Merge tag 'perf-core-for-mingo-20160510' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/acme/linux into perf/core

Pull perf/core improvements and fixes from Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo:

User visible changes:

- Recording 'dwarf' callchains do not need DWARF unwinding support (He Kuang)

- Print recently added perf_event_attr.write_backward bit flag in -vv
  verbose mode (Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo)

- Fix incorrect python db-export error message in 'perf script' (Chris Phlipot)

- Fix handling of zero-length symbols (Chris Phlipot)

- perf stat: Scale values by unit before metrics (Andi Kleen)

Infrastructure changes:

- Rewrite strbuf not to die(), making tools using it to check its
  return value instead (Masami Hiramatsu)

- Support reading from backward ring buffer, add a 'perf test' entry
  for it (Wang Nan)

Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>

27 files changed, 510 insertions, 245 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-help.c b/tools/perf/builtin-help.c
index bc1de9b8fd67..f9830c902b78 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-help.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-help.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static int check_emacsclient_version(void)
 	struct child_process ec_process;
 	const char *argv_ec[] = { "emacsclient", "--version", NULL };
 	int version;
+	int ret = -1;
 
 	/* emacsclient prints its version number on stderr */
 	memset(&ec_process, 0, sizeof(ec_process));
@@ -71,7 +72,10 @@ static int check_emacsclient_version(void)
 		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to start emacsclient.\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
-	strbuf_read(&buffer, ec_process.err, 20);
+	if (strbuf_read(&buffer, ec_process.err, 20) < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to read emacsclient version\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
 	close(ec_process.err);
 
 	/*
@@ -82,8 +86,7 @@ static int check_emacsclient_version(void)
 
 	if (prefixcmp(buffer.buf, "emacsclient")) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to parse emacsclient version.\n");
-		strbuf_release(&buffer);
-		return -1;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	version = atoi(buffer.buf + strlen("emacsclient"));
@@ -92,12 +95,11 @@ static int check_emacsclient_version(void)
 		fprintf(stderr,
 			"emacsclient version '%d' too old (< 22).\n",
 			version);
-		strbuf_release(&buffer);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
+	} else
+		ret = 0;
+out:
 	strbuf_release(&buffer);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void exec_woman_emacs(const char *path, const char *page)
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index 83ffe7cd7330..797000842d40 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -309,9 +309,11 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			if (*argcp > 1) {
 				struct strbuf buf;
 
-				strbuf_init(&buf, PATH_MAX);
-				strbuf_addstr(&buf, alias_string);
-				sq_quote_argv(&buf, (*argv) + 1, PATH_MAX);
+				if (strbuf_init(&buf, PATH_MAX) < 0 ||
+				    strbuf_addstr(&buf, alias_string) < 0 ||
+				    sq_quote_argv(&buf, (*argv) + 1,
+						  PATH_MAX) < 0)
+					die("Failed to allocate memory.");
 				free(alias_string);
 				alias_string = buf.buf;
 			}
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/Build b/tools/perf/tests/Build
index 449fe97a555f..66a28982547b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/Build
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/Build
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ perf-y += cpumap.o
 perf-y += stat.o
 perf-y += event_update.o
 perf-y += event-times.o
+perf-y += backward-ring-buffer.o
 
 $(OUTPUT)tests/llvm-src-base.c: tests/bpf-script-example.c tests/Build
 	$(call rule_mkdir)
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/backward-ring-buffer.c b/tools/perf/tests/backward-ring-buffer.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d9ba991a9a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/backward-ring-buffer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/*
+ * Test backward bit in event attribute, read ring buffer from end to
+ * beginning
+ */
+
+#include <perf.h>
+#include <evlist.h>
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
+#include "tests.h"
+#include "debug.h"
+
+#define NR_ITERS 111
+
+static void testcase(void)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < NR_ITERS; i++) {
+		char proc_name[10];
+
+		snprintf(proc_name, sizeof(proc_name), "p:%d\n", i);
+		prctl(PR_SET_NAME, proc_name);
+	}
+}
+
+static int count_samples(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int *sample_count,
+			 int *comm_count)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < evlist->nr_mmaps; i++) {
+		union perf_event *event;
+
+		perf_evlist__mmap_read_catchup(evlist, i);
+		while ((event = perf_evlist__mmap_read_backward(evlist, i)) != NULL) {
+			const u32 type = event->header.type;
+
+			switch (type) {
+			case PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
+				(*sample_count)++;
+				break;
+			case PERF_RECORD_COMM:
+				(*comm_count)++;
+				break;
+			default:
+				pr_err("Unexpected record of type %d\n", type);
+				return TEST_FAIL;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return TEST_OK;
+}
+
+static int do_test(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int mmap_pages,
+		   int *sample_count, int *comm_count)
+{
+	int err;
+	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+
+	err = perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, mmap_pages, true);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		pr_debug("perf_evlist__mmap: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
+		return TEST_FAIL;
+	}
+
+	perf_evlist__enable(evlist);
+	testcase();
+	perf_evlist__disable(evlist);
+
+	err = count_samples(evlist, sample_count, comm_count);
+	perf_evlist__munmap(evlist);
+	return err;
+}
+
+
+int test__backward_ring_buffer(int subtest __maybe_unused)
+{
+	int ret = TEST_SKIP, err, sample_count = 0, comm_count = 0;
+	char pid[16], sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
+	struct perf_evlist *evlist;
+	struct perf_evsel *evsel __maybe_unused;
+	struct parse_events_error parse_error;
+	struct record_opts opts = {
+		.target = {
+			.uid = UINT_MAX,
+			.uses_mmap = true,
+		},
+		.freq	      = 0,
+		.mmap_pages   = 256,
+		.default_interval = 1,
+	};
+
+	snprintf(pid, sizeof(pid), "%d", getpid());
+	pid[sizeof(pid) - 1] = '\0';
+	opts.target.tid = opts.target.pid = pid;
+
+	evlist = perf_evlist__new();
+	if (!evlist) {
+		pr_debug("No ehough memory to create evlist\n");
+		return TEST_FAIL;
+	}
+
+	err = perf_evlist__create_maps(evlist, &opts.target);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		pr_debug("Not enough memory to create thread/cpu maps\n");
+		goto out_delete_evlist;
+	}
+
+	bzero(&parse_error, sizeof(parse_error));
+	err = parse_events(evlist, "syscalls:sys_enter_prctl", &parse_error);
+	if (err) {
+		pr_debug("Failed to parse tracepoint event, try use root\n");
+		ret = TEST_SKIP;
+		goto out_delete_evlist;
+	}
+
+	perf_evlist__config(evlist, &opts, NULL);
+
+	/* Set backward bit, ring buffer should be writing from end */
+	evlist__for_each(evlist, evsel)
+		evsel->attr.write_backward = 1;
+
+	err = perf_evlist__open(evlist);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		pr_debug("perf_evlist__open: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
+		goto out_delete_evlist;
+	}
+
+	ret = TEST_FAIL;
+	err = do_test(evlist, opts.mmap_pages, &sample_count,
+		      &comm_count);
+	if (err != TEST_OK)
+		goto out_delete_evlist;
+
+	if ((sample_count != NR_ITERS) || (comm_count != NR_ITERS)) {
+		pr_err("Unexpected counter: sample_count=%d, comm_count=%d\n",
+		       sample_count, comm_count);
+		goto out_delete_evlist;
+	}
+
+	err = do_test(evlist, 1, &sample_count, &comm_count);
+	if (err != TEST_OK)
+		goto out_delete_evlist;
+
+	ret = TEST_OK;
+out_delete_evlist:
+	perf_evlist__delete(evlist);
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
index 93c467015e71..0e95c20ecf6e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ static struct test generic_tests[] = {
 		.func = test__event_times,
 	},
 	{
+		.desc = "Test backward reading from ring buffer",
+		.func = test__backward_ring_buffer,
+	},
+	{
 		.func = NULL,
 	},
 };
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/tests.h b/tools/perf/tests/tests.h
index 0fc946989cf0..c57e72c826d2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/tests.h
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/tests.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ int test__synthesize_stat(int subtest);
 int test__synthesize_stat_round(int subtest);
 int test__event_update(int subtest);
 int test__event_times(int subtest);
+int test__backward_ring_buffer(int subtest);
 
