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-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile31
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/android.txt78
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt60
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt11
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt2
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt5
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt6
7 files changed, 190 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile b/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile
index 9f2e44f2b17..ef6d22e879e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+include ../config/utilities.mak
+
OUTPUT := ./
ifeq ("$(origin O)", "command line")
ifneq ($(O),)
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ MAKEINFO=makeinfo
INSTALL_INFO=install-info
DOCBOOK2X_TEXI=docbook2x-texi
DBLATEX=dblatex
+XMLTO=xmlto
ifndef PERL_PATH
PERL_PATH = /usr/bin/perl
endif
@@ -71,6 +74,16 @@ endif
-include ../config.mak.autogen
-include ../config.mak
+_tmp_tool_path := $(call get-executable,$(ASCIIDOC))
+ifeq ($(_tmp_tool_path),)
+ missing_tools = $(ASCIIDOC)
+endif
+
+_tmp_tool_path := $(call get-executable,$(XMLTO))
+ifeq ($(_tmp_tool_path),)
+ missing_tools += $(XMLTO)
+endif
+
#
# For asciidoc ...
# -7.1.2, no extra settings are needed.
@@ -170,7 +183,12 @@ pdf: $(OUTPUT)user-manual.pdf
install: install-man
-install-man: man
+check-man-tools:
+ifdef missing_tools
+ $(error "You need to install $(missing_tools) for man pages")
+endif
+
+do-install-man: man
$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man1dir)
# $(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man5dir)
# $(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(man7dir)
@@ -178,6 +196,15 @@ install-man: man
# $(INSTALL) -m 644 $(DOC_MAN5) $(DESTDIR)$(man5dir)
# $(INSTALL) -m 644 $(DOC_MAN7) $(DESTDIR)$(man7dir)
+install-man: check-man-tools man
+
+try-install-man:
+ifdef missing_tools
+ $(warning Please install $(missing_tools) to have the man pages installed)
+else
+ $(MAKE) do-install-man
+endif
+
install-info: info
$(INSTALL) -d -m 755 $(DESTDIR)$(infodir)
$(INSTALL) -m 644 $(OUTPUT)perf.info $(OUTPUT)perfman.info $(DESTDIR)$(infodir)
@@ -246,7 +273,7 @@ $(MAN_HTML): $(OUTPUT)%.html : %.txt
$(OUTPUT)%.1 $(OUTPUT)%.5 $(OUTPUT)%.7 : $(OUTPUT)%.xml
$(QUIET_XMLTO)$(RM) $@ && \
- xmlto -o $(OUTPUT) -m $(MANPAGE_XSL) $(XMLTO_EXTRA) man $<
+ $(XMLTO) -o $(OUTPUT) -m $(MANPAGE_XSL) $(XMLTO_EXTRA) man $<
$(OUTPUT)%.xml : %.txt
$(QUIET_ASCIIDOC)$(RM) $@+ $@ && \
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/android.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/android.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8484c3a04a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/android.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+How to compile perf for Android
+=========================================
+
+I. Set the Android NDK environment
+------------------------------------------------
+
+(a). Use the Android NDK
+------------------------------------------------
+1. You need to download and install the Android Native Development Kit (NDK).
+Set the NDK variable to point to the path where you installed the NDK:
+ export NDK=/path/to/android-ndk
+
+2. Set cross-compiling environment variables for NDK toolchain and sysroot.
+For arm:
+ export NDK_TOOLCHAIN=${NDK}/toolchains/arm-linux-androideabi-4.6/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-
+ export NDK_SYSROOT=${NDK}/platforms/android-9/arch-arm
+For x86:
+ export NDK_TOOLCHAIN=${NDK}/toolchains/x86-4.6/prebuilt/linux-x86/bin/i686-linux-android-
+ export NDK_SYSROOT=${NDK}/platforms/android-9/arch-x86
+
+This method is not working for Android NDK versions up to Revision 8b.
+perf uses some bionic enhancements that are not included in these NDK versions.
+You can use method (b) described below instead.
+
+(b). Use the Android source tree
+-----------------------------------------------
+1. Download the master branch of the Android source tree.
+Set the environment for the target you want using:
+ source build/envsetup.sh
+ lunch
+
+2. Build your own NDK sysroot to contain latest bionic changes and set the
+NDK sysroot environment variable.
+ cd ${ANDROID_BUILD_TOP}/ndk
+For arm:
+ ./build/tools/build-ndk-sysroot.sh --abi=arm
+ export NDK_SYSROOT=${ANDROID_BUILD_TOP}/ndk/build/platforms/android-3/arch-arm
+For x86:
+ ./build/tools/build-ndk-sysroot.sh --abi=x86
+ export NDK_SYSROOT=${ANDROID_BUILD_TOP}/ndk/build/platforms/android-3/arch-x86
+
+3. Set the NDK toolchain environment variable.
