tracing: Clean up of set_tracer_flag()
cover tracing: Clean up of set_tracer_flag()
The set_tracer_flag() function takes a mask that has a single bit set. It then goes through a bunch of "if ()" statements looking at what the mask is to perform the necessary operations. It is simpler to switch that over to a "switch ()" statement.
Steven Rostedt (2):
tracing: Exit out immediately after update_marker_trace()
tracing: Use switch statement instead of ifs in set_tracer_flag()
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kernel/trace/trace.c | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
PATCH 1/2 tracing: Exit out immediately after update_marker_trace()
From: Steven Rostedt <[email protected]>
The call to update_marker_trace() in set_tracer_flag() performs the update to the tr->trace_flags. There's no reason to perform it again after it is called. Return immediately instead.
--- kernel/trace/trace.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
kernel/trace/trace.c +4 -1
@@ -5285,8 +5285,11 @@ int set_tracer_flag(struct trace_array *tr, u64 mask, int enabled) } } -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER )) +if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER )) {update_marker_trace (tr, enabled); +/* update_marker_trace updates the tr->trace_flags */ +return 0 ; + }if (enabled) tr->trace_flags |= mask;
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Re: [PATCH 1/2] tracing: Exit out immediately after update_marker_trace()
Quoted 6 lines · On Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:33:25 -0500 Steven Rostedt <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Steven Rostedt <[email protected]>
The call to
update_marker_trace()inset_tracer_flag()performs the update to thetr->trace_flags. There's no reason to perform it again after it is called. Return immediately instead.
Looks good to me.
Thanks,
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Signed-off-by Steven Rostedt (Google) <[email protected]>--- kernel/trace/trace.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)kernel/trace/trace.c +4
-1@@ -5285,8 +5285,11 @@ int set_tracer_flag(struct trace_array *tr, u64 mask, int enabled) } } -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER )) +if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER )) {update_marker_trace (tr, enabled); +/* update_marker_trace updates the tr->trace_flags */ +return 0 ; + }if (enabled) tr->trace_flags |= mask;Signature · 1 line
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PATCH 2/2 tracing: Use switch statement instead of ifs in set_tracer_flag()
In reply to Steven RostedtFrom: Steven Rostedt <[email protected]>
The "mask" passed in to set_trace_flag() has a single bit set. The function then checks if the mask is equal to one of the option masks and performs the appropriate function associated to that option.
Instead of having a bunch of "if ()" statement, use a "switch ()" statement instead to make it cleaner and a bit more optimal.
No function changes.
--- kernel/trace/trace.c | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
kernel/trace/trace.c +23 -15
@@ -5251,11 +5251,13 @@ int trace_keep_overwrite(struct tracer *tracer, u64 mask, int set)int set_tracer_flag (struct trace_array *tr,u64 mask,int enabled) { -if ((mask ==TRACE_ITER (RECORD_TGID )) || - (mask ==TRACE_ITER (RECORD_CMD )) || - (mask ==TRACE_ITER (TRACE_PRINTK )) || - (mask ==TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER ))) +switch (mask) { +case TRACE_ITER (RECORD_TGID ): +case TRACE_ITER (RECORD_CMD ): +case TRACE_ITER (TRACE_PRINTK ): +case TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER ):lockdep_assert_held (&event_mutex); + }/* do nothing if flag is already set */ if (!!(tr->trace_flags & mask) == !!enabled)
@@ -5266,7 +5268,8 @@ int set_tracer_flag(struct trace_array *tr, u64 mask, int enabled)if (tr->current_trace->flag_changed (tr, mask, !!enabled))return -EINVAL ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (TRACE_PRINTK )) { +switch (mask) { +case TRACE_ITER (TRACE_PRINTK ):if (enabled) {update_printk_trace (tr); }else {
@@ -5283,9 +5286,9 @@ int set_tracer_flag(struct trace_array *tr, u64 mask, int enabled)if (printk_trace == tr)update_printk_trace (&global_trace); } - } +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER )) { +case TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER ):update_marker_trace (tr, enabled);/* update_marker_trace updates the tr->trace_flags */ return 0 ;
@@ -5296,10 +5299,12 @@ int set_tracer_flag(struct trace_array *tr, u64 mask, int enabled)else tr->trace_flags &= ~mask; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (RECORD_CMD )) +switch (mask) { +case TRACE_ITER (RECORD_CMD ):trace_event_enable_cmd_record (enabled); +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (RECORD_TGID )) { +case TRACE_ITER (RECORD_TGID ):if (trace_alloc_tgid_map () <0 ) { tr->trace_flags &= ~TRACE_ITER (RECORD_TGID );
@@ -5307,24 +5312,27 @@ int set_tracer_flag(struct trace_array *tr, u64 mask, int enabled) }trace_event_enable_tgid_record (enabled); - } +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (EVENT_FORK )) +case TRACE_ITER (EVENT_FORK ):trace_event_follow_fork (tr, enabled); +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (FUNC_FORK )) +case TRACE_ITER (FUNC_FORK ):ftrace_pid_follow_fork (tr, enabled); +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (OVERWRITE )) { +case TRACE_ITER (OVERWRITE ):ring_buffer_change_overwrite (tr->array_buffer.buffer, enabled);#ifdef CONFIG_TRACER_MAX_TRACE ring_buffer_change_overwrite (tr->max_buffer.buffer, enabled);#endif - } +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (PRINTK )) { +case TRACE_ITER (PRINTK ):trace_printk_start_stop_comm (enabled);trace_printk_control (enabled); +break ; }return 0 ;
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Re: [PATCH 2/2] tracing: Use switch statement instead of ifs in set_tracer_flag()
Quoted 11 lines · On Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:33:26 -0500 Steven Rostedt <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Steven Rostedt <[email protected]>
The "mask" passed in to
set_trace_flag()has a single bit set. The function then checks if the mask is equal to one of the option masks and performs the appropriate function associated to that option.Instead of having a bunch of "if ()" statement, use a "switch ()" statement instead to make it cleaner and a bit more optimal.
