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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt index b2c63309a65..6f5a498608b 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt @@ -24,12 +24,47 @@ OPTIONS --input=:: Input file name. (default: perf.data) +-d:: +--dsos=<dso[,dso...]>:: + Only consider symbols in these dsos. +-s:: +--symbol=<symbol>:: + Symbol to annotate. + +-f:: +--force:: + Don't complain, do it. + +-v:: +--verbose:: + Be more verbose. (Show symbol address, etc) + +-D:: +--dump-raw-trace:: + Dump raw trace in ASCII. + +-k:: +--vmlinux=<file>:: + vmlinux pathname. + +-m:: +--modules:: + Load module symbols. WARNING: use only with -k and LIVE kernel. + +-l:: +--print-line:: + Print matching source lines (may be slow). + +-P:: +--full-paths:: + Don't shorten the displayed pathnames. + --stdio:: Use the stdio interface. --tui:: Use the TUI interface Use of --tui requires a tty, if one is not present, as when piping to other commands, the stdio interface is used. This interfaces starts by centering on the line with more - samples, TAB/UNTAB cycles thru the lines with more samples. + samples, TAB/UNTAB cycles through the lines with more samples. SEE ALSO -------- diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-list.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-list.txt index 01b642c0bf8..5eaac6f26d5 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-list.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-list.txt @@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ perf report. OPTIONS ------- +-H:: +--with-hits:: + Show only DSOs with hits. -i:: --input=:: Input file name. (default: perf.data) diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt index 20d97d84ea1..74d7481ed7a 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt @@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ If no parameters are passed it will assume perf.data.old and perf.data. OPTIONS ------- +-M:: +--displacement:: + Show position displacement relative to baseline. + +-D:: +--dump-raw-trace:: + Dump raw trace in ASCII. + +-m:: +--modules:: + Load module symbols. WARNING: use only with -k and LIVE kernel + -d:: --dsos=:: Only consider symbols in these dsos. CSV that understands @@ -42,7 +54,7 @@ OPTIONS --field-separator=:: Use a special separator character and don't pad with spaces, replacing - all occurances of this separator in symbol names (and other output) + all occurrences of this separator in symbol names (and other output) with a '.' character, that thus it's the only non valid separator. -v:: @@ -50,6 +62,13 @@ OPTIONS Be verbose, for instance, show the raw counts in addition to the diff. +-f:: +--force:: + Don't complain, do it. + +--symfs=<directory>:: + Look for files with symbols relative to this directory. + SEE ALSO -------- linkperf:perf-record[1] diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kvm.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kvm.txt index d004e19fe6d..dd84cb2f0a8 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kvm.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kvm.txt @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ There are a couple of variants of perf kvm: a performance counter profile of guest os in realtime of an arbitrary workload. - 'perf kvm record <command>' to record the performance couinter profile + 'perf kvm record <command>' to record the performance counter profile of an arbitrary workload and save it into a perf data file. If both --host and --guest are input, the perf data file name is perf.data.kvm. If there is no --host but --guest, the file name is perf.data.guest. @@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ There are a couple of variants of perf kvm: OPTIONS ------- +-i:: +--input=:: + Input file name. +-o:: +--output:: + Output file name. --host=:: Collect host side performance profile. --guest=:: diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt index b317102138c..921de259ea1 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt @@ -24,6 +24,21 @@ and statistics with this 'perf lock' command. 'perf lock report' reports statistical data. +OPTIONS +------- + +-i:: +--input=<file>:: + Input file name. + +-v:: +--verbose:: + Be more verbose (show symbol address, etc). + +-D:: +--dump-raw-trace:: + Dump raw trace in ASCII. + SEE ALSO -------- linkperf:perf[1] diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt index 62de1b7f4e7..86b797a35aa 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt @@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ Each probe argument follows below syntax. LINE SYNTAX ----------- -Line range is descripted by following syntax. +Line range is described by following syntax. - "FUNC[:RLN[+NUM|-RLN2]]|SRC:ALN[+NUM|-ALN2]" + "FUNC[:RLN[+NUM|-RLN2]]|SRC[:ALN[+NUM|-ALN2]]" FUNC specifies the function name of showing lines. 