+For arm:
+ export NDK_TOOLCHAIN=${ANDROID_TOOLCHAIN}/arm-linux-androideabi-
+For x86:
+ export NDK_TOOLCHAIN=${ANDROID_TOOLCHAIN}/i686-linux-android-
+
+II. Compile perf for Android
+------------------------------------------------
+You need to run make with the NDK toolchain and sysroot defined above:
+For arm:
+ make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE=${NDK_TOOLCHAIN} CFLAGS="--sysroot=${NDK_SYSROOT}"
+For x86:
+ make ARCH=x86 CROSS_COMPILE=${NDK_TOOLCHAIN} CFLAGS="--sysroot=${NDK_SYSROOT}"
+
+III. Install perf
+-----------------------------------------------
+You need to connect to your Android device/emulator using adb.
+Install perf using:
+ adb push perf /data/perf
+
+If you also want to use perf-archive you need busybox tools for Android.
+For installing perf-archive, you first need to replace #!/bin/bash with #!/system/bin/sh:
+ sed 's/#!\/bin\/bash/#!\/system\/bin\/sh/g' perf-archive >> /tmp/perf-archive
+ chmod +x /tmp/perf-archive
+ adb push /tmp/perf-archive /data/perf-archive
+
+IV. Environment settings for running perf
+------------------------------------------------
+Some perf features need environment variables to run properly.
+You need to set these before running perf on the target:
+ adb shell
+ # PERF_PAGER=cat
+
+IV. Run perf
+------------------------------------------------
+Run perf on your device/emulator to which you previously connected using adb:
+ # ./data/perf
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt
index ab7f667de1b..194f37d635d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt
@@ -72,6 +72,66 @@ OPTIONS
--symfs=<directory>::
Look for files with symbols relative to this directory.
+-b::
+--baseline-only::
+ Show only items with match in baseline.
+
+-c::
+--compute::
+ Differential computation selection - delta,ratio,wdiff (default is delta).
+ If '+' is specified as a first character, the output is sorted based
+ on the computation results.
+ See COMPARISON METHODS section for more info.
+
+-p::
+--period::
+ Show period values for both compared hist entries.
+
+-F::
+--formula::
+ Show formula for given computation.
+
+COMPARISON METHODS
+------------------
+delta
+~~~~~
+If specified the 'Delta' column is displayed with value 'd' computed as:
+
+ d = A->period_percent - B->period_percent
+
+with:
+ - A/B being matching hist entry from first/second file specified
+ (or perf.data/perf.data.old) respectively.
+
+ - period_percent being the % of the hist entry period value within
+ single data file
+
+ratio
+~~~~~
+If specified the 'Ratio' column is displayed with value 'r' computed as:
+
+ r = A->period / B->period
+
+with:
+ - A/B being matching hist entry from first/second file specified
+ (or perf.data/perf.data.old) respectively.
+
+ - period being the hist entry period value
+
+wdiff
+~~~~~
+If specified the 'Weighted diff' column is displayed with value 'd' computed as:
+
+ d = B->period * WEIGHT-A - A->period * WEIGHT-B
+
+ - A/B being matching hist entry from first/second file specified
+ (or perf.data/perf.data.old) respectively.
+
+ - period being the hist entry period value
+
+ - WEIGHT-A/WEIGHT-B being user suplied weights in the the '-c' option
+ behind ':' separator like '-c wdiff:1,2'.
+
SEE ALSO
--------
linkperf:perf-record[1]
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt
index 025630d43cd..a00a34276c5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@ OPTIONS
-v::
--verbose::
Be more verbose.
+-i::
+--input=::
+ Input file name. (default: stdin)
+-o::
+--output=::
+ Output file name. (default: stdout)
+-s::
+--sched-stat::
+ Merge sched_stat and sched_switch for getting events where and how long
+ tasks slept. sched_switch contains a callchain where a task slept and
+ sched_stat contains a timeslice how long a task slept.
SEE ALSO
--------
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
index b38a1f9ad46..938e8904f64 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ following filters are defined:
+
The option requires at least one branch type among any, any_call, any_ret, ind_call.
-The privilege levels may be ommitted, in which case, the privilege levels of the associated
+The privilege levels may be omitted, in which case, the privilege levels of the associated
event are applied to the branch filter. Both kernel (k) and hypervisor (hv) privilege
levels are subject to permissions. When sampling on multiple events, branch stack sampling
is enabled for all the sampling events. The sampled branch type is the same for all events.
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
index 2fa173b5197..cf0c3107e06 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ with it. --append may be used here. Examples:
3>results perf stat --log-fd 3 -- $cmd
3>>results perf stat --log-fd 3 --append -- $cmd
+--pre::
+--post::
+ Pre and post measurement hooks, e.g.:
+
+perf stat --repeat 10 --null --sync --pre 'make -s O=defconfig-build/clean' -- make -s -j64 O=defconfig-build/ bzImage
EXAMPLES
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt
index 3a2ae37310a..68718ccdd17 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ comma-separated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-
In per-thread mode with inheritance mode on (default), Events are captured only when
the thread executes on the designated CPUs. Default is to monitor all CPUs.
+--duration:
+ Show only events that had a duration greater than N.M ms.
+
+--sched:
+ Accrue thread runtime and provide a summary at the end of the session.
+
SEE ALSO
--------
linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-script[1]