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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-10-27 18:48:00 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-10-27 18:48:00 -0700
commita042e26137d7674ac04b1cd2d5c06b9ebc1ee2d5 (patch)
treec1a7a8bda41b99caa4b4a0fe320fc73278879f7d /tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
parentf66dd539feb849a3a00f7fac67c026e0935e373a (diff)
parente25804a0327dad954f7d43803178fdef2fd35b4e (diff)
Merge branch 'perf-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'perf-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (50 commits) perf python scripting: Add futex-contention script perf python scripting: Fixup cut'n'paste error in sctop script perf scripting: Shut up 'perf record' final status perf record: Remove newline character from perror() argument perf python scripting: Support fedora 11 (audit 1.7.17) perf python scripting: Improve the syscalls-by-pid script perf python scripting: print the syscall name on sctop perf python scripting: Improve the syscalls-counts script perf python scripting: Improve the failed-syscalls-by-pid script kprobes: Remove redundant text_mutex lock in optimize x86/oprofile: Fix uninitialized variable use in debug printk tracing: Fix 'faild' -> 'failed' typo perf probe: Fix format specified for Dwarf_Off parameter perf trace: Fix detection of script extension perf trace: Use $PERF_EXEC_PATH in canned report scripts perf tools: Document event modifiers perf tools: Remove direct slang.h include perf_events: Fix for transaction recovery in group_sched_in() perf_events: Revert: Fix transaction recovery in group_sched_in() perf, x86: Use NUMA aware allocations for PEBS/BTS/DS allocations ...
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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
index 27d52dae5a4..62de1b7f4e7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ or
or
'perf probe' --list
or
-'perf probe' --line='FUNC[:RLN[+NUM|:RLN2]]|SRC:ALN[+NUM|:ALN2]'
+'perf probe' [options] --line='FUNC[:RLN[+NUM|:RLN2]]|SRC:ALN[+NUM|:ALN2]'
+or
+'perf probe' [options] --vars='PROBEPOINT'
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -31,6 +33,11 @@ OPTIONS
--vmlinux=PATH::
Specify vmlinux path which has debuginfo (Dwarf binary).
+-m::
+--module=MODNAME::
+ Specify module name in which perf-probe searches probe points
+ or lines.
+
-s::
--source=PATH::
Specify path to kernel source.
@@ -57,6 +64,15 @@ OPTIONS
Show source code lines which can be probed. This needs an argument
which specifies a range of the source code. (see LINE SYNTAX for detail)
+-V::
+--vars=::
+ Show available local variables at given probe point. The argument
+ syntax is same as PROBE SYNTAX, but NO ARGs.
+
+--externs::
+ (Only for --vars) Show external defined variables in addition to local
+ variables.
+
-f::
--force::
Forcibly add events with existing name.