 #if defined(__arm__) || defined(__aarch64__)
 #ifdef HAVE_DWARF_UNWIND_SUPPORT
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/Build b/tools/perf/util/Build
index 027bb2b89d7f..8c6c8a0ca642 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/Build
+++ b/tools/perf/util/Build
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ libperf-y += strlist.o
 libperf-y += strfilter.o
 libperf-y += top.o
 libperf-y += usage.o
-libperf-y += wrapper.o
 libperf-y += dso.o
 libperf-y += symbol.o
 libperf-y += symbol_fprintf.o
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cache.h b/tools/perf/util/cache.h
index 1f5a93c2c9a2..0d814bb74661 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cache.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cache.h
@@ -40,25 +40,6 @@ int split_cmdline(char *cmdline, const char ***argv);
 
 #define alloc_nr(x) (((x)+16)*3/2)
 
-/*
- * Realloc the buffer pointed at by variable 'x' so that it can hold
- * at least 'nr' entries; the number of entries currently allocated
- * is 'alloc', using the standard growing factor alloc_nr() macro.
- *
- * DO NOT USE any expression with side-effect for 'x' or 'alloc'.
- */
-#define ALLOC_GROW(x, nr, alloc) \
-	do { \
-		if ((nr) > alloc) { \
-			if (alloc_nr(alloc) < (nr)) \
-				alloc = (nr); \
-			else \
-				alloc = alloc_nr(alloc); \
-			x = xrealloc((x), alloc * sizeof(*(x))); \
-		} \
-	} while(0)
-
-
 static inline int is_absolute_path(const char *path)
 {
 	return path[0] == '/';
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c b/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
index aea189b41cc8..a347b19c961a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dwarf-aux.c
@@ -915,8 +915,7 @@ int die_get_typename(Dwarf_Die *vr_die, struct strbuf *buf)
 		tmp = "*";
 	else if (tag == DW_TAG_subroutine_type) {
 		/* Function pointer */
-		strbuf_add(buf, "(function_type)", 15);
-		return 0;
+		return strbuf_add(buf, "(function_type)", 15);
 	} else {
 		if (!dwarf_diename(&type))
 			return -ENOENT;
@@ -927,14 +926,10 @@ int die_get_typename(Dwarf_Die *vr_die, struct strbuf *buf)
 		else if (tag == DW_TAG_enumeration_type)
 			tmp = "enum ";
 		/* Write a base name */
-		strbuf_addf(buf, "%s%s", tmp, dwarf_diename(&type));
-		return 0;
+		return strbuf_addf(buf, "%s%s", tmp, dwarf_diename(&type));
 	}
 	ret = die_get_typename(&type, buf);
-	if (ret == 0)
-		strbuf_addstr(buf, tmp);
-
-	return ret;
+	return ret ? ret : strbuf_addstr(buf, tmp);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -951,12 +946,10 @@ int die_get_varname(Dwarf_Die *vr_die, struct strbuf *buf)
 	ret = die_get_typename(vr_die, buf);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_debug("Failed to get type, make it unknown.\n");
-		strbuf_add(buf, " (unknown_type)", 14);
+		ret = strbuf_add(buf, " (unknown_type)", 14);
 	}
 
-	strbuf_addf(buf, "\t%s", dwarf_diename(vr_die));
-
-	return 0;
+	return ret < 0 ? ret : strbuf_addf(buf, "\t%s", dwarf_diename(vr_die));
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_DWARF_GETLOCATIONS
@@ -999,22 +992,24 @@ static int die_get_var_innermost_scope(Dwarf_Die *sp_die, Dwarf_Die *vr_die,
 	}
 
 	while ((offset = dwarf_ranges(&scopes[1], offset, &base,
-				&start, &end)) > 0) {
+					&start, &end)) > 0) {
 		start -= entry;
 		end -= entry;
 
 		if (first) {
-			strbuf_addf(buf, "@<%s+[%" PRIu64 "-%" PRIu64,
-				name, start, end);
+			ret = strbuf_addf(buf, "@<%s+[%" PRIu64 "-%" PRIu64,
+					  name, start, end);
 			first = false;
 		} else {
-			strbuf_addf(buf, ",%" PRIu64 "-%" PRIu64,
-				start, end);
+			ret = strbuf_addf(buf, ",%" PRIu64 "-%" PRIu64,
+					  start, end);
 		}
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (!first)
-		strbuf_add(buf, "]>", 2);
+		ret = strbuf_add(buf, "]>", 2);
 
