[libcamera-devel] [PATCH v3 1/6] libcamera: tracing: Implement tracing infrastructure

Kieran Bingham kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com
Thu Oct 29 11:37:18 CET 2020


Hi Laurent,

On 29/10/2020 10:34, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> Hi Kieran,
> 
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 10:30:51AM +0000, Kieran Bingham wrote:
>> On 29/10/2020 10:16, Paul Elder wrote:
>>> Implement tracing infrastructure in libcamera. It takes .tp files, as
>>> required by lttng, and generates a tracepoint header and C file, as lttng
>>> requires. meson is updated accordingly to get it to compile with the
>>> rest of libcamera. Update the documentation accordingly.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Paul Elder <paul.elder at ideasonboard.com>
>>> Reviewed-by: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart at ideasonboard.com>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Changes in v3:
>>> - rename the tracepoints header generateor in meson
>>> - add protection against accidental unused variables when tracing is
>>>   disabled
>>> - make gen-tp-header.py read files as utf-8
>>> - add macros LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT_IPA_{BEGIN,END}
>>>
>>> Changes in v2:
>>> - move header.tmpl to tracepoints.h.in
>>> - rename meson option 'tracepoints' to 'tracing'
>>> - make sure C++ objects work in tracepoint arguments
>>> - rename generate_header.py to gen-tp-header.py
>>> ---
>>>  Documentation/Doxyfile.in                     |  2 +
>>>  README.rst                                    |  3 +
>>>  include/libcamera/internal/meson.build        |  9 +++
>>>  include/libcamera/internal/tracepoints.h.in   | 62 +++++++++++++++++++
>>>  .../internal/tracepoints/meson.build          |  4 ++
>>>  meson.build                                   |  3 +
>>>  meson_options.txt                             |  5 ++
>>>  src/libcamera/meson.build                     |  7 +++
>>>  src/libcamera/tracepoints.cpp                 | 10 +++
>>>  utils/meson.build                             |  1 +
>>>  utils/tracepoints/gen-tp-header.py            | 38 ++++++++++++
>>>  utils/tracepoints/meson.build                 |  5 ++
>>>  12 files changed, 149 insertions(+)
>>>  create mode 100644 include/libcamera/internal/tracepoints.h.in
>>>  create mode 100644 include/libcamera/internal/tracepoints/meson.build
>>>  create mode 100644 src/libcamera/tracepoints.cpp
>>>  create mode 100644 utils/tracepoints/gen-tp-header.py
>>>  create mode 100644 utils/tracepoints/meson.build
>>>
>>> diff --git a/Documentation/Doxyfile.in b/Documentation/Doxyfile.in
>>> index 5ccd0d05..9a7a3fb4 100644
>>> --- a/Documentation/Doxyfile.in
>>> +++ b/Documentation/Doxyfile.in
>>> @@ -842,6 +842,8 @@ EXCLUDE                = @TOP_SRCDIR@/include/libcamera/span.h \
>>>  			 @TOP_SRCDIR@/src/libcamera/ipa_ipc_unixsocket.cpp \
>>>  			 @TOP_SRCDIR@/src/libcamera/pipeline/ \
>>>  			 @TOP_SRCDIR@/src/libcamera/proxy/ \
>>> +			 @TOP_SRCDIR@/src/libcamera/tracepoints.cpp \
>>> +			 @TOP_BUILDDIR@/include/libcamera/internal/tracepoints.h \
>>>  			 @TOP_BUILDDIR@/include/libcamera/ipa/ \
>>>  			 @TOP_BUILDDIR@/src/libcamera/proxy/
>>>  
>>> diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
>>> index fc8f4948..5c4b6989 100644
>>> --- a/README.rst
>>> +++ b/README.rst
>>> @@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ for gstreamer: [optional]
>>>  for qcam: [optional]
>>>  	qtbase5-dev libqt5core5a libqt5gui5 libqt5widgets5 qttools5-dev-tools libtiff-dev
>>>  
>>> +for tracing with lttng: [optional]
>>> +        lttng-ust-dev python3-jinja2
>>> +
>>>  Using GStreamer plugin
>>>  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>  
>>> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build b/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build
>>> index 8dd744fd..592635a9 100644
>>> --- a/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build
>>> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/meson.build
>>> @@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
>>>  # SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
>>>  
>>> +subdir('tracepoints')
>>> +
>>> +libcamera_tracepoint_header = custom_target(
>>> +    'tp_header',
>>> +    input: [ 'tracepoints.h.in', tracepoint_files ],
>>> +    output: 'tracepoints.h',
>>> +    command: [ gen_tracepoints_header, '@OUTPUT@', '@INPUT@' ],
>>> +)
>>> +
>>>  libcamera_internal_headers = files([
>>>      'byte_stream_buffer.h',
>>>      'camera_controls.h',
>>> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/tracepoints.h.in b/include/libcamera/internal/tracepoints.h.in
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 00000000..830c61d7
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/tracepoints.h.in
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
>>> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
>>> +/*
>>> + * Copyright (C) {{year}}, Google Inc.
>>> + *
>>> + * tracepoints.h - Tracepoints with lttng
>>> + *
>>> + * This file is auto-generated. Do not edit.
>>> + */
>>> +#ifndef __LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_TRACEPOINTS_H__
>>> +#define __LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_TRACEPOINTS_H__
>>> +
>>> +#if HAVE_TRACING
>>> +#define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT(...) tracepoint(libcamera, __VA_ARGS__)
>>> +
>>> +#define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT_IPA_BEGIN(pipe, func) \
>>> +tracepoint(libcamera, ipa_call_begin, #pipe, #func)
>>> +
>>> +#define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT_IPA_END(pipe, func) \
>>> +tracepoint(libcamera, ipa_call_end, #pipe, #func)
>>> +
>>> +#else
>>> +
>>> +namespace {
>>> +
>>> +template <typename ...Args>
>>> +inline void unused([[maybe_unused]] Args&& ...args)
>>> +{
>>> +}
>>
>> Do you need this ununsed()?
>>
>>> +
>>> +} /* namespace */
>>> +
>>> +#define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT(category, ...) unused(__VA_ARGS__)
>>
>> You could just define the following to declare that they don't do anything:
>>
>> #define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT(category, ...) do { } while (0)
>> #define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT_IPA_BEGIN(pipe, func)  do { } while (0)
>> #define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT_IPA_END(pipe, func)  do { } while (0)
>>
>> But perhaps that's the C developer approach.
> 
> That's Paul had in the previous version, but it causes unused variable
> warnings if arguments to the tracepoints are stored in variables that
> are otherwise unused.

