This series aims to extend fprobe with list-style filters and a clear entry/exist qualifier. Users can now specify a comma-separated symbol list with ! exclusions, and use a spec-level suffix to select probe type:
- funcA*, !funcAB, funcC -> entry probes - funcA*, !funcAB, funcC:entry -> explicit entry - funcA*, !funcAB, funcC:exit -> return/exit across the whole list For compatibility, %return remains supported for single, literal symbols. When a list or wildcard is used, an explicit [GROUP/EVENT is required and autogeneration is disabled. Autogen names are kept for single-symbol specs, with wildcard sanitization. For list/wildcard forms we set ctx->funcname = NULL so BTF lookups are not attempted. The series moves parsing to the parse path, documents the new syntax, and adds selftests that accept valid list cases and reject empty tokens, stray commas, and %return mixed with lists or wildcards. Selftests also verify enable/disable flow and that entry+exit on the same set do not double-count attached functions. Help wanted: This is my first time contributing ftrace selftests. I would appreciate comments and recommendations on test structure and coverage. Basic coverage is included, but this likely needs broader testing across architectures. Feedback and additional test ideas are welcome. Changes since v2: - Introduce spec-level: :entry/:exit; reject %return with lists/wildcards - Require explict [GROUP/]EVENT for list/wildcard; keep autogen only for single literal. - Sanitize autogen names for single-symbol wildcards - Set ctx->funcname = NULL for list/wildcard to bypass BTF - Move list parsing out of __register_trace_fprobe() and into the parse path - Update docs and tracefs README and add dynevent selftests for accept/reject and enable/disable flow Link: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/ Ryan Chung (5): docs: tracing: fprobe: document list filters and :entry/:exit tracing: fprobe: require explicit [GROUP/]EVENT for list/wildcard tracing: fprobe: support comma-separated symbols and :entry/:exit selftests/ftrace: dynevent: add reject cases for list/:entry/:exit selftests/ftrace: dynevent: add reject cases Documentation/trace/fprobetrace.rst | 27 +- kernel/trace/trace.c | 3 +- kernel/trace/trace_fprobe.c | 247 ++++++++++++++---- .../test.d/dynevent/add_remove_fprobe.tc | 121 +++++++++ .../test.d/dynevent/fprobe_syntax_errors.tc | 13 + 5 files changed, 349 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-) -- 2.43.0