 out:
 	free(scopes);
@@ -1054,31 +1049,32 @@ int die_get_var_range(Dwarf_Die *sp_die, Dwarf_Die *vr_die, struct strbuf *buf)
 	if (dwarf_attr(vr_die, DW_AT_location, &attr) == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	while ((offset = dwarf_getlocations(
-				&attr, offset, &base,
-				&start, &end, &op, &nops)) > 0) {
+	while ((offset = dwarf_getlocations(&attr, offset, &base,
+					&start, &end, &op, &nops)) > 0) {
 		if (start == 0) {
 			/* Single Location Descriptions */
 			ret = die_get_var_innermost_scope(sp_die, vr_die, buf);
-			return ret;
+			goto out;
 		}
 
 		/* Location Lists */
 		start -= entry;
 		end -= entry;
 		if (first) {
-			strbuf_addf(buf, "@<%s+[%" PRIu64 "-%" PRIu64,
-				name, start, end);
+			ret = strbuf_addf(buf, "@<%s+[%" PRIu64 "-%" PRIu64,
+					  name, start, end);
 			first = false;
 		} else {
-			strbuf_addf(buf, ",%" PRIu64 "-%" PRIu64,
-				start, end);
+			ret = strbuf_addf(buf, ",%" PRIu64 "-%" PRIu64,
+					  start, end);
 		}
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (!first)
-		strbuf_add(buf, "]>", 2);
-
+		ret = strbuf_add(buf, "]>", 2);
+out:
 	return ret;
 }
 #else
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
index 17cd01421e7f..c4bfe11479a0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
@@ -766,6 +766,56 @@ union perf_event *perf_evlist__mmap_read(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int idx)
 	return perf_mmap__read(md, evlist->overwrite, old, head, &md->prev);
 }
 
+union perf_event *
+perf_evlist__mmap_read_backward(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int idx)
+{
+	struct perf_mmap *md = &evlist->mmap[idx];
+	u64 head, end;
+	u64 start = md->prev;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if event was unmapped due to a POLLHUP/POLLERR.
+	 */
+	if (!atomic_read(&md->refcnt))
+		return NULL;
+
+	head = perf_mmap__read_head(md);
+	if (!head)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/*
+	 * 'head' pointer starts from 0. Kernel minus sizeof(record) form
+	 * it each time when kernel writes to it, so in fact 'head' is
+	 * negative. 'end' pointer is made manually by adding the size of
+	 * the ring buffer to 'head' pointer, means the validate data can
+	 * read is the whole ring buffer. If 'end' is positive, the ring
+	 * buffer has not fully filled, so we must adjust 'end' to 0.
+	 *
+	 * However, since both 'head' and 'end' is unsigned, we can't
+	 * simply compare 'end' against 0. Here we compare '-head' and
+	 * the size of the ring buffer, where -head is the number of bytes
+	 * kernel write to the ring buffer.
+	 */
+	if (-head < (u64)(md->mask + 1))
+		end = 0;
+	else
+		end = head + md->mask + 1;
+
+	return perf_mmap__read(md, false, start, end, &md->prev);
+}
+
+void perf_evlist__mmap_read_catchup(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int idx)
+{
+	struct perf_mmap *md = &evlist->mmap[idx];
+	u64 head;
+
+	if (!atomic_read(&md->refcnt))
+		return;
+
+	head = perf_mmap__read_head(md);
+	md->prev = head;
+}
+
 static bool perf_mmap__empty(struct perf_mmap *md)
 {
 	return perf_mmap__read_head(md) == md->prev && !md->auxtrace_mmap.base;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
index 208897a646ca..85d1b59802e8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ struct perf_sample_id *perf_evlist__id2sid(struct perf_evlist *evlist, u64 id);
 
 union perf_event *perf_evlist__mmap_read(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int idx);
 
+union perf_event *perf_evlist__mmap_read_backward(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
+						  int idx);
+void perf_evlist__mmap_read_catchup(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int idx);
+
 void perf_evlist__mmap_consume(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int idx);
 
 int perf_evlist__open(struct perf_evlist *evlist);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index 3371721a05f2..a23f54793e51 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -1316,6 +1316,7 @@ int perf_event_attr__fprintf(FILE *fp, struct perf_event_attr *attr,
 	PRINT_ATTRf(comm_exec, p_unsigned);
 	PRINT_ATTRf(use_clockid, p_unsigned);
 	PRINT_ATTRf(context_switch, p_unsigned);
+	PRINT_ATTRf(write_backward, p_unsigned);
 
 	PRINT_ATTRn("{ wakeup_events, wakeup_watermark }", wakeup_events, p_unsigned);
 	PRINT_ATTRf(bp_type, p_unsigned);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 90680ec9f8b8..c6000d44f98c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -1819,7 +1819,8 @@ static int process_cpu_topology(struct perf_file_section *section,
 
 	ph->env.nr_sibling_cores = nr;
 	size += sizeof(u32);
-	strbuf_init(&sb, 128);
+	if (strbuf_init(&sb, 128) < 0)
+		goto free_cpu;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr; i++) {
 		str = do_read_string(fd, ph);
@@ -1827,7 +1828,8 @@ static int process_cpu_topology(struct perf_file_section *section,
 			goto error;
 
 		/* include a NULL character at the end */
-		strbuf_add(&sb, str, strlen(str) + 1);
+		if (strbuf_add(&sb, str, strlen(str) + 1) < 0)
+			goto error;
 		size += string_size(str);
 		free(str);
 	}
@@ -1849,7 +1851,8 @@ static int process_cpu_topology(struct perf_file_section *section,
 			goto error;
 