'RLN' is the start line number from function entry line, and 'RLN2' is the end line number. As same as diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt index a91f9f9e6e5..52462ae2645 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt @@ -39,15 +39,24 @@ OPTIONS be passed as follows: '\mem:addr[:[r][w][x]]'. If you want to profile read-write accesses in 0x1000, just set 'mem:0x1000:rw'. + +--filter=<filter>:: + Event filter. + -a:: - System-wide collection. +--all-cpus:: + System-wide collection from all CPUs. -l:: Scale counter values. -p:: --pid=:: - Record events on existing pid. + Record events on existing process ID. + +-t:: +--tid=:: + Record events on existing thread ID. -r:: --realtime=:: @@ -99,6 +108,11 @@ OPTIONS --data:: Sample addresses. +-T:: +--timestamp:: + Sample timestamps. Use it with 'perf report -D' to see the timestamps, + for instance. + -n:: --no-samples:: Don't sample. @@ -109,8 +123,8 @@ Collect raw sample records from all opened counters (default for tracepoint coun -C:: --cpu:: -Collect samples only on the list of cpus provided. Multiple CPUs can be provided as a -comma-sperated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2. +Collect samples only on the list of CPUs provided. Multiple CPUs can be provided as a +comma-separated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2. In per-thread mode with inheritance mode on (default), samples are captured only when the thread executes on the designated CPUs. Default is to monitor all CPUs. diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt index 12052c9ed0b..8ba03d6e539 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt @@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ OPTIONS -i:: --input=:: Input file name. (default: perf.data) + +-v:: +--verbose:: + Be more verbose. (show symbol address, etc) + -d:: --dsos=:: Only consider symbols in these dsos. CSV that understands @@ -27,6 +32,10 @@ OPTIONS -n:: --show-nr-samples:: Show the number of samples for each symbol + +--showcpuutilization:: + Show sample percentage for different cpu modes. + -T:: --threads:: Show per-thread event counters @@ -39,12 +48,24 @@ OPTIONS Only consider these symbols. CSV that understands file://filename entries. +-U:: +--hide-unresolved:: + Only display entries resolved to a symbol. + -s:: --sort=:: Sort by key(s): pid, comm, dso, symbol, parent. +-p:: +--parent=<regex>:: + regex filter to identify parent, see: '--sort parent' + +-x:: +--exclude-other:: + Only display entries with parent-match. + -w:: ---field-width=:: +--column-widths=<width[,width...]>:: Force each column width to the provided list, for large terminal readability. @@ -52,19 +73,26 @@ OPTIONS --field-separator=:: Use a special separator character and don't pad with spaces, replacing - all occurances of this separator in symbol names (and other output) + all occurrences of this separator in symbol names (and other output) with a '.' character, that thus it's the only non valid separator. +-D:: +--dump-raw-trace:: + Dump raw trace in ASCII. + -g [type,min]:: --call-graph:: - Display callchains using type and min percent threshold. + Display call chains using type and min percent threshold. type can be either: - - flat: single column, linear exposure of callchains. + - flat: single column, linear exposure of call chains. - graph: use a graph tree, displaying absolute overhead rates. - fractal: like graph, but displays relative rates. Each branch of the tree is considered as a new profiled object. + Default: fractal,0.5. +--pretty=<key>:: + Pretty printing style. key: normal, raw + --stdio:: Use the stdio interface. --tui:: Use the TUI interface, that is integrated with annotate and allows @@ -72,6 +100,25 @@ OPTIONS requires a tty, if one is not present, as when piping to other commands, the stdio interface is used. +-k:: +--vmlinux=<file>:: + vmlinux pathname + +--kallsyms=<file>:: + kallsyms pathname + +-m:: +--modules:: + Load module symbols. WARNING: This should only be used with -k and + a LIVE kernel. + +-f:: +--force:: + Don't complain, do it. + +--symfs=<directory>:: + Look for files with symbols relative to this directory. + SEE ALSO -------- linkperf:perf-stat[1] diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-sched.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-sched.txt index 8417644a616..46822d5fde1 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-sched.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-sched.txt @@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ perf-sched - Tool to trace/measure scheduler properties (latencies) SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'perf sched' {record|latency|replay|trace} +'perf sched' {record|latency|map|replay|trace} DESCRIPTION ----------- -There are four variants of perf sched: +There are five variants of perf sched: 'perf sched record <command>' to record the scheduling events of an arbitrary workload. @@ -30,8 +30,22 @@ There are four variants of perf sched: of the workload as it occurred when it was recorded - and can repeat it a number of times, measuring its performance.) + 'perf sched map' to print a textual context-switching outline of + workload captured via perf sched record. Columns stand for + individual CPUs, and the two-letter shortcuts stand for tasks that + are running on a CPU. A '*' denotes the CPU that had the event, and + a dot signals an idle CPU. + OPTIONS ------- +-i:: +--input=<file>:: + Input file name. (default: perf.data) + +-v:: +--verbose:: + Be more verbose. (show symbol address, etc) + -D:: --dump-raw-trace=:: Display verbose dump of the sched data. diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace-perl.