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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dsos.c b/tools/perf/util/dsos.c
index b97366f77bbf..2bd23e4cf19e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dsos.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dsos.c
@@ -23,8 +23,19 @@ static int __dso_id__cmp(struct dso_id *a, struct dso_id *b)
if (a->ino > b->ino) return -1;
if (a->ino < b->ino) return 1;
- if (a->ino_generation > b->ino_generation) return -1;
- if (a->ino_generation < b->ino_generation) return 1;
+ /*
+ * Synthesized MMAP events have zero ino_generation, avoid comparing
+ * them with MMAP events with actual ino_generation.
+ *
+ * I found it harmful because the mismatch resulted in a new
+ * dso that did not have a build ID whereas the original dso did have a
+ * build ID. The build ID was essential because the object was not found
+ * otherwise. - Adrian
+ */
+ if (a->ino_generation && b->ino_generation) {
+ if (a->ino_generation > b->ino_generation) return -1;
+ if (a->ino_generation < b->ino_generation) return 1;
+ }
return 0;
}