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+#!/bin/bash
+# perf-with-kcore: use perf with a copy of kcore
+# Copyright (c) 2014, Intel Corporation.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+# version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+# more details.
+
+set -e
+
+usage()
+{
+        echo "Usage: perf-with-kcore <perf sub-command> <perf.data directory> [<sub-command options> [ -- <workload>]]" >&2
+        echo "       <perf sub-command> can be record, script, report or inject" >&2
+        echo "   or: perf-with-kcore fix_buildid_cache_permissions" >&2
+        exit 1
+}
+
+find_perf()
+{
+	if [ -n "$PERF" ] ; then
+		return
+	fi
+	PERF=`which perf || true`
+	if [ -z "$PERF" ] ; then
+		echo "Failed to find perf" >&2
+	        exit 1
+	fi
+	if [ ! -x "$PERF" ] ; then
+		echo "Failed to find perf" >&2
+	        exit 1
+	fi
+	echo "Using $PERF"
+	"$PERF" version
+}
+
+copy_kcore()
+{
+	echo "Copying kcore"
+
+	if [ $EUID -eq 0 ] ; then
+		SUDO=""
+	else
+		SUDO="sudo"
+	fi
+
+	rm -f perf.data.junk
+	("$PERF" record -o perf.data.junk $PERF_OPTIONS -- sleep 60) >/dev/null 2>/dev/null &
+	PERF_PID=$!
+
+	# Need to make sure that perf has started
+	sleep 1
+
+	KCORE=$(($SUDO "$PERF" buildid-cache -v -f -k /proc/kcore >/dev/null) 2>&1)
+	case "$KCORE" in
+	"kcore added to build-id cache directory "*)
+		KCORE_DIR=${KCORE#"kcore added to build-id cache directory "}
+	;;
+	*)
+		kill $PERF_PID
+		wait >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || true
+		rm perf.data.junk
+		echo "$KCORE"
+		echo "Failed to find kcore" >&2
+		exit 1
+	;;
+	esac
+
+	kill $PERF_PID
+	wait >/dev/null 2>/dev/null || true
+	rm perf.data.junk
+
+	$SUDO cp -a "$KCORE_DIR" "$(pwd)/$PERF_DATA_DIR"
+	$SUDO rm -f "$KCORE_DIR/kcore"
+	$SUDO rm -f "$KCORE_DIR/kallsyms"
+	$SUDO rm -f "$KCORE_DIR/modules"
+	$SUDO rmdir "$KCORE_DIR"
+
+	KCORE_DIR_BASENAME=$(basename "$KCORE_DIR")
+	KCORE_DIR="$(pwd)/$PERF_DATA_DIR/$KCORE_DIR_BASENAME"
+
+	$SUDO chown $UID "$KCORE_DIR"
+	$SUDO chown $UID "$KCORE_DIR/kcore"
+	$SUDO chown $UID "$KCORE_DIR/kallsyms"
+	$SUDO chown $UID "$KCORE_DIR/modules"
+
+	$SUDO chgrp $GROUPS "$KCORE_DIR"
+	$SUDO chgrp $GROUPS "$KCORE_DIR/kcore"
+	$SUDO chgrp $GROUPS "$KCORE_DIR/kallsyms"
+	$SUDO chgrp $GROUPS "$KCORE_DIR/modules"
+
+	ln -s "$KCORE_DIR_BASENAME" "$PERF_DATA_DIR/kcore_dir"
+}
+
+fix_buildid_cache_permissions()
+{
+	if [ $EUID -ne 0 ] ; then
+		echo "This script must be run as root via sudo " >&2
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	if [ -z "$SUDO_USER" ] ; then
+		echo "This script must be run via sudo" >&2
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	USER_HOME=$(bash <<< "echo ~$SUDO_USER")
+
+	if [ "$HOME" != "$USER_HOME" ] ; then
+		echo "Fix unnecessary because root has a home: $HOME" >&2
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	echo "Fixing buildid cache permissions"
+
+	find "$USER_HOME/.debug" -xdev -type d          ! -user "$SUDO_USER" -ls -exec chown    "$SUDO_USER" \{\} \;
+	find "$USER_HOME/.debug" -xdev -type f -links 1 ! -user "$SUDO_USER" -ls -exec chown    "$SUDO_USER" \{\} \;
+	find "$USER_HOME/.debug" -xdev -type l          ! -user "$SUDO_USER" -ls -exec chown -h "$SUDO_USER" \{\} \;
+
+	if [ -n "$SUDO_GID" ] ; then
+		find "$USER_HOME/.debug" -xdev -type d          ! -group "$SUDO_GID" -ls -exec chgrp    "$SUDO_GID" \{\} \;
+		find "$USER_HOME/.debug" -xdev -type f -links 1 ! -group "$SUDO_GID" -ls -exec chgrp    "$SUDO_GID" \{\} \;
+		find "$USER_HOME/.debug" -xdev -type l          ! -group "$SUDO_GID" -ls -exec chgrp -h "$SUDO_GID" \{\} \;
