threads WHERE id = thread_id) AS pid,' + '(SELECT tid FROM threads WHERE id = thread_id) AS tid' + ' FROM comm_threads') + +if perf_db_export_calls: + do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW call_paths_view AS ' + 'SELECT ' + 'c.id,' + 'to_hex(c.ip) AS ip,' + 'c.symbol_id,' + '(SELECT name FROM symbols WHERE id = c.symbol_id) AS symbol,' + '(SELECT dso_id FROM symbols WHERE id = c.symbol_id) AS dso_id,' + '(SELECT dso FROM symbols_view WHERE id = c.symbol_id) AS dso_short_name,' + 'c.parent_id,' + 'to_hex(p.ip) AS parent_ip,' + 'p.symbol_id AS parent_symbol_id,' + '(SELECT name FROM symbols WHERE id = p.symbol_id) AS parent_symbol,' + '(SELECT dso_id FROM symbols WHERE id = p.symbol_id) AS parent_dso_id,' + '(SELECT dso FROM symbols_view WHERE id = p.symbol_id) AS parent_dso_short_name' + ' FROM call_paths c INNER JOIN call_paths p ON p.id = c.parent_id') + do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW calls_view AS ' + 'SELECT ' + 'calls.id,' + 'thread_id,' + '(SELECT pid FROM threads WHERE id = thread_id) AS pid,' + '(SELECT tid FROM threads WHERE id = thread_id) AS tid,' + '(SELECT comm FROM comms WHERE id = comm_id) AS command,' + 'call_path_id,' + 'to_hex(ip) AS ip,' + 'symbol_id,' + '(SELECT name FROM symbols WHERE id = symbol_id) AS symbol,' + 'call_time,' + 'return_time,' + 'return_time - call_time AS elapsed_time,' + 'branch_count,' + 'call_id,' + 'return_id,' + 'CASE WHEN flags=1 THEN \'no call\' WHEN flags=2 THEN \'no return\' WHEN flags=3 THEN \'no call/return\' ELSE \'\' END AS flags,' + 'parent_call_path_id' + ' FROM calls INNER JOIN call_paths ON call_paths.id = call_path_id') + do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW samples_view AS ' 'SELECT ' 'id,' |