 		/* include a NULL character at the end */
-		strbuf_add(&sb, str, strlen(str) + 1);
+		if (strbuf_add(&sb, str, strlen(str) + 1) < 0)
+			goto error;
 		size += string_size(str);
 		free(str);
 	}
@@ -1912,13 +1915,14 @@ static int process_numa_topology(struct perf_file_section *section __maybe_unuse
 	/* nr nodes */
 	ret = readn(fd, &nr, sizeof(nr));
 	if (ret != sizeof(nr))
-		goto error;
+		return -1;
 
 	if (ph->needs_swap)
 		nr = bswap_32(nr);
 
 	ph->env.nr_numa_nodes = nr;
-	strbuf_init(&sb, 256);
+	if (strbuf_init(&sb, 256) < 0)
+		return -1;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr; i++) {
 		/* node number */
@@ -1940,15 +1944,17 @@ static int process_numa_topology(struct perf_file_section *section __maybe_unuse
 			mem_free = bswap_64(mem_free);
 		}
 
-		strbuf_addf(&sb, "%u:%"PRIu64":%"PRIu64":",
-			    node, mem_total, mem_free);
+		if (strbuf_addf(&sb, "%u:%"PRIu64":%"PRIu64":",
+				node, mem_total, mem_free) < 0)
+			goto error;
 
 		str = do_read_string(fd, ph);
 		if (!str)
 			goto error;
 
 		/* include a NULL character at the end */
-		strbuf_add(&sb, str, strlen(str) + 1);
+		if (strbuf_add(&sb, str, strlen(str) + 1) < 0)
+			goto error;
 		free(str);
 	}
 	ph->env.numa_nodes = strbuf_detach(&sb, NULL);
@@ -1982,7 +1988,8 @@ static int process_pmu_mappings(struct perf_file_section *section __maybe_unused
 	}
 
 	ph->env.nr_pmu_mappings = pmu_num;
-	strbuf_init(&sb, 128);
+	if (strbuf_init(&sb, 128) < 0)
+		return -1;
 
 	while (pmu_num) {
 		if (readn(fd, &type, sizeof(type)) != sizeof(type))
@@ -1994,9 +2001,11 @@ static int process_pmu_mappings(struct perf_file_section *section __maybe_unused
 		if (!name)
 			goto error;
 
-		strbuf_addf(&sb, "%u:%s", type, name);
+		if (strbuf_addf(&sb, "%u:%s", type, name) < 0)
+			goto error;
 		/* include a NULL character at the end */
-		strbuf_add(&sb, "", 1);
+		if (strbuf_add(&sb, "", 1) < 0)
+			goto error;
 
 		if (!strcmp(name, "msr"))
 			ph->env.msr_pmu_type = type;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/help-unknown-cmd.c b/tools/perf/util/help-unknown-cmd.c
index 43a98a4dc1e1..d62ccaeeadd6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/help-unknown-cmd.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/help-unknown-cmd.c
@@ -27,16 +27,27 @@ static int levenshtein_compare(const void *p1, const void *p2)
 	return l1 != l2 ? l1 - l2 : strcmp(s1, s2);
 }
 
-static void add_cmd_list(struct cmdnames *cmds, struct cmdnames *old)
+static int add_cmd_list(struct cmdnames *cmds, struct cmdnames *old)
 {
-	unsigned int i;
-
-	ALLOC_GROW(cmds->names, cmds->cnt + old->cnt, cmds->alloc);
-
+	unsigned int i, nr = cmds->cnt + old->cnt;
+	void *tmp;
+
+	if (nr > cmds->alloc) {
+		/* Choose bigger one to alloc */
+		if (alloc_nr(cmds->alloc) < nr)
+			cmds->alloc = nr;
+		else
+			cmds->alloc = alloc_nr(cmds->alloc);
+		tmp = realloc(cmds->names, cmds->alloc * sizeof(*cmds->names));
+		if (!tmp)
+			return -1;
+		cmds->names = tmp;
+	}
 	for (i = 0; i < old->cnt; i++)
 		cmds->names[cmds->cnt++] = old->names[i];
 	zfree(&old->names);
 	old->cnt = 0;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 const char *help_unknown_cmd(const char *cmd)
@@ -52,8 +63,11 @@ const char *help_unknown_cmd(const char *cmd)
 
 	load_command_list("perf-", &main_cmds, &other_cmds);
 
-	add_cmd_list(&main_cmds, &aliases);
-	add_cmd_list(&main_cmds, &other_cmds);
+	if (add_cmd_list(&main_cmds, &aliases) < 0 ||
+	    add_cmd_list(&main_cmds, &other_cmds) < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: Failed to allocate command list for unknown command.\n");
+		goto end;
+	}
 	qsort(main_cmds.names, main_cmds.cnt,
 	      sizeof(main_cmds.names), cmdname_compare);
 	uniq(&main_cmds);
@@ -99,6 +113,6 @@ const char *help_unknown_cmd(const char *cmd)
 		for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
 			fprintf(stderr, "\t%s\n", main_cmds.names[i]->name);
 	}
-
+end:
 	exit(1);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
index bf34468a99cb..ddb0261b2577 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
@@ -643,20 +643,20 @@ static int pmu_resolve_param_term(struct parse_events_term *term,
 static char *pmu_formats_string(struct list_head *formats)
 {
 	struct perf_pmu_format *format;
-	char *str;
-	struct strbuf buf;
+	char *str = NULL;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	unsigned i = 0;
 
 	if (!formats)
 		return NULL;
 
-	strbuf_init(&buf, 0);
 	/* sysfs exported terms */
 	list_for_each_entry(format, formats, list)
-		strbuf_addf(&buf, i++ ? ",%s" : "%s",
-			    format->name);
+		if (strbuf_addf(&buf, i++ ? ",%s" : "%s", format->name) < 0)
+			goto error;
 
 	str = strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL);
+error:
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 
 	return str;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index c82c625395ab..74401a20106d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1677,28 +1677,37 @@ char *synthesize_perf_probe_arg(struct perf_probe_arg *pa)
 {
 	struct perf_probe_arg_field *field = pa->field;
 	struct strbuf buf;
-	char *ret;
+	char *ret = NULL;
+	int err;
+
+	if (strbuf_init(&buf, 64) < 0)
+		return NULL;
 
