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#! /usr/bin/env stap

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2009 Red Hat Inc.
 * 
 * This copyrighted material is made available to anyone wishing to use,
 * modify, copy, or redistribute it subject to the terms and conditions
 * of the GNU General Public License v.2.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 * Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 *
 *
 * Description: displays which task is holding big kernel lock (BKL) when the 
 *              number of waiting processes reaches a certain number.
 *
 * Run: stap bkl.stp <number_of_processes_waiting>
 *
 * Author: Flavio Leitner <fbl@redhat.com>
 */

# how many tasks waiting on big lock
global waiting = 0
# who is holding big lock
global holder = 0
global holder_time

probe begin { printf("stap ready\n"); }

probe end { printf("stap exiting\n"); }

probe kernel.function("lock_kernel") {
  ++waiting;
}

probe kernel.function("lock_kernel").return {
  # under biglock
  holder_time = gettimeofday_us();
  holder = task_current();
  --waiting;
}

probe kernel.function("unlock_kernel") {
  # under biglock
  if (waiting >= $1) {
    printf("%-25s: waiting(%d), holder: %s(%d) %dus\n",
           ctime(gettimeofday_s()),
           waiting,
           task_execname(holder),
           task_pid(holder),
           gettimeofday_us() - holder_time);
  }
}