3 files changed, 19 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c b/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
index 7defd77105d0..cc66c4049e09 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
@@ -747,14 +747,17 @@ struct __find_variable_param {
 static int __die_find_variable_cb(Dwarf_Die *die_mem, void *data)
 {
 	struct __find_variable_param *fvp = data;
+	Dwarf_Attribute attr;
 	int tag;
 
 	tag = dwarf_tag(die_mem);
 	if ((tag == DW_TAG_formal_parameter ||
 	     tag == DW_TAG_variable) &&
-	    die_compare_name(die_mem, fvp->name))
+	    die_compare_name(die_mem, fvp->name) &&
+	/* Does the DIE have location information or external instance? */
+	    (dwarf_attr(die_mem, DW_AT_external, &attr) ||
+	     dwarf_attr(die_mem, DW_AT_location, &attr)))
 		return DIE_FIND_CB_END;
-
 	if (dwarf_haspc(die_mem, fvp->addr))
 		return DIE_FIND_CB_CONTINUE;
 	else
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/machine.c b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
index a53cd0b8c151..27c2a5efe450 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/machine.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ static char *get_kernel_version(const char *root_dir)
 }
 
 static int map_groups__set_modules_path_dir(struct map_groups *mg,
-				const char *dir_name)
+				const char *dir_name, int depth)
 {
 	struct dirent *dent;
 	DIR *dir = opendir(dir_name);
@@ -742,7 +742,15 @@ static int map_groups__set_modules_path_dir(struct map_groups *mg,
 			    !strcmp(dent->d_name, ".."))
 				continue;
 
-			ret = map_groups__set_modules_path_dir(mg, path);
+			/* Do not follow top-level source and build symlinks */
+			if (depth == 0) {
+				if (!strcmp(dent->d_name, "source") ||
+				    !strcmp(dent->d_name, "build"))
+					continue;
+			}
+
+			ret = map_groups__set_modules_path_dir(mg, path,
+							       depth + 1);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto out;
 		} else {
@@ -786,11 +794,11 @@ static int machine__set_modules_path(struct machine *machine)
 	if (!version)
 		return -1;
 
-	snprintf(modules_path, sizeof(modules_path), "%s/lib/modules/%s/kernel",
+	snprintf(modules_path, sizeof(modules_path), "%s/lib/modules/%s",
 		 machine->root_dir, version);
 	free(version);
 
-	return map_groups__set_modules_path_dir(&machine->kmaps, modules_path);
+	return map_groups__set_modules_path_dir(&machine->kmaps, modules_path, 0);
 }
 
 static int machine__create_module(void *arg, const char *name, u64 start)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index 562762117639..9d8eb26f0533 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -511,12 +511,12 @@ static int convert_variable(Dwarf_Die *vr_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
 
 	ret = convert_variable_location(vr_die, pf->addr, pf->fb_ops,
 					&pf->sp_die, pf->tvar);
-	if (ret == -ENOENT)
+	if (ret == -ENOENT || ret == -EINVAL)
 		pr_err("Failed to find the location of %s at this address.\n"
 		       " Perhaps, it has been optimized out.\n", pf->pvar->var);
 	else if (ret == -ENOTSUP)
 		pr_err("Sorry, we don't support this variable location yet.\n");
-	else if (pf->pvar->field) {
+	else if (ret == 0 && pf->pvar->field) {
 		ret = convert_variable_fields(vr_die, pf->pvar->var,
 					      pf->pvar->field, &pf->tvar->ref,
 					      &die_mem);