perf tools: Add more documentation to export-to-postgresql.py script

Add some comments to the script and some 'views' to the created database
that better illustrate the database structure and how it can be used.

Signed-off-by: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@intel.com>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1443186956-18718-8-git-send-email-adrian.hunter@intel.com
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>

1 files changed, 221 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py b/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py
index 84a32037a80f..1b02cdc0cab6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/export-to-postgresql.py
@@ -61,6 +61,142 @@ import datetime
 #
 # An example of using the database is provided by the script
 # call-graph-from-postgresql.py.  Refer to that script for details.
+#
+# Tables:
+#
+#       The tables largely correspond to perf tools' data structures.  They are largely self-explanatory.
+#
+#       samples
+#
+#               'samples' is the main table. It represents what instruction was executing at a point in time
+#               when something (a selected event) happened.  The memory address is the instruction pointer or 'ip'.
+#
+#       calls
+#
+#               'calls' represents function calls and is related to 'samples' by 'call_id' and 'return_id'.
+#               'calls' is only created when the 'calls' option to this script is specified.
+#
+#       call_paths
+#
+#               'call_paths' represents all the call stacks.  Each 'call' has an associated record in 'call_paths'.
+#               'calls_paths' is only created when the 'calls' option to this script is specified.
+#
+#       branch_types
+#
+#               'branch_types' provides descriptions for each type of branch.
+#
+#       comm_threads
+#
+#               'comm_threads' shows how 'comms' relates to 'threads'.
+#
+#       comms
+#
+#               'comms' contains a record for each 'comm' - the name given to the executable that is running.
+#
+#       dsos
+#
+#               'dsos' contains a record for each executable file or library.
+#
+#       machines
+#
+#               'machines' can be used to distinguish virtual machines if virtualization is supported.
+#
+#       selected_events
+#
+#               'selected_events' contains a record for each kind of event that has been sampled.
+#
+#       symbols
+#
+#               'symbols' contains a record for each symbol.  Only symbols that have samples are present.
+#
+#       threads
+#
+#               'threads' contains a record for each thread.
+#
+# Views:
+#
+#       Most of the tables have views for more friendly display.  The views are:
+#
+#               calls_view
+#               call_paths_view
+#               comm_threads_view
+#               dsos_view
+#               machines_view
+#               samples_view
+#               symbols_view
+#               threads_view
+#
+# More examples of browsing the database with psql:
+#   Note that some of the examples are not the most optimal SQL query.
+#   Note that call information is only available if the script's 'calls' option has been used.
+#
+#       Top 10 function calls (not aggregated by symbol):
+#
+#               SELECT * FROM calls_view ORDER BY elapsed_time DESC LIMIT 10;
+#
+#       Top 10 function calls (aggregated by symbol):
+#
+#               SELECT symbol_id,(SELECT name FROM symbols WHERE id = symbol_id) AS symbol,
+#                       SUM(elapsed_time) AS tot_elapsed_time,SUM(branch_count) AS tot_branch_count
+#                       FROM calls_view GROUP BY symbol_id ORDER BY tot_elapsed_time DESC LIMIT 10;
+#
+#               Note that the branch count gives a rough estimation of cpu usage, so functions
+#               that took a long time but have a relatively low branch count must have spent time
+#               waiting.
+#
+#       Find symbols by pattern matching on part of the name (e.g. names containing 'alloc'):
+#
+#               SELECT * FROM symbols_view WHERE name LIKE '%alloc%';
+#
+#       Top 10 function calls for a specific symbol (e.g. whose symbol_id is 187):
+#
+#               SELECT * FROM calls_view WHERE symbol_id = 187 ORDER BY elapsed_time DESC LIMIT 10;
+#
+#       Show function calls made by function in the same context (i.e. same call path) (e.g. one with call_path_id 254):
+#
+#               SELECT * FROM calls_view WHERE parent_call_path_id = 254;
+#
+#       Show branches made during a function call (e.g. where call_id is 29357 and return_id is 29370 and tid is 29670)
+#
+#               SELECT * FROM samples_view WHERE id >= 29357 AND id <= 29370 AND tid = 29670 AND event LIKE 'branches%';
+#
+#       Show transactions:
+#
+#               SELECT * FROM samples_view WHERE event = 'transactions';
+#
+#               Note transaction start has 'in_tx' true whereas, transaction end has 'in_tx' false.
+#               Transaction aborts have branch_type_name 'transaction abort'
+#
+#       Show transaction aborts:
+#
+#               SELECT * FROM samples_view WHERE event = 'transactions' AND branch_type_name = 'transaction abort';
+#
+# To print a call stack requires walking the call_paths table.  For example this python script:
+#   #!/usr/bin/python2
+#
+#   import sys
+#   from PySide.QtSql import *
+#
+#   if __name__ == '__main__':
+#           if (len(sys.argv) < 3):
+#                   print >> sys.stderr, "Usage is: printcallstack.py <database name> <call_path_id>"
+#                   raise Exception("Too few arguments")
+#           dbname = sys.argv[1]
+#           call_path_id = sys.argv[2]
+#           db = QSqlDatabase.addDatabase('QPSQL')
+#           db.setDatabaseName(dbname)
+#           if not db.open():
+#                   raise Exception("Failed to open database " + dbname + " error: " + db.lastError().text())
+#           query = QSqlQuery(db)
+#           print "    id          ip  symbol_id  symbol                          dso_id  dso_short_name"
+#           while call_path_id != 0 and call_path_id != 1:
+#                   ret = query.exec_('SELECT * FROM call_paths_view WHERE id = ' + str(call_path_id))
+#                   if not ret:
+#                           raise Exception("Query failed: " + query.lastError().text())
+#                   if not query.next():
+#                           raise Exception("Query failed")
+#                   print "{0:>6}  {1:>10}  {2:>9}  {3:<30}  {4:>6}  {5:<30}".format(query.value(0), query.value(1), query.value(2), query.value(3), query.value(4), query.value(5))
+#                   call_path_id = query.value(6)
 