-	strbuf_init(&buf, 64);
 	if (pa->name && pa->var)
-		strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s=%s", pa->name, pa->var);
+		err = strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s=%s", pa->name, pa->var);
 	else
-		strbuf_addstr(&buf, pa->name ?: pa->var);
+		err = strbuf_addstr(&buf, pa->name ?: pa->var);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
 
 	while (field) {
 		if (field->name[0] == '[')
-			strbuf_addstr(&buf, field->name);
+			err = strbuf_addstr(&buf, field->name);
 		else
-			strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s%s", field->ref ? "->" : ".",
-				    field->name);
+			err = strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s%s", field->ref ? "->" : ".",
+					  field->name);
 		field = field->next;
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (pa->type)
-		strbuf_addf(&buf, ":%s", pa->type);
+		if (strbuf_addf(&buf, ":%s", pa->type) < 0)
+			goto out;
 
 	ret = strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL);
-
+out:
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1706,18 +1715,23 @@ char *synthesize_perf_probe_arg(struct perf_probe_arg *pa)
 static char *synthesize_perf_probe_point(struct perf_probe_point *pp)
 {
 	struct strbuf buf;
-	char *tmp;
-	int len;
+	char *tmp, *ret = NULL;
+	int len, err = 0;
+
+	if (strbuf_init(&buf, 64) < 0)
+		return NULL;
 
-	strbuf_init(&buf, 64);
 	if (pp->function) {
-		strbuf_addstr(&buf, pp->function);
+		if (strbuf_addstr(&buf, pp->function) < 0)
+			goto out;
 		if (pp->offset)
-			strbuf_addf(&buf, "+%lu", pp->offset);
+			err = strbuf_addf(&buf, "+%lu", pp->offset);
 		else if (pp->line)
-			strbuf_addf(&buf, ":%d", pp->line);
+			err = strbuf_addf(&buf, ":%d", pp->line);
 		else if (pp->retprobe)
-			strbuf_addstr(&buf, "%return");
+			err = strbuf_addstr(&buf, "%return");
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 	if (pp->file) {
 		tmp = pp->file;
@@ -1726,12 +1740,15 @@ static char *synthesize_perf_probe_point(struct perf_probe_point *pp)
 			tmp = strchr(pp->file + len - 30, '/');
 			tmp = tmp ? tmp + 1 : pp->file + len - 30;
 		}
-		strbuf_addf(&buf, "@%s", tmp);
-		if (!pp->function && pp->line)
-			strbuf_addf(&buf, ":%d", pp->line);
+		err = strbuf_addf(&buf, "@%s", tmp);
+		if (!err && !pp->function && pp->line)
+			err = strbuf_addf(&buf, ":%d", pp->line);
 	}
-
-	return strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL);
+	if (!err)
+		ret = strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL);
+out:
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 #if 0
@@ -1762,28 +1779,30 @@ char *synthesize_perf_probe_command(struct perf_probe_event *pev)
 static int __synthesize_probe_trace_arg_ref(struct probe_trace_arg_ref *ref,
 					    struct strbuf *buf, int depth)
 {
+	int err;
 	if (ref->next) {
 		depth = __synthesize_probe_trace_arg_ref(ref->next, buf,
 							 depth + 1);
 		if (depth < 0)
-			goto out;
+			return depth;
 	}
-	strbuf_addf(buf, "%+ld(", ref->offset);
-out:
-	return depth;
+	err = strbuf_addf(buf, "%+ld(", ref->offset);
+	return (err < 0) ? err : depth;
 }
 
 static int synthesize_probe_trace_arg(struct probe_trace_arg *arg,
 				      struct strbuf *buf)
 {
 	struct probe_trace_arg_ref *ref = arg->ref;
-	int depth = 0;
+	int depth = 0, err;
 
 	/* Argument name or separator */
 	if (arg->name)
-		strbuf_addf(buf, " %s=", arg->name);
+		err = strbuf_addf(buf, " %s=", arg->name);
 	else
-		strbuf_addch(buf, ' ');
+		err = strbuf_addch(buf, ' ');
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	/* Special case: @XXX */
 	if (arg->value[0] == '@' && arg->ref)
@@ -1798,18 +1817,19 @@ static int synthesize_probe_trace_arg(struct probe_trace_arg *arg,
 
 	/* Print argument value */
 	if (arg->value[0] == '@' && arg->ref)
-		strbuf_addf(buf, "%s%+ld", arg->value, arg->ref->offset);
+		err = strbuf_addf(buf, "%s%+ld", arg->value, arg->ref->offset);
 	else
-		strbuf_addstr(buf, arg->value);
+		err = strbuf_addstr(buf, arg->value);
 
 	/* Closing */
-	while (depth--)
-		strbuf_addch(buf, ')');
+	while (!err && depth--)
+		err = strbuf_addch(buf, ')');
+
 	/* Print argument type */
-	if (arg->type)
-		strbuf_addf(buf, ":%s", arg->type);
+	if (!err && arg->type)
+		err = strbuf_addf(buf, ":%s", arg->type);
 
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 char *synthesize_probe_trace_command(struct probe_trace_event *tev)
@@ -1817,15 +1837,18 @@ char *synthesize_probe_trace_command(struct probe_trace_event *tev)
 	struct probe_trace_point *tp = &tev->point;
 	struct strbuf buf;
 	char *ret = NULL;
-	int i;
+	int i, err;
 
 	/* Uprobes must have tp->module */
 	if (tev->uprobes && !tp->module)
 		return NULL;
 
-	strbuf_init(&buf, 32);
-	strbuf_addf(&buf, "%c:%s/%s ", tp->retprobe ? 'r' : 'p',
-		    tev->group, tev->event);
+	if (strbuf_init(&buf, 32) < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (strbuf_addf(&buf, "%c:%s/%s ", tp->retprobe ? 'r' : 'p',
+			tev->group, tev->event) < 0)
+		goto error;
 	/*
 	 * If tp->address == 0, then this point must be a
 	 * absolute address uprobe.
@@ -1839,14 +1862,16 @@ char *synthesize_probe_trace_command(struct probe_trace_event *tev)
 
