4 files changed, 36 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
index eeeed98eb26d..230e771407a3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
@@ -760,6 +760,21 @@ void usage_with_options(const char * const *usagestr,
 	exit(129);
 }
 
+void usage_with_options_msg(const char * const *usagestr,
+			    const struct option *opts, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+
+	exit_browser(false);
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	strbuf_addv(&error_buf, fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+
+	usage_with_options_internal(usagestr, opts, 0, NULL);
+	exit(129);
+}
+
 int parse_options_usage(const char * const *usagestr,
 			const struct option *opts,
 			const char *optstr, bool short_opt)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.h
index 182c86099330..a8e407bc251e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.h
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ extern int parse_options_subcommand(int argc, const char **argv,
 
 extern NORETURN void usage_with_options(const char * const *usagestr,
                                         const struct option *options);
+extern NORETURN __attribute__((format(printf,3,4)))
+void usage_with_options_msg(const char * const *usagestr,
+			    const struct option *options,
+			    const char *fmt, ...);
 
 /*----- incremantal advanced APIs -----*/
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/strbuf.c b/tools/perf/util/strbuf.c
index 4abe23550c73..25671fa16618 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/strbuf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/strbuf.c
@@ -82,23 +82,22 @@ void strbuf_add(struct strbuf *sb, const void *data, size_t len)
 	strbuf_setlen(sb, sb->len + len);
 }
 
-void strbuf_addf(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, ...)
+void strbuf_addv(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
 	int len;
-	va_list ap;
+	va_list ap_saved;
 
 	if (!strbuf_avail(sb))
 		strbuf_grow(sb, 64);
-	va_start(ap, fmt);
+
+	va_copy(ap_saved, ap);
 	len = vsnprintf(sb->buf + sb->len, sb->alloc - sb->len, fmt, ap);
-	va_end(ap);
 	if (len < 0)
 		die("your vsnprintf is broken");
 	if (len > strbuf_avail(sb)) {
 		strbuf_grow(sb, len);
-		va_start(ap, fmt);
-		len = vsnprintf(sb->buf + sb->len, sb->alloc - sb->len, fmt, ap);
-		va_end(ap);
+		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");
 		}
@@ -106,6 +105,15 @@ void strbuf_addf(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, ...)
 	strbuf_setlen(sb, sb->len + len);
 }
 
+void strbuf_addf(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	strbuf_addv(sb, fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+}
+
 ssize_t strbuf_read(struct strbuf *sb, int fd, ssize_t hint)
 {
 	size_t oldlen = sb->len;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/strbuf.h b/tools/perf/util/strbuf.h
index 436ac319f6c7..529f2f035249 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/strbuf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/strbuf.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
 
 extern char strbuf_slopbuf[];
 struct strbuf {
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ static inline void strbuf_addstr(struct strbuf *sb, const char *s) {
 
 __attribute__((format(printf,2,3)))
 extern void strbuf_addf(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, ...);
+extern void strbuf_addv(struct strbuf *sb, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 
 /* XXX: if read fails, any partial read is undone */
 extern ssize_t strbuf_read(struct strbuf *, int fd, ssize_t hint);