Merge tag 'trace-ring-buffer-v6.12' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel...

Merge tag 'trace-ring-buffer-v6.12' of git://git./linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace

Pull ring-buffer updates from Steven Rostedt:

 - tracing/ring-buffer: persistent buffer across reboots

   This allows for the tracing instance ring buffer to stay persistent
   across reboots. The way this is done is by adding to the kernel
   command line:

     trace_instance=boot_map@0x285400000:12M

   This will reserve 12 megabytes at the address 0x285400000, and then
   map the tracing instance "boot_map" ring buffer to that memory. This
   will appear as a normal instance in the tracefs system:

     /sys/kernel/tracing/instances/boot_map

   A user could enable tracing in that instance, and on reboot or kernel
   crash, if the memory is not wiped by the firmware, it will recreate
   the trace in that instance. For example, if one was debugging a
   shutdown of a kernel reboot:

     # cd /sys/kernel/tracing
     # echo function > instances/boot_map/current_tracer
     # reboot
     [..]
     # cd /sys/kernel/tracing
     # tail instances/boot_map/trace
           swapper/0-1       [000] d..1.   164.549800: restore_boot_irq_mode <-native_machine_shutdown
           swapper/0-1       [000] d..1.   164.549801: native_restore_boot_irq_mode <-native_machine_shutdown
           swapper/0-1       [000] d..1.   164.549802: disconnect_bsp_APIC <-native_machine_shutdown
           swapper/0-1       [000] d..1.   164.549811: hpet_disable <-native_machine_shutdown
           swapper/0-1       [000] d..1.   164.549812: iommu_shutdown_noop <-native_machine_restart
           swapper/0-1       [000] d..1.   164.549813: native_machine_emergency_restart <-__do_sys_reboot
           swapper/0-1       [000] d..1.   164.549813: tboot_shutdown <-native_machine_emergency_restart
           swapper/0-1       [000] d..1.   164.549820: acpi_reboot <-native_machine_emergency_restart
           swapper/0-1       [000] d..1.   164.549821: acpi_reset <-acpi_reboot
           swapper/0-1       [000] d..1.   164.549822: acpi_os_write_port <-acpi_reboot

   On reboot, the buffer is examined to make sure it is valid. The
   validation check even steps through every event to make sure the meta
   data of the event is correct. If any test fails, it will simply reset
   the buffer, and the buffer will be empty on boot.

 - Allow the tracing persistent boot buffer to use the "reserve_mem"
   option

   Instead of having the admin find a physical address to store the
   persistent buffer, which can be very tedious if they have to
   administrate several different machines, allow them to use the
   "reserve_mem" option that will find a location for them. It is not as
   reliable because of KASLR, as the loading of the kernel in different
   locations can cause the memory allocated to be inconsistent. Booting
   with "nokaslr" can make reserve_mem more reliable.

 - Have function graph tracer handle offsets from a previous boot.

   The ring buffer output from a previous boot may have different
   addresses due to kaslr. Have the function graph tracer handle these
   by using the delta from the previous boot to the new boot address
   space.

 - Only reset the saved meta offset when the buffer is started or reset

   In the persistent memory meta data, it holds the previous address
   space information, so that it can calculate the delta to have
   function tracing work. But this gets updated after being read to hold
   the new address space. But if the buffer isn't used for that boot, on
   reboot, the delta is now calculated from the previous boot and not
   the boot that holds the data in the ring buffer. This causes the
   functions not to be shown. Do not save the address space information
   of the current kernel until it is being recorded.

 - Add a magic variable to test the valid meta data

   Add a magic variable in the meta data that can also be used for
   validation. The validator of the previous buffer doesn't need this
   magic data, but it can be used if the meta data is changed by a new
   kernel, which may have the same format that passes the validator but
   is used differently. This magic number can also be used as a
   "versioning" of the meta data.

 - Align user space mapped ring buffer sub buffers to improve TLB
   entries

   Linus mentioned that the mapped ring buffer sub buffers were
   misaligned between the meta page and the sub-buffers, so that if the
   sub-buffers were bigger than PAGE_SIZE, it wouldn't allow the TLB to
   use bigger entries.

 - Add new kernel command line "traceoff" to disable tracing on boot for
   instances

   If tracing is enabled for a boot instance, there needs a way to be
   able to disable it on boot so that new events do not get entered into
   the ring buffer and be mixed with events from a previous boot, as
   that can be confusing.

 - Allow trace_printk() to go to other instances

   Currently, trace_printk() can only go to the top level instance. When
   debugging with a persistent buffer, it is really useful to be able to
   add trace_printk() to go to that buffer, so that you have access to
   them after a crash.

 - Do not use "bin_printk()" for traces to a boot instance

   The bin_printk() saves only a pointer to the printk format in the
   ring buffer, as the reader of the buffer can still have access to it.
   But this is not the case if the buffer is from a previous boot. If
   the trace_printk() is going to a "persistent" buffer, it will use the
   slower version that writes the printk format into the buffer.

 - Add command line option to allow trace_printk() to go to an instance

   Allow the kernel command line to define which instance the
   trace_printk() goes to, instead of forcing the admin to set it for
   every boot via the tracefs options.

 - Start a document that explains how to use tracefs to debug the kernel

 - Add some more kernel selftests to test user mapped ring buffer

* tag 'trace-ring-buffer-v6.12' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace: (28 commits)
  selftests/ring-buffer: Handle meta-page bigger than the system
  selftests/ring-buffer: Verify the entire meta-page padding
  tracing/Documentation: Start a document on how to debug with tracing
  tracing: Add option to set an instance to be the trace_printk destination
  tracing: Have trace_printk not use binary prints if boot buffer
  tracing: Allow trace_printk() to go to other instance buffers
  tracing: Add "traceoff" flag to boot time tracing instances
  ring-buffer: Align meta-page to sub-buffers for improved TLB usage
  ring-buffer: Add magic and struct size to boot up meta data
  ring-buffer: Don't reset persistent ring-buffer meta saved addresses
  tracing/fgraph: Have fgraph handle previous boot function addresses
  tracing: Allow boot instances to use reserve_mem boot memory
  tracing: Fix ifdef of snapshots to not prevent last_boot_info file
  ring-buffer: Use vma_pages() helper function
  tracing: Fix NULL vs IS_ERR() check in enable_instances()
  tracing: Add last boot delta offset for stack traces
  tracing: Update function tracing output for previous boot buffer
  tracing: Handle old buffer mappings for event strings and functions
  tracing/ring-buffer: Add last_boot_info file to boot instance
  ring-buffer: Save text and data locations in mapped meta data
  ...