No function changes.
Looks good to me.
BTW, set_tracer_flag() seems to expect to modify only one bit. If we can count the number of its in @mask and reject if it is not 1, we can use bit-mask instead of the first switch()?
if (!mask || /* mask has no bit */ (mask & ~(1 << (ffs64(mask) - 1)))) /* mask has more than 2 bits */ return -EINVAL;
Thanks,
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Signed-off-by Steven Rostedt (Google) <[email protected]>--- kernel/trace/trace.c | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)kernel/trace/trace.c +23
-15@@ -5251,11 +5251,13 @@ int trace_keep_overwrite(struct tracer *tracer, u64 mask, int set)int set_tracer_flag (struct trace_array *tr,u64 mask,int enabled) { -if ((mask ==TRACE_ITER (RECORD_TGID )) || - (mask ==TRACE_ITER (RECORD_CMD )) || - (mask ==TRACE_ITER (TRACE_PRINTK )) || - (mask ==TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER ))) +switch (mask) { +case TRACE_ITER (RECORD_TGID ): +case TRACE_ITER (RECORD_CMD ): +case TRACE_ITER (TRACE_PRINTK ): +case TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER ):lockdep_assert_held (&event_mutex); + }/* do nothing if flag is already set */ if (!!(tr->trace_flags & mask) == !!enabled)@@ -5266,7 +5268,8 @@ int set_tracer_flag(struct trace_array *tr, u64 mask, int enabled)if (tr->current_trace->flag_changed (tr, mask, !!enabled))return -EINVAL ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (TRACE_PRINTK )) { +switch (mask) { +case TRACE_ITER (TRACE_PRINTK ):if (enabled) {update_printk_trace (tr); }else {@@ -5283,9 +5286,9 @@ int set_tracer_flag(struct trace_array *tr, u64 mask, int enabled)if (printk_trace == tr)update_printk_trace (&global_trace); } - } +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER )) { +case TRACE_ITER (COPY_MARKER ):update_marker_trace (tr, enabled);/* update_marker_trace updates the tr->trace_flags */ return 0 ;@@ -5296,10 +5299,12 @@ int set_tracer_flag(struct trace_array *tr, u64 mask, int enabled)else tr->trace_flags &= ~mask; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (RECORD_CMD )) +switch (mask) { +case TRACE_ITER (RECORD_CMD ):trace_event_enable_cmd_record (enabled); +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (RECORD_TGID )) { +case TRACE_ITER (RECORD_TGID ):if (trace_alloc_tgid_map () <0 ) { tr->trace_flags &= ~TRACE_ITER (RECORD_TGID );@@ -5307,24 +5312,27 @@ int set_tracer_flag(struct trace_array *tr, u64 mask, int enabled) }trace_event_enable_tgid_record (enabled); - } +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (EVENT_FORK )) +case TRACE_ITER (EVENT_FORK ):trace_event_follow_fork (tr, enabled); +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (FUNC_FORK )) +case TRACE_ITER (FUNC_FORK ):ftrace_pid_follow_fork (tr, enabled); +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (OVERWRITE )) { +case TRACE_ITER (OVERWRITE ):ring_buffer_change_overwrite (tr->array_buffer.buffer, enabled);#ifdef CONFIG_TRACER_MAX_TRACE ring_buffer_change_overwrite (tr->max_buffer.buffer, enabled);#endif - } +break ; -if (mask ==TRACE_ITER (PRINTK )) { +case TRACE_ITER (PRINTK ):trace_printk_start_stop_comm (enabled);trace_printk_control (enabled); +break ; }return 0 ;Signature · 1 line
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Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <[email protected]>
Steven Rostedt
maintainerRe: [PATCH 2/2] tracing: Use switch statement instead of ifs in set_tracer_flag()
Quoted 7 lines · On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:48:26 +0900 Masami Hiramatsu (Google)…
BTW,
set_tracer_flag()seems to expect to modify only one bit. If we can count the number of its in @mask and reject if it is not 1, we can use bit-mask instead of the firstswitch()?if (!mask || /* mask has no bit */ (mask & ~(1 << (ffs64(mask) - 1)))) /* mask has more than 2 bits */ return -EINVAL;
Well, this has been around for over a decade without any issues. I don't think a check would be of much use. Not to mention, invalid masks are OK to pass in.
If anything, I would have liked to pass in the bit number and not a mask. But that's something we could do another time.
-- Steve