kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
If ever PID_MAX_DEFAULT changes, it must be compatible with tracing
hashmaps assumptions.
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240409110126.651e94cb@gandalf.local.home/
Signed-off-by: Michal Koutný <mkoutny@suse.com>
---
kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
Drive-by flushing an old idea. Take it or leave it.
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c b/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c
index cb49f7279dc80..aabae7daaac91 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ int trace_create_savedcmd(void)
int trace_save_cmdline(struct task_struct *tsk)
{
unsigned tpid, idx;
+ /* so that map_pid_to_cmdline indexing is efficient */
+ BUILD_BUG_ON(!is_power_of_2(PID_MAX_DEFAULT));
/* treat recording of idle task as a success */
if (!tsk->pid)
--
2.51.0
On Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:59:07 +0200
Michal Koutný <mkoutny@suse.com> wrote:
> If ever PID_MAX_DEFAULT changes, it must be compatible with tracing
> hashmaps assumptions.
>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240409110126.651e94cb@gandalf.local.home/
> Signed-off-by: Michal Koutný <mkoutny@suse.com>
> ---
> kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> Drive-by flushing an old idea. Take it or leave it.
>
> diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c b/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c
> index cb49f7279dc80..aabae7daaac91 100644
> --- a/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c
> +++ b/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c
> @@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ int trace_create_savedcmd(void)
> int trace_save_cmdline(struct task_struct *tsk)
> {
> unsigned tpid, idx;
> + /* so that map_pid_to_cmdline indexing is efficient */
> + BUILD_BUG_ON(!is_power_of_2(PID_MAX_DEFAULT));
Please move this to just above the test. And it doesn't need a comment,
as it's obvious for why it needs to be a power of two when it's above
the test.
>
> /* treat recording of idle task as a success */
> if (!tsk->pid)
Like this:
/* treat recording of idle task as a success */
if (!tsk->pid)
return 1;
+ BUILD_BUG_ON(!is_power_of_2(PID_MAX_DEFAULT));
+
tpid = tsk->pid & (PID_MAX_DEFAULT - 1);
-- Steve
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