Aha - that's clear indeed, it is the effect on the location that matters
of course.

Fine by me either way.

>> There's no requirement to change this by the way, I'm only wondering if
>> removing the template would be faster at build time.
>>
>> Otherwise, at least simplifying the function to
>> inline void unused(void)
>> {
>> }
>>
>> and not passing the arguments, would remove the need for any templating
>> also.

Well, clearly we need the arguments, so that doesn't work ;-)

>>
>> But that's fairly minor, and the rest looks reasonable to me.
>>
>> Reviewed-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham at ideasonboard.com>

Still stands.

Thanks

Kieran


>>
>>> +
>>> +#define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT_IPA_BEGIN(pipe, func) unused(#pipe, #func)
>>> +
>>> +#define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT_IPA_END(pipe, func) unused(#pipe, #func)
> 
> These two are however not needed, as they're just identifiers treated as
> strings, not variables.
> 
> #define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT_IPA_BEGIN(pipe, func)
> #define LIBCAMERA_TRACEPOINT_IPA_END(pipe, func)
> 
> is good enough.
> 
>>> +
>>> +#endif /* HAVE_TRACING */
>>> +
>>> +#endif /* __LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_TRACEPOINTS_H__ */
>>> +
>>> +
>>> +#if HAVE_TRACING
>>> +
>>> +#undef TRACEPOINT_PROVIDER
>>> +#define TRACEPOINT_PROVIDER libcamera
>>> +
>>> +#undef TRACEPOINT_INCLUDE
>>> +#define TRACEPOINT_INCLUDE "{{path}}"
>>> +
>>> +#if !defined(INCLUDE_LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_TRACEPOINTS_TP_H) || defined(TRACEPOINT_HEADER_MULTI_READ)
>>> +#define INCLUDE_LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_TRACEPOINTS_TP_H
>>> +
>>> +#include <lttng/tracepoint.h>
>>> +
>>> +{{source}}
>>> +
>>> +#endif /* INCLUDE_LIBCAMERA_INTERNAL_TRACEPOINTS_TP_H */
>>> +
>>> +#include <lttng/tracepoint-event.h>
>>> +
>>> +#endif /* HAVE_TRACING */
>>> diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/tracepoints/meson.build b/include/libcamera/internal/tracepoints/meson.build
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 00000000..2dd6733e
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/include/libcamera/internal/tracepoints/meson.build
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
>>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
>>> +
>>> +tracepoint_files = files([
>>> +])
>>> diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
>>> index e6f6c84a..55cf36e1 100644
>>> --- a/meson.build
>>> +++ b/meson.build
>>> @@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ libcamera_includes = include_directories('include')
>>>  # Sub-directories fill py_modules with their dependencies.
>>>  py_modules = []
>>>  
>>> +# Libraries used by multiple components
>>> +liblttng = cc.find_library('lttng-ust', required : get_option('tracing'))
>>> +
>>>  # Utilities are parsed first to provide support for other components.
>>>  subdir('utils')
>>>  
>>> diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
>>> index 7f7b3e59..53f2675e 100644
>>> --- a/meson_options.txt
>>> +++ b/meson_options.txt
>>> @@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ option('test',
>>>          type : 'boolean',
>>>          description: 'Compile and include the tests')
>>>  
>>> +option('tracing',
>>> +        type : 'feature',
>>> +        value : 'auto',
>>> +        description: 'Enable tracing (based on lttng)')
>>> +
>>>  option('v4l2',
>>>          type : 'boolean',
>>>          value : false,
>>> diff --git a/src/libcamera/meson.build b/src/libcamera/meson.build
>>> index 24f7ea3d..51925bd6 100644
>>> --- a/src/libcamera/meson.build