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script-perl.txt index ee6525ee6d6..5bb41e55a3a 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace-perl.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script-perl.txt @@ -1,19 +1,19 @@ -perf-trace-perl(1) +perf-script-perl(1) ================== NAME ---- -perf-trace-perl - Process trace data with a Perl script +perf-script-perl - Process trace data with a Perl script SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'perf trace' [-s [Perl]:script[.pl] ] +'perf script' [-s [Perl]:script[.pl] ] DESCRIPTION ----------- -This perf trace option is used to process perf trace data using perf's +This perf script option is used to process perf script data using perf's built-in Perl interpreter. It reads and processes the input file and displays the results of the trace analysis implemented in the given Perl script, if any. @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Perl script, if any. STARTER SCRIPTS --------------- -You can avoid reading the rest of this document by running 'perf trace +You can avoid reading the rest of this document by running 'perf script -g perl' in the same directory as an existing perf.data trace file. That will generate a starter script containing a handler for each of the event types in the trace file; it simply prints every available @@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ field for each event in the trace file. You can also look at the existing scripts in ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl for typical examples showing how to do basic things like aggregate event data, print results, etc. Also, -the check-perf-trace.pl script, while not interesting for its results, +the check-perf-script.pl script, while not interesting for its results, attempts to exercise all of the main scripting features. EVENT HANDLERS -------------- -When perf trace is invoked using a trace script, a user-defined +When perf script is invoked using a trace script, a user-defined 'handler function' is called for each event in the trace. If there's no handler function defined for a given event type, the event is ignored (or passed to a 'trace_handled' function, see below) and the @@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ write a useful trace script. The sections below cover the rest. SCRIPT LAYOUT ------------- -Every perf trace Perl script should start by setting up a Perl module +Every perf script Perl script should start by setting up a Perl module search path and 'use'ing a few support modules (see module descriptions below): ---- - use lib "$ENV{'PERF_EXEC_PATH'}/scripts/perl/Perf-Trace-Util/lib"; - use lib "./Perf-Trace-Util/lib"; + use lib "$ENV{'PERF_EXEC_PATH'}/scripts/perl/perf-script-Util/lib"; + use lib "./perf-script-Util/lib"; use Perf::Trace::Core; use Perf::Trace::Context; use Perf::Trace::Util; @@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ sub trace_unhandled ---- The remaining sections provide descriptions of each of the available -built-in perf trace Perl modules and their associated functions. +built-in perf script Perl modules and their associated functions. AVAILABLE MODULES AND FUNCTIONS ------------------------------- @@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ AVAILABLE MODULES AND FUNCTIONS The following sections describe the functions and variables available via the various Perf::Trace::* Perl modules. To use the functions and variables from the given module, add the corresponding 'use -Perf::Trace::XXX' line to your perf trace script. +Perf::Trace::XXX' line to your perf script script. Perf::Trace::Core Module ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ argument. Perf::Trace::Util Module ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Various utility functions for use with perf trace: +Various utility functions for use with perf script: nsecs($secs, $nsecs) - returns total nsecs given secs/nsecs pair nsecs_secs($nsecs) - returns whole secs portion given nsecs @@ -214,4 +214,4 @@ Various utility functions for use with perf trace: SEE ALSO -------- -linkperf:perf-trace[1] +linkperf:perf-script[1] diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace-python.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script-python.txt index 693be804dd3..36b38277422 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace-python.