 	/* Use the tp->address for uprobes */
 	if (tev->uprobes)
-		strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s:0x%lx", tp->module, tp->address);
+		err = strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s:0x%lx", tp->module, tp->address);
 	else if (!strncmp(tp->symbol, "0x", 2))
 		/* Absolute address. See try_to_find_absolute_address() */
-		strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s%s0x%lx", tp->module ?: "",
-			    tp->module ? ":" : "", tp->address);
+		err = strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s%s0x%lx", tp->module ?: "",
+				  tp->module ? ":" : "", tp->address);
 	else
-		strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s%s%s+%lu", tp->module ?: "",
-			    tp->module ? ":" : "", tp->symbol, tp->offset);
+		err = strbuf_addf(&buf, "%s%s%s+%lu", tp->module ?: "",
+				tp->module ? ":" : "", tp->symbol, tp->offset);
+	if (err)
+		goto error;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < tev->nargs; i++)
 		if (synthesize_probe_trace_arg(&tev->args[i], &buf) < 0)
@@ -1960,14 +1985,15 @@ static int convert_to_perf_probe_event(struct probe_trace_event *tev,
 		if (tev->args[i].name)
 			pev->args[i].name = strdup(tev->args[i].name);
 		else {
-			strbuf_init(&buf, 32);
+			if ((ret = strbuf_init(&buf, 32)) < 0)
+				goto error;
 			ret = synthesize_probe_trace_arg(&tev->args[i], &buf);
 			pev->args[i].name = strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL);
 		}
 		if (pev->args[i].name == NULL && ret >= 0)
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 	}
-
+error:
 	if (ret < 0)
 		clear_perf_probe_event(pev);
 
@@ -2140,37 +2166,40 @@ static int perf_probe_event__sprintf(const char *group, const char *event,
 				     const char *module,
 				     struct strbuf *result)
 {
-	int i;
+	int i, ret;
 	char *buf;
 
 	if (asprintf(&buf, "%s:%s", group, event) < 0)
 		return -errno;
-	strbuf_addf(result, "  %-20s (on ", buf);
+	ret = strbuf_addf(result, "  %-20s (on ", buf);
 	free(buf);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Synthesize only event probe point */
 	buf = synthesize_perf_probe_point(&pev->point);
 	if (!buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	strbuf_addstr(result, buf);
+	ret = strbuf_addstr(result, buf);
 	free(buf);
 
-	if (module)
-		strbuf_addf(result, " in %s", module);
+	if (!ret && module)
+		ret = strbuf_addf(result, " in %s", module);
 
-	if (pev->nargs > 0) {
-		strbuf_add(result, " with", 5);
-		for (i = 0; i < pev->nargs; i++) {
+	if (!ret && pev->nargs > 0) {
+		ret = strbuf_add(result, " with", 5);
+		for (i = 0; !ret && i < pev->nargs; i++) {
 			buf = synthesize_perf_probe_arg(&pev->args[i]);
 			if (!buf)
 				return -ENOMEM;
-			strbuf_addf(result, " %s", buf);
+			ret = strbuf_addf(result, " %s", buf);
 			free(buf);
 		}
 	}
-	strbuf_addch(result, ')');
+	if (!ret)
+		ret = strbuf_addch(result, ')');
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /* Show an event */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index 9f688758b000..1259839dbf6d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -1294,6 +1294,7 @@ static int collect_variables_cb(Dwarf_Die *die_mem, void *data)
 {
 	struct available_var_finder *af = data;
 	struct variable_list *vl;
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	int tag, ret;
 
 	vl = &af->vls[af->nvls - 1];
@@ -1307,25 +1308,26 @@ static int collect_variables_cb(Dwarf_Die *die_mem, void *data)
 		if (ret == 0 || ret == -ERANGE) {
 			int ret2;
 			bool externs = !af->child;
-			struct strbuf buf;
 
-			strbuf_init(&buf, 64);
+			if (strbuf_init(&buf, 64) < 0)
+				goto error;
 
 			if (probe_conf.show_location_range) {
-				if (!externs) {
-					if (ret)
-						strbuf_add(&buf, "[INV]\t", 6);
-					else
-						strbuf_add(&buf, "[VAL]\t", 6);
-				} else
-					strbuf_add(&buf, "[EXT]\t", 6);
+				if (!externs)
+					ret2 = strbuf_add(&buf,
+						ret ? "[INV]\t" : "[VAL]\t", 6);
+				else
+					ret2 = strbuf_add(&buf, "[EXT]\t", 6);
+				if (ret2)
+					goto error;
 			}
 
 			ret2 = die_get_varname(die_mem, &buf);
 
 			if (!ret2 && probe_conf.show_location_range &&
 				!externs) {
-				strbuf_addch(&buf, '\t');
+				if (strbuf_addch(&buf, '\t') < 0)
+					goto error;
 				ret2 = die_get_var_range(&af->pf.sp_die,
 							die_mem, &buf);
 			}
@@ -1334,8 +1336,8 @@ static int collect_variables_cb(Dwarf_Die *die_mem, void *data)
 			if (ret2 == 0) {
 				strlist__add(vl->vars,
 					strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL));
-			} else
-				strbuf_release(&buf);
+			}
+			strbuf_release(&buf);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1343,6 +1345,10 @@ static int collect_variables_cb(Dwarf_Die *die_mem, void *data)
 		return DIE_FIND_CB_CONTINUE;
 	else
 		return DIE_FIND_CB_SIBLING;
+error:
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	pr_debug("Error in strbuf\n");
+	return DIE_FIND_CB_END;
 }
 
 /* Add a found vars into available variables list */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/quote.c b/tools/perf/util/quote.c
index 01f03242b86a..c6d4ee2de752 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/quote.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/quote.c
@@ -17,38 +17,42 @@ static inline int need_bs_quote(char c)
 	return (c == '\'' || c == '!');
 }
 
-static void sq_quote_buf(struct strbuf *dst, const char *src)
+static int sq_quote_buf(struct strbuf *dst, const char *src)
 {
 	char *to_free = NULL;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (dst->buf == src)
 		to_free = strbuf_detach(dst, NULL);
 
