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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index b51a8bfb40f9..93996ec4bbe3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1895,9 +1895,8 @@ static int find_perf_probe_point_from_map(struct probe_trace_point *tp,
sym = map__find_symbol(map, addr, NULL);
} else {
if (tp->symbol && !addr) {
- ret = kernel_get_symbol_address_by_name(tp->symbol,
- &addr, true, false);
- if (ret < 0)
+ if (kernel_get_symbol_address_by_name(tp->symbol,
+ &addr, true, false) < 0)
goto out;
}
if (addr) {
@@ -1905,6 +1904,7 @@ static int find_perf_probe_point_from_map(struct probe_trace_point *tp,
sym = __find_kernel_function(addr, &map);
}
}
+
if (!sym)
goto out;
@@ -2326,8 +2326,11 @@ static int get_new_event_name(char *buf, size_t len, const char *base,
goto out;
if (!allow_suffix) {
- pr_warning("Error: event \"%s\" already exists. "
- "(Use -f to force duplicates.)\n", buf);
+ pr_warning("Error: event \"%s\" already exists.\n"
+ " Hint: Remove existing event by 'perf probe -d'\n"
+ " or force duplicates by 'perf probe -f'\n"
+ " or set 'force=yes' in BPF source.\n",
+ buf);
ret = -EEXIST;
goto out;
}
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