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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2016-05-16 14:08:43 -0700 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2016-05-16 14:08:43 -0700 |
commit | 36db171cc733bc7b8c628ef21831467d1919decd (patch) | |
tree | 96c6bda274155d7f4e41b2168edc291216f477ba /tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt | |
parent | 3469d261eac65912927dca13ee8f77c744ad7aa2 (diff) | |
parent | 3f56e687a138481894a1088d5aa7d41951bdb020 (diff) |
Merge branch 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip
Pull perf updates from Ingo Molnar:
"Bigger kernel side changes:
- Add backwards writing capability to the perf ring-buffer code,
which is preparation for future advanced features like robust
'overwrite support' and snapshot mode. (Wang Nan)
- Add pause and resume ioctls for the perf ringbuffer (Wang Nan)
- x86 Intel cstate code cleanups and reorgnization (Thomas Gleixner)
- x86 Intel uncore and CPU PMU driver updates (Kan Liang, Peter
Zijlstra)
- x86 AUX (Intel PT) related enhancements and updates (Alexander
Shishkin)
- x86 MSR PMU driver enhancements and updates (Huang Rui)
- ... and lots of other changes spread out over 40+ commits.
Biggest tooling side changes:
- 'perf trace' features and enhancements. (Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo)
- BPF tooling updates (Wang Nan)
- 'perf sched' updates (Jiri Olsa)
- 'perf probe' updates (Masami Hiramatsu)
- ... plus 200+ other enhancements, fixes and cleanups to tools/
The merge commits, the shortlog and the changelogs contain a lot more
details"
* 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: (249 commits)
perf/core: Disable the event on a truncated AUX record
perf/x86/intel/pt: Generate PMI in the STOP region as well
perf buildid-cache: Use lsdir() for looking up buildid caches
perf symbols: Use lsdir() for the search in kcore cache directory
perf tools: Use SBUILD_ID_SIZE where applicable
perf tools: Fix lsdir to set errno correctly
perf trace: Move seccomp args beautifiers to tools/perf/trace/beauty/
perf trace: Move flock op beautifier to tools/perf/trace/beauty/
perf build: Add build-test for debug-frame on arm/arm64
perf build: Add build-test for libunwind cross-platforms support
perf script: Fix export of callchains with recursion in db-export
perf script: Fix callchain addresses in db-export
perf script: Fix symbol insertion behavior in db-export
perf symbols: Add dso__insert_symbol function
perf scripting python: Use Py_FatalError instead of die()
perf tools: Remove xrealloc and ALLOC_GROW
perf help: Do not use ALLOC_GROW in add_cmd_list
perf pmu: Make pmu_formats_string to check return value of strbuf
perf header: Make topology checkers to check return value of strbuf
perf tools: Make alias handler to check return value of strbuf
...
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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt index 13293de8869f..6afe20121bc0 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt @@ -117,9 +117,41 @@ the thread executes on the designated CPUs. Default is to monitor all CPUs. --syscalls:: Trace system calls. This options is enabled by default. +--call-graph [mode,type,min[,limit],order[,key][,branch]]:: + Setup and enable call-graph (stack chain/backtrace) recording. + See `--call-graph` section in perf-record and perf-report + man pages for details. The ones that are most useful in 'perf trace' + are 'dwarf' and 'lbr', where available, try: 'perf trace --call-graph dwarf'. + + Using this will, for the root user, bump the value of --mmap-pages to 4 + times the maximum for non-root users, based on the kernel.perf_event_mlock_kb + sysctl. This is done only if the user doesn't specify a --mmap-pages value. + +--kernel-syscall-graph:: + Show the kernel callchains on the syscall exit path. + --event:: Trace other events, see 'perf list' for a complete list. +--max-stack:: + Set the stack depth limit when parsing the callchain, anything + beyond the specified depth will be ignored. Note that at this point + this is just about the presentation part, i.e. the kernel is still + not limiting, the overhead of callchains needs to be set via the + knobs in --call-graph dwarf. + + Implies '--call-graph dwarf' when --call-graph not present on the + command line, on systems where DWARF unwinding was built in. + + Default: /proc/sys/kernel/perf_event_max_stack when present, 127 otherwise. + +--min-stack:: + Set the stack depth limit when parsing the callchain, anything + below the specified depth will be ignored. Disabled by default. + + Implies '--call-graph dwarf' when --call-graph not present on the + command line, on systems where DWARF unwinding was built in. + --proc-map-timeout:: When processing pre-existing threads /proc/XXX/mmap, it may take a long time, because the file may be huge. A time out is needed in such cases. |