 from PySide.QtSql import *
 
@@ -244,6 +380,91 @@ if perf_db_export_calls:
                 'parent_call_path_id    bigint,'
                 'flags          integer)')
 
+do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW machines_view AS '
+        'SELECT '
+                'id,'
+                'pid,'
+                'root_dir,'
+                'CASE WHEN id=0 THEN \'unknown\' WHEN pid=-1 THEN \'host\' ELSE \'guest\' END AS host_or_guest'
+        ' FROM machines')
+
+do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW dsos_view AS '
+        'SELECT '
+                'id,'
+                'machine_id,'
+                '(SELECT host_or_guest FROM machines_view WHERE id = machine_id) AS host_or_guest,'
+                'short_name,'
+                'long_name,'
+                'build_id'
+        ' FROM dsos')
+
+do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW symbols_view AS '
+        'SELECT '
+                'id,'
+                'name,'
+                '(SELECT short_name FROM dsos WHERE id=dso_id) AS dso,'
+                'dso_id,'
+                'sym_start,'
+                'sym_end,'
+                'CASE WHEN binding=0 THEN \'local\' WHEN binding=1 THEN \'global\' ELSE \'weak\' END AS binding'
+        ' FROM symbols')
+
+do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW threads_view AS '
+        'SELECT '
+                'id,'
+                'machine_id,'
+                '(SELECT host_or_guest FROM machines_view WHERE id = machine_id) AS host_or_guest,'
+                'process_id,'
+                'pid,'
+                'tid'
+        ' FROM threads')
+
+do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW comm_threads_view AS '
+        'SELECT '
+                'comm_id,'
+                '(SELECT comm FROM comms WHERE id = comm_id) AS command,'
+                'thread_id,'
+                '(SELECT pid FROM threads WHERE id = thread_id) AS pid,'
+                '(SELECT tid FROM threads WHERE id = thread_id) AS tid'
+        ' FROM comm_threads')
+
+if perf_db_export_calls:
+        do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW call_paths_view AS '
+                'SELECT '
+                        'c.id,'
+                        'to_hex(c.ip) AS ip,'
+                        'c.symbol_id,'
+                        '(SELECT name FROM symbols WHERE id = c.symbol_id) AS symbol,'
+                        '(SELECT dso_id FROM symbols WHERE id = c.symbol_id) AS dso_id,'
+                        '(SELECT dso FROM symbols_view  WHERE id = c.symbol_id) AS dso_short_name,'
+                        'c.parent_id,'
+                        'to_hex(p.ip) AS parent_ip,'
+                        'p.symbol_id AS parent_symbol_id,'
+                        '(SELECT name FROM symbols WHERE id = p.symbol_id) AS parent_symbol,'
+                        '(SELECT dso_id FROM symbols WHERE id = p.symbol_id) AS parent_dso_id,'
+                        '(SELECT dso FROM symbols_view  WHERE id = p.symbol_id) AS parent_dso_short_name'
+                ' FROM call_paths c INNER JOIN call_paths p ON p.id = c.parent_id')
+        do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW calls_view AS '
+                'SELECT '
+                        'calls.id,'
+                        'thread_id,'
+                        '(SELECT pid FROM threads WHERE id = thread_id) AS pid,'
+                        '(SELECT tid FROM threads WHERE id = thread_id) AS tid,'
+                        '(SELECT comm FROM comms WHERE id = comm_id) AS command,'
+                        'call_path_id,'
+                        'to_hex(ip) AS ip,'
+                        'symbol_id,'
+                        '(SELECT name FROM symbols WHERE id = symbol_id) AS symbol,'
+                        'call_time,'
+                        'return_time,'
+                        'return_time - call_time AS elapsed_time,'
+                        'branch_count,'
+                        'call_id,'
+                        'return_id,'
+                        'CASE WHEN flags=1 THEN \'no call\' WHEN flags=2 THEN \'no return\' WHEN flags=3 THEN \'no call/return\' ELSE \'\' END AS flags,'
+                        'parent_call_path_id'
+                ' FROM calls INNER JOIN call_paths ON call_paths.id = call_path_id')
+
 do_query(query, 'CREATE VIEW samples_view AS '
         'SELECT '
                 'id,'