-	strbuf_addch(dst, '\'');
-	while (*src) {
+	ret = strbuf_addch(dst, '\'');
+	while (!ret && *src) {
 		size_t len = strcspn(src, "'!");
-		strbuf_add(dst, src, len);
+		ret = strbuf_add(dst, src, len);
 		src += len;
-		while (need_bs_quote(*src)) {
-			strbuf_addstr(dst, "'\\");
-			strbuf_addch(dst, *src++);
-			strbuf_addch(dst, '\'');
-		}
+		while (!ret && need_bs_quote(*src))
+			ret = strbuf_addf(dst, "'\\%c\'", *src++);
 	}
-	strbuf_addch(dst, '\'');
+	if (!ret)
+		ret = strbuf_addch(dst, '\'');
 	free(to_free);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
-void sq_quote_argv(struct strbuf *dst, const char** argv, size_t maxlen)
+int sq_quote_argv(struct strbuf *dst, const char** argv, size_t maxlen)
 {
-	int i;
+	int i, ret;
 
 	/* Copy into destination buffer. */
-	strbuf_grow(dst, 255);
-	for (i = 0; argv[i]; ++i) {
-		strbuf_addch(dst, ' ');
-		sq_quote_buf(dst, argv[i]);
+	ret = strbuf_grow(dst, 255);
+	for (i = 0; !ret && argv[i]; ++i) {
+		ret = strbuf_addch(dst, ' ');
+		if (ret)
+			break;
+		ret = sq_quote_buf(dst, argv[i]);
 		if (maxlen && dst->len > maxlen)
 			die("Too many or long arguments");
 	}
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/quote.h b/tools/perf/util/quote.h
index 3340c9c4a6ca..e1ec19146fb0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/quote.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/quote.h
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
  * sq_quote() in a real application.
  */
 
-void sq_quote_argv(struct strbuf *, const char **argv, size_t maxlen);
+int sq_quote_argv(struct strbuf *, const char **argv, size_t maxlen);
 
 #endif /* __PERF_QUOTE_H */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c b/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
index 091bce67844c..1546b749a3a3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ static void set_table_handlers(struct tables *tables)
 			tables->dbe.cpr = call_path_root__new();
 
 		if (!tables->dbe.cpr)
-			Py_FatalError("failed to create calls processor");
+			Py_FatalError("failed to create call path root");
 	}
 
 	tables->db_export_mode = true;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/stat.c b/tools/perf/util/stat.c
index 4d9b481cf3b6..ffa1d0653861 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/stat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/stat.c
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ int perf_stat_process_counter(struct perf_stat_config *config,
 	struct perf_counts_values *aggr = &counter->counts->aggr;
 	struct perf_stat_evsel *ps = counter->priv;
 	u64 *count = counter->counts->aggr.values;
+	u64 val;
 	int i, ret;
 
 	aggr->val = aggr->ena = aggr->run = 0;
@@ -346,7 +347,8 @@ int perf_stat_process_counter(struct perf_stat_config *config,
 	/*
 	 * Save the full runtime - to allow normalization during printout:
 	 */
-	perf_stat__update_shadow_stats(counter, count, 0);
+	val = counter->scale * *count;
+	perf_stat__update_shadow_stats(counter, &val, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/strbuf.c b/tools/perf/util/strbuf.c
index 8fb73295ec34..f95f682aa2b2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/strbuf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/strbuf.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "debug.h"
 #include "cache.h"
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 
@@ -17,12 +18,13 @@ int prefixcmp(const char *str, const char *prefix)
  */
 char strbuf_slopbuf[1];
 
-void strbuf_init(struct strbuf *sb, ssize_t hint)
+int strbuf_init(struct strbuf *sb, ssize_t hint)
 {
 	sb->alloc = sb->len = 0;
 	sb->buf = strbuf_slopbuf;
 	if (hint)
-		strbuf_grow(sb, hint);
+		return strbuf_grow(sb, hint);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void strbuf_release(struct strbuf *sb)
@@ -42,67 +44,104 @@ char *strbuf_detach(struct strbuf *sb, size_t *sz)
 	return res;
 }
 
-void strbuf_grow(struct strbuf *sb, size_t extra)
+int strbuf_grow(struct strbuf *sb, size_t extra)
 {
-	if (sb->len + extra + 1 <= sb->len)
-		die("you want to use way too much memory");
-	if (!sb->alloc)
-		sb->buf = NULL;
-	ALLOC_GROW(sb->buf, sb->len + extra + 1, sb->alloc);
+	char *buf;
+	size_t nr = sb->len + extra + 1;
+
+	if (nr < sb->alloc)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (nr <= sb->len)
+		return -E2BIG;
+
+	if (alloc_nr(sb->alloc) > nr)
+		nr = alloc_nr(sb->alloc);
+
+	/*
+	 * Note that sb->buf == strbuf_slopbuf if sb->alloc == 0, and it is
+	 * a static variable. Thus we have to avoid passing it to realloc.
+	 */
+	buf = realloc(sb->alloc ? sb->buf : NULL, nr * sizeof(*buf));
+	if (!buf)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	sb->buf = buf;
+	sb->alloc = nr;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-void strbuf_addch(struct strbuf *sb, int c)
+int strbuf_addch(struct strbuf *sb, int c)
 {
-	strbuf_grow(sb, 1);
+	int ret = strbuf_grow(sb, 1);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	sb->buf[sb->len++] = c;
 	sb->buf[sb->len] = '\0';
+	return 0;
 }
 
-void strbuf_add(struct strbuf *sb, const void *data, size_t len)
+int strbuf_add(struct strbuf *sb, const void *data, size_t len)
 {
-	strbuf_grow(sb, len);
+	int ret = strbuf_grow(sb, len);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	memcpy(sb->buf + sb->len, data, len);
-	strbuf_setlen(sb, sb->len + len);
+	return strbuf_setlen(sb, sb->len + len);
 }
 
-static void strbuf_addv(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
+static int strbuf_addv(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
-	int len;
+	int len, ret;
 	va_list ap_saved;
 
-	if (!strbuf_avail(sb))
-		strbuf_grow(sb, 64);
+	if (!strbuf_avail(sb)) {
+		ret = strbuf_grow(sb, 64);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
 
 	va_copy(ap_saved, ap);
 	len = vsnprintf(sb->buf + sb->len, sb->alloc - sb->len, fmt, ap);
 	if (len < 0)
-		die("your vsnprintf is broken");
+		return len;
 	if (len > strbuf_avail(sb)) {
-		strbuf_grow(sb, len);
+		ret = strbuf_grow(sb, len);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 		len = vsnprintf(sb->buf + sb->len, sb->alloc - sb->len, fmt, ap_saved);
 		va_end(ap_saved);
 		if (len > strbuf_avail(sb)) {
-			die("this should not happen, your vsnprintf is broken");
+			pr_debug("this should not happen, your vsnprintf is broken");
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
-	strbuf_setlen(sb, sb->len + len);
+	return strbuf_setlen(sb, sb->len + len);
 }
 