+	fi
+
+	echo "Done"
+}
+
+check_buildid_cache_permissions()
+{
+	if [ $EUID -eq 0 ] ; then
+		return
+	fi
+
+	PERMISSIONS_OK+=$(find "$HOME/.debug" -xdev -type d          ! -user "$USER" -print -quit)
+	PERMISSIONS_OK+=$(find "$HOME/.debug" -xdev -type f -links 1 ! -user "$USER" -print -quit)
+	PERMISSIONS_OK+=$(find "$HOME/.debug" -xdev -type l          ! -user "$USER" -print -quit)
+
+	PERMISSIONS_OK+=$(find "$HOME/.debug" -xdev -type d          ! -group "$GROUPS" -print -quit)
+	PERMISSIONS_OK+=$(find "$HOME/.debug" -xdev -type f -links 1 ! -group "$GROUPS" -print -quit)
+	PERMISSIONS_OK+=$(find "$HOME/.debug" -xdev -type l          ! -group "$GROUPS" -print -quit)
+
+	if [ -n "$PERMISSIONS_OK" ] ; then
+		echo "*** WARNING *** buildid cache permissions may need fixing" >&2
+	fi
+}
+
+record()
+{
+	echo "Recording"
+
+	if [ $EUID -ne 0 ] ; then
+
+		if [ "$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict)" -ne 0 ] ; then
+			echo "*** WARNING *** /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict prevents access to kernel addresses" >&2
+		fi
+
+		if echo "$PERF_OPTIONS" | grep -q ' -a \|^-a \| -a$\|^-a$\| --all-cpus \|^--all-cpus \| --all-cpus$\|^--all-cpus$' ; then
+			echo "*** WARNING *** system-wide tracing without root access will not be able to read all necessary information from /proc" >&2
+		fi
+
+		if echo "$PERF_OPTIONS" | grep -q 'intel_pt\|intel_bts\| -I\|^-I' ; then
+			if [ "$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid)" -gt -1 ] ; then
+				echo "*** WARNING *** /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_paranoid restricts buffer size and tracepoint (sched_switch) use" >&2
+			fi
+
+			if echo "$PERF_OPTIONS" | grep -q ' --per-thread \|^--per-thread \| --per-thread$\|^--per-thread$' ; then
+				true
+			elif echo "$PERF_OPTIONS" | grep -q ' -t \|^-t \| -t$\|^-t$' ; then
+				true
+			elif [ ! -r /sys/kernel/debug -o ! -x /sys/kernel/debug ] ; then
+				echo "*** WARNING *** /sys/kernel/debug permissions prevent tracepoint (sched_switch) use" >&2
+			fi
+		fi
+	fi
+
+	if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
+		echo "Workload is required for recording" >&2
+		usage
+	fi
+
+	if [ -e "$PERF_DATA_DIR" ] ; then
+		echo "'$PERF_DATA_DIR' exists" >&2
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	find_perf
+
+	mkdir "$PERF_DATA_DIR"
+
+	echo "$PERF record -o $PERF_DATA_DIR/perf.data $PERF_OPTIONS -- $*"
+	"$PERF" record -o "$PERF_DATA_DIR/perf.data" $PERF_OPTIONS -- $* || true
+
+	if rmdir "$PERF_DATA_DIR" > /dev/null 2>/dev/null ; then
+		exit 1
+	fi
+
+	copy_kcore
+
+	echo "Done"
+}
+
+subcommand()
+{
+	find_perf
+	check_buildid_cache_permissions
+	echo "$PERF $PERF_SUB_COMMAND -i $PERF_DATA_DIR/perf.data --kallsyms=$PERF_DATA_DIR/kcore_dir/kallsyms $*"
+	"$PERF" $PERF_SUB_COMMAND -i "$PERF_DATA_DIR/perf.data" "--kallsyms=$PERF_DATA_DIR/kcore_dir/kallsyms" $*
+}
+
+if [ "$1" = "fix_buildid_cache_permissions" ] ; then
+	fix_buildid_cache_permissions
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+PERF_SUB_COMMAND=$1
+PERF_DATA_DIR=$2
+shift || true
+shift || true
+
+if [ -z "$PERF_SUB_COMMAND" ] ; then
+	usage
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$PERF_DATA_DIR" ] ; then
+	usage
+fi
+
+case "$PERF_SUB_COMMAND" in
+"record")
+	while [ "$1" != "--" ] ; do
+		PERF_OPTIONS+="$1 "
+		shift || break
+	done
+	if [ "$1" != "--" ] ; then
+		echo "Options and workload are required for recording" >&2
+		usage
+	fi
+	shift
+	record $*
+;;
+"script")
+	subcommand $*
+;;
+"report")
+	subcommand $*
+;;
+"inject")
+	subcommand $*
+;;
+*)
+	usage
+;;
+esac