Add comments. Ensure leader->group_name is freed before overwriting
it.
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/util/parse-events.c | 1 +
tools/perf/util/parse-events.y | 6 +++++-
2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 8d3d692d219d..1c1b1bcb78e8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -1711,6 +1711,7 @@ void parse_events__set_leader(char *name, struct list_head *list)
leader = list_first_entry(list, struct evsel, core.node);
__perf_evlist__set_leader(list, &leader->core);
+ zfree(&leader->group_name);
leader->group_name = name;
}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.y b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.y
index 79f254189be6..6f1042272dda 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.y
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.y
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@ PE_NAME '{' events '}'
{
struct list_head *list = $3;
- /* Takes ownership of $1. */
+ /*
+ * Set the first entry of list to be the leader. Set the group name on
+ * the leader to $1 taking ownership.
+ */
parse_events__set_leader($1, list);
$$ = list;
}
@@ -202,6 +205,7 @@ PE_NAME '{' events '}'
{
struct list_head *list = $2;
+ /* Set the first entry of list to be the leader clearing the group name. */
parse_events__set_leader(NULL, list);
$$ = list;
}
--
2.44.0.683.g7961c838ac-goog