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script-python.txt @@ -1,19 +1,19 @@ -perf-trace-python(1) +perf-script-python(1) ==================== NAME ---- -perf-trace-python - Process trace data with a Python script +perf-script-python - Process trace data with a Python script SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'perf trace' [-s [Python]:script[.py] ] +'perf script' [-s [Python]:script[.py] ] DESCRIPTION ----------- -This perf trace option is used to process perf trace data using perf's +This perf script option is used to process perf script data using perf's built-in Python interpreter. It reads and processes the input file and displays the results of the trace analysis implemented in the given Python script, if any. @@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ A QUICK EXAMPLE This section shows the process, start to finish, of creating a working Python script that aggregates and extracts useful information from a -raw perf trace stream. You can avoid reading the rest of this +raw perf script stream. You can avoid reading the rest of this document if an example is enough for you; the rest of the document provides more details on each step and lists the library functions available to script writers. This example actually details the steps that were used to create the -'syscall-counts' script you see when you list the available perf trace -scripts via 'perf trace -l'. As such, this script also shows how to -integrate your script into the list of general-purpose 'perf trace' +'syscall-counts' script you see when you list the available perf script +scripts via 'perf script -l'. As such, this script also shows how to +integrate your script into the list of general-purpose 'perf script' scripts listed by that command. The syscall-counts script is a simple script, but demonstrates all the @@ -105,31 +105,31 @@ That single stream will be recorded in a file in the current directory called perf.data. Once we have a perf.data file containing our data, we can use the -g -'perf trace' option to generate a Python script that will contain a +'perf script' option to generate a Python script that will contain a callback handler for each event type found in the perf.data trace stream (for more details, see the STARTER SCRIPTS section). ---- -# perf trace -g python -generated Python script: perf-trace.py +# perf script -g python +generated Python script: perf-script.py The output file created also in the current directory is named -perf-trace.py. Here's the file in its entirety: +perf-script.py. Here's the file in its entirety: -# perf trace event handlers, generated by perf trace -g python +# perf script event handlers, generated by perf script -g python # Licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL License version 2 # The common_* event handler fields are the most useful fields common to # all events. They don't necessarily correspond to the 'common_*' fields # in the format files. Those fields not available as handler params can # be retrieved using Python functions of the form common_*(context). -# See the perf-trace-python Documentation for the list of available functions. +# See the perf-script-python Documentation for the list of available functions. import os import sys sys.path.append(os.environ['PERF_EXEC_PATH'] + \ - '/scripts/python/Perf-Trace-Util/lib/Perf/Trace') + '/scripts/python/perf-script-Util/lib/Perf/Trace') from perf_trace_context import * from Core import * @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def print_header(event_name, cpu, secs, nsecs, pid, comm): ---- At the top is a comment block followed by some import statements and a -path append which every perf trace script should include. +path append which every perf script script should include. Following that are a couple generated functions, trace_begin() and trace_end(), which are called at the beginning and the end of the @@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ simply a utility function used for that purpose. Let's rename the script and run it to see the default output: ---- -# mv perf-trace.py syscall-counts.py -# perf trace -s syscall-counts.py +# mv perf-script.py syscall-counts.py +# perf script -s syscall-counts.py raw_syscalls__sys_enter 1 00840.847582083 7506 perf id=1, args= raw_syscalls__sys_enter 1 00840.847595764 7506 perf id=1, args= @@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ import os import sys sys.path.append(os.environ['PERF_EXEC_PATH'] + \ - '/scripts/python/Perf-Trace-Util/lib/Perf/Trace') + '/scripts/python/perf-script-Util/lib/Perf/Trace') from perf_trace_context import * from Core import * @@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ import os import sys sys.path.append(os.environ['PERF_EXEC_PATH'] + \ - '/scripts/python/Perf-Trace-Util/lib/Perf/Trace') + '/scripts/python/perf-script-Util/lib/Perf/Trace') from perf_trace_context import * from Core import * @@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def print_syscall_totals(): The script can be run just as before: - # perf trace -s syscall-counts.py + # perf script -s syscall-counts.py So those are the essential steps in writing and running a script. The process can be generalized to any tracepoint or set of tracepoints @@ -324,17 +324,17 @@ interested in by looking at the list of available events shown by 'perf list' and/or look in /sys/kernel/debug/tracing events for detailed event and field info, record the corresponding trace data using 'perf record', passing it the list of interesting events, -generate a skeleton script using 'perf trace -g python' and modify the +generate a skeleton script using 'perf script -g python' and modify the code to aggregate and display it for your particular needs. After you've done