>>> +++ b/src/libcamera/meson.build
>>> @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ libcamera_sources = files([
>>>  
>>>  libcamera_sources += libcamera_public_headers
>>>  libcamera_sources += libcamera_generated_ipa_headers
>>> +libcamera_sources += libcamera_tracepoint_header
>>>  
>>>  includes = [
>>>      libcamera_includes,
>>> @@ -75,6 +76,11 @@ if libgnutls.found()
>>>      config_h.set('HAVE_GNUTLS', 1)
>>>  endif
>>>  
>>> +if liblttng.found()
>>> +    config_h.set('HAVE_TRACING', 1)
>>> +    libcamera_sources += files(['tracepoints.cpp'])
>>> +endif
>>> +
>>>  if libudev.found()
>>>      config_h.set('HAVE_LIBUDEV', 1)
>>>      libcamera_sources += files([
>>> @@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ libcamera_deps = [
>>>      libatomic,
>>>      libdl,
>>>      libgnutls,
>>> +    liblttng,
>>>      libudev,
>>>      dependency('threads'),
>>>  ]
>>> diff --git a/src/libcamera/tracepoints.cpp b/src/libcamera/tracepoints.cpp
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 00000000..0173b75a
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/src/libcamera/tracepoints.cpp
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
>>> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
>>> +/*
>>> + * Copyright (C) 2020, Google Inc.
>>> + *
>>> + * tracepoints.cpp - Tracepoints with lttng
>>> + */
>>> +#define TRACEPOINT_CREATE_PROBES
>>> +#define TRACEPOINT_DEFINE
>>> +
>>> +#include "libcamera/internal/tracepoints.h"
>>> diff --git a/utils/meson.build b/utils/meson.build
>>> index 383d5285..8e28ada7 100644
>>> --- a/utils/meson.build
>>> +++ b/utils/meson.build
>>> @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
>>>  
>>>  subdir('ipc')
>>>  subdir('ipu3')
>>> +subdir('tracepoints')
>>>  
>>>  ## Code generation
>>>  py_modules += ['yaml']
>>> diff --git a/utils/tracepoints/gen-tp-header.py b/utils/tracepoints/gen-tp-header.py
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 00000000..9500e474
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/utils/tracepoints/gen-tp-header.py
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
>>> +#!/usr/bin/env python3
>>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
>>> +# Copyright (C) 2020, Google Inc.
>>> +#
>>> +# Author: Paul Elder <paul.elder at ideasonboard.com>
>>> +#
>>> +# gen-tp-header.py - Generate header file to contain lttng tracepoints
>>> +
>>> +import datetime
>>> +import jinja2
>>> +import os
>>> +import sys
>>> +
>>> +def main(argv):
>>> +    if len(argv) < 3:
>>> +        print(f'Usage: {argv[0]} output template tp_files...')
>>> +        return 1
>>> +
>>> +    output = argv[1]
>>> +    template = argv[2]
>>> +
>>> +    year = datetime.datetime.now().year
>>> +    path = output.replace('include/', '', 1)
>>> +
>>> +    source = ''
>>> +    for fname in argv[3:]:
>>> +        source += open(fname, 'r', encoding='utf-8').read() + '\n\n'
>>> +
>>> +    template = jinja2.Template(open(template, 'r').read())
>>> +    string = template.render(year=year, path=path, source=source)
>>> +
>>> +    f = open(output, 'w').write(string)
>>> +
>>> +    return 0
>>> +
>>> +
>>> +if __name__ == '__main__':
>>> +    sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
>>> diff --git a/utils/tracepoints/meson.build b/utils/tracepoints/meson.build
>>> new file mode 100644
>>> index 00000000..807230fc
>>> --- /dev/null
>>> +++ b/utils/tracepoints/meson.build
>>> @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
>>> +# SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
>>> +
>>> +py_modules += ['jinja2']
>>> +
>>> +gen_tracepoints_header = find_program('./gen-tp-header.py')
> 

-- 
Regards
--
Kieran


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