1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
2 #include <linux/module.h>
3 #include <linux/kthread.h>
4 #include <linux/trace.h>
5 #include <linux/trace_events.h>
6 #include <linux/timer.h>
8 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
9 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
12 * Any file that uses trace points, must include the header.
13 * But only one file, must include the header by defining
14 * CREATE_TRACE_POINTS first. This will make the C code that
15 * creates the handles for the trace points.
17 #define CREATE_TRACE_POINTS
18 #include "sample-trace-array.h"
20 struct trace_array *tr;
21 static void mytimer_handler(struct timer_list *unused);
22 static struct task_struct *simple_tsk;
24 static void trace_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
27 * Disable tracing for event "sample_event".
29 trace_array_set_clr_event(tr, "sample-subsystem", "sample_event",
32 static DECLARE_WORK(trace_work, trace_work_fn);
35 * mytimer: Timer setup to disable tracing for event "sample_event". This
36 * timer is only for the purposes of the sample module to demonstrate access of
37 * Ftrace instances from within kernel.
39 static DEFINE_TIMER(mytimer, mytimer_handler);
41 static void mytimer_handler(struct timer_list *unused)
43 schedule_work(&trace_work);
46 static void simple_thread_func(int count)
48 set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
52 * Printing count value using trace_array_printk() - trace_printk()
53 * equivalent for the instance buffers.
55 trace_array_printk(tr, _THIS_IP_, "trace_array_printk: count=%d\n",
58 * Tracepoint for event "sample_event". This will print the
59 * current value of count and current jiffies.
61 trace_sample_event(count, jiffies);
64 static int simple_thread(void *arg)
67 unsigned long delay = msecs_to_jiffies(5000);
70 * Enable tracing for "sample_event".
72 trace_array_set_clr_event(tr, "sample-subsystem", "sample_event", true);
75 * Adding timer - mytimer. This timer will disable tracing after
80 mod_timer(&mytimer, jiffies+delay);
82 while (!kthread_should_stop())
83 simple_thread_func(count++);
86 cancel_work_sync(&trace_work);
89 * trace_array_put() decrements the reference counter associated with
90 * the trace array - "tr". We are done using the trace array, hence
91 * decrement the reference counter so that it can be destroyed using
92 * trace_array_destroy().
99 static int __init sample_trace_array_init(void)
102 * Return a pointer to the trace array with name "sample-instance" if it
103 * exists, else create a new trace array.
105 * NOTE: This function increments the reference counter
106 * associated with the trace array - "tr".
108 tr = trace_array_get_by_name("sample-instance");
113 * If context specific per-cpu buffers havent already been allocated.
115 trace_printk_init_buffers();
117 simple_tsk = kthread_run(simple_thread, NULL, "sample-instance");
118 if (IS_ERR(simple_tsk)) {
120 trace_array_destroy(tr);
127 static void __exit sample_trace_array_exit(void)
129 kthread_stop(simple_tsk);
132 * We are unloading our module and no longer require the trace array.
133 * Remove/destroy "tr" using trace_array_destroy()
135 trace_array_destroy(tr);
138 module_init(sample_trace_array_init);
139 module_exit(sample_trace_array_exit);
141 MODULE_AUTHOR("Divya Indi");
142 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Sample module for kernel access to Ftrace instances");
143 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");