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diff --git a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt index bd365988e8d..2479b2a0c77 100644 --- a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt +++ b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt @@ -2003,6 +2003,32 @@ want, depending on your needs. 360.774530 | 1) 0.594 us | __phys_addr(); +The function name is always displayed after the closing bracket +for a function if the start of that function is not in the +trace buffer. + +Display of the function name after the closing bracket may be +enabled for functions whose start is in the trace buffer, +allowing easier searching with grep for function durations. +It is default disabled. + + hide: echo nofuncgraph-tail > trace_options + show: echo funcgraph-tail > trace_options + + Example with nofuncgraph-tail (default): + 0) | putname() { + 0) | kmem_cache_free() { + 0) 0.518 us | __phys_addr(); + 0) 1.757 us | } + 0) 2.861 us | } + + Example with funcgraph-tail: + 0) | putname() { + 0) | kmem_cache_free() { + 0) 0.518 us | __phys_addr(); + 0) 1.757 us | } /* kmem_cache_free() */ + 0) 2.861 us | } /* putname() */ + You can put some comments on specific functions by using trace_printk() For example, if you want to put a comment inside the __might_sleep() function, you just have to include |