1 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/net_dropmonitor.py b/tools/perf/scripts/python/net_dropmonitor.py
index 6acdc82ef47f..32fcee05c0f6 100755
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/net_dropmonitor.py
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/net_dropmonitor.py
@@ -40,10 +40,24 @@ def get_kallsyms_table():
 
 def get_sym(sloc):
         loc = int(sloc)
-        for symloc, name in kallsyms[::-1]:
-                if loc >= symloc:
-                        return (name, loc - symloc)
-        return (None, 0)
+
+        # Invariant: kallsyms[i][0] <= loc for all 0 <= i <= start
+        #            kallsyms[i][0] > loc for all end <= i < len(kallsyms)
+        start, end = -1, len(kallsyms)
+        while end != start + 1:
+                pivot = (start + end) // 2
+                if loc < kallsyms[pivot][0]:
+                        end = pivot
+                else:
+                        start = pivot
+
+        # Now (start == -1 or kallsyms[start][0] <= loc)
+        # and (start == len(kallsyms) - 1 or loc < kallsyms[start + 1][0])
+        if start >= 0:
+                symloc, name = kallsyms[start]
+                return (name, loc - symloc)
+        else:
+                return (None, 0)
 
 def print_drop_table():
         print "%25s %25s %25s" % ("LOCATION", "OFFSET", "COUNT")