-void strbuf_addf(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, ...)
+int strbuf_addf(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
+	int ret;
 
 	va_start(ap, fmt);
-	strbuf_addv(sb, fmt, ap);
+	ret = strbuf_addv(sb, fmt, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 ssize_t strbuf_read(struct strbuf *sb, int fd, ssize_t hint)
 {
 	size_t oldlen = sb->len;
 	size_t oldalloc = sb->alloc;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = strbuf_grow(sb, hint ? hint : 8192);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
-	strbuf_grow(sb, hint ? hint : 8192);
 	for (;;) {
 		ssize_t cnt;
 
@@ -112,12 +151,14 @@ ssize_t strbuf_read(struct strbuf *sb, int fd, ssize_t hint)
 				strbuf_release(sb);
 			else
 				strbuf_setlen(sb, oldlen);
-			return -1;
+			return cnt;
 		}
 		if (!cnt)
 			break;
 		sb->len += cnt;
-		strbuf_grow(sb, 8192);
+		ret = strbuf_grow(sb, 8192);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 	}
 
 	sb->buf[sb->len] = '\0';
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/strbuf.h b/tools/perf/util/strbuf.h
index ab9be0fbbd40..54b409297d4a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/strbuf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/strbuf.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ struct strbuf {
 #define STRBUF_INIT  { 0, 0, strbuf_slopbuf }
 
 /*----- strbuf life cycle -----*/
-void strbuf_init(struct strbuf *buf, ssize_t hint);
+int strbuf_init(struct strbuf *buf, ssize_t hint);
 void strbuf_release(struct strbuf *buf);
 char *strbuf_detach(struct strbuf *buf, size_t *);
 
@@ -60,26 +60,31 @@ static inline ssize_t strbuf_avail(const struct strbuf *sb) {
 	return sb->alloc ? sb->alloc - sb->len - 1 : 0;
 }
 
-void strbuf_grow(struct strbuf *buf, size_t);
+int strbuf_grow(struct strbuf *buf, size_t);
 
-static inline void strbuf_setlen(struct strbuf *sb, size_t len) {
-	if (!sb->alloc)
-		strbuf_grow(sb, 0);
+static inline int strbuf_setlen(struct strbuf *sb, size_t len) {
+	int ret;
+	if (!sb->alloc) {
+		ret = strbuf_grow(sb, 0);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
 	assert(len < sb->alloc);
 	sb->len = len;
 	sb->buf[len] = '\0';
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*----- add data in your buffer -----*/
-void strbuf_addch(struct strbuf *sb, int c);
+int strbuf_addch(struct strbuf *sb, int c);
 
-void strbuf_add(struct strbuf *buf, const void *, size_t);
-static inline void strbuf_addstr(struct strbuf *sb, const char *s) {
-	strbuf_add(sb, s, strlen(s));
+int strbuf_add(struct strbuf *buf, const void *, size_t);
+static inline int strbuf_addstr(struct strbuf *sb, const char *s) {
+	return strbuf_add(sb, s, strlen(s));
 }
 
 __attribute__((format(printf,2,3)))
-void strbuf_addf(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, ...);
+int strbuf_addf(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 /* XXX: if read fails, any partial read is undone */
 ssize_t strbuf_read(struct strbuf *, int fd, ssize_t hint);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 415c4f6d98fd..2946295ca502 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static struct symbol *symbols__find(struct rb_root *symbols, u64 ip)
 
 		if (ip < s->start)
 			n = n->rb_left;
-		else if (ip >= s->end)
+		else if (ip > s->end || (ip == s->end && ip != s->start))
 			n = n->rb_right;
 		else
 			return s;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.c b/tools/perf/util/util.c
index 619ba2061b62..01c9433de7ef 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.c
@@ -507,7 +507,6 @@ int parse_callchain_record(const char *arg, struct callchain_param *param)
 				       "needed for --call-graph fp\n");
 			break;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_DWARF_UNWIND_SUPPORT
 		/* Dwarf style */
 		} else if (!strncmp(name, "dwarf", sizeof("dwarf"))) {
 			const unsigned long default_stack_dump_size = 8192;
@@ -523,7 +522,6 @@ int parse_callchain_record(const char *arg, struct callchain_param *param)
 				ret = get_stack_size(tok, &size);
 				param->dump_size = size;
 			}
-#endif /* HAVE_DWARF_UNWIND_SUPPORT */
 		} else if (!strncmp(name, "lbr", sizeof("lbr"))) {
 			if (!strtok_r(NULL, ",", &saveptr)) {
 				param->record_mode = CALLCHAIN_LBR;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.h b/tools/perf/util/util.h
index 88f607af1f47..7651633a8dc7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.h
@@ -160,12 +160,6 @@ static inline char *gitstrchrnul(const char *s, int c)
 }
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Wrappers:
- */
-void *xrealloc(void *ptr, size_t size) __attribute__((weak));
-
-
 static inline void *zalloc(size_t size)
 {
 	return calloc(1, size);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/wrapper.c b/tools/perf/util/wrapper.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f1a07c4b87b..000000000000
--- a/tools/perf/util/wrapper.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Various trivial helper wrappers around standard functions
- */
-#include "cache.h"
-
-/*
- * There's no pack memory to release - but stay close to the Git
- * version so wrap this away:
- */
-static inline void release_pack_memory(size_t size __maybe_unused,
-				       int flag __maybe_unused)
-{
-}
-
-void *xrealloc(void *ptr, size_t size)
-{
-	void *ret = realloc(ptr, size);
-	if (!ret && !size)
-		ret = realloc(ptr, 1);
-	if (!ret) {
-		release_pack_memory(size, -1);
-		ret = realloc(ptr, size);
-		if (!ret && !size)
-			ret = realloc(ptr, 1);
-		if (!ret)
-			die("Out of memory, realloc failed");
-	}
-	return ret;
-}