that you may end up with a general-purpose script that you want to keep around and have available for future use. By writing a couple of very simple shell scripts and putting them in the right place, you can have your script listed alongside the other -scripts listed by the 'perf trace -l' command e.g.: +scripts listed by the 'perf script -l' command e.g.: ---- -root@tropicana:~# perf trace -l +root@tropicana:~# perf script -l List of available trace scripts: workqueue-stats workqueue stats (ins/exe/create/destroy) wakeup-latency system-wide min/max/avg wakeup latency @@ -365,14 +365,14 @@ perf record -a -e raw_syscalls:sys_enter The 'report' script is also a shell script with the same base name as your script, but with -report appended. It should also be located in the perf/scripts/python/bin directory. In that script, you write the -'perf trace -s' command-line needed for running your script: +'perf script -s' command-line needed for running your script: ---- # cat kernel-source/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-report #!/bin/bash # description: system-wide syscall counts -perf trace -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/python/syscall-counts.py +perf script -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/python/syscall-counts.py ---- Note that the location of the Python script given in the shell script @@ -390,17 +390,17 @@ total 32 drwxr-xr-x 4 trz trz 4096 2010-01-26 22:30 . drwxr-xr-x 4 trz trz 4096 2010-01-26 22:29 .. drwxr-xr-x 2 trz trz 4096 2010-01-26 22:29 bin --rw-r--r-- 1 trz trz 2548 2010-01-26 22:29 check-perf-trace.py -drwxr-xr-x 3 trz trz 4096 2010-01-26 22:49 Perf-Trace-Util +-rw-r--r-- 1 trz trz 2548 2010-01-26 22:29 check-perf-script.py +drwxr-xr-x 3 trz trz 4096 2010-01-26 22:49 perf-script-Util -rw-r--r-- 1 trz trz 1462 2010-01-26 22:30 syscall-counts.py ---- Once you've done that (don't forget to do a new 'make install', -otherwise your script won't show up at run-time), 'perf trace -l' +otherwise your script won't show up at run-time), 'perf script -l' should show a new entry for your script: ---- -root@tropicana:~# perf trace -l +root@tropicana:~# perf script -l List of available trace scripts: workqueue-stats workqueue stats (ins/exe/create/destroy) wakeup-latency system-wide min/max/avg wakeup latency @@ -409,19 +409,19 @@ List of available trace scripts: syscall-counts system-wide syscall counts ---- -You can now perform the record step via 'perf trace record': +You can now perform the record step via 'perf script record': - # perf trace record syscall-counts + # perf script record syscall-counts -and display the output using 'perf trace report': +and display the output using 'perf script report': - # perf trace report syscall-counts + # perf script report syscall-counts STARTER SCRIPTS --------------- You can quickly get started writing a script for a particular set of -trace data by generating a skeleton script using 'perf trace -g +trace data by generating a skeleton script using 'perf script -g python' in the same directory as an existing perf.data trace file. That will generate a starter script containing a handler for each of the event types in the trace file; it simply prints every available @@ -430,13 +430,13 @@ field for each event in the trace file. You can also look at the existing scripts in ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/python for typical examples showing how to do basic things like aggregate event data, print results, etc. Also, -the check-perf-trace.py script, while not interesting for its results, +the check-perf-script.py script, while not interesting for its results, attempts to exercise all of the main scripting features. EVENT HANDLERS -------------- -When perf trace is invoked using a trace script, a user-defined +When perf script is invoked using a trace script, a user-defined 'handler function' is called for each event in the trace. If there's no handler function defined for a given event type, the event is ignored (or passed to a 'trace_handled' function, see below) and the @@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ write a useful trace script. The sections below cover the rest. SCRIPT LAYOUT ------------- -Every perf trace Python script should start by setting up a Python +Every perf script Python script should start by setting up a Python module search path and 'import'ing a few support modules (see module descriptions below): @@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ descriptions below): import sys sys.path.append(os.environ['PERF_EXEC_PATH'] + \ - '/scripts/python/Perf-Trace-Util/lib/Perf/Trace') + '/scripts/python/perf-script-Util/lib/Perf/Trace') from perf_trace_context import * from Core import * @@ -559,15 +559,15 @@ def trace_unhandled(event_name, context, common_cpu, common_secs, ---- The remaining sections provide descriptions of each of the available -built-in perf trace Python modules and their associated functions. +built-in perf script Python modules and their associated functions. AVAILABLE MODULES AND FUNCTIONS ------------------------------- The following sections describe the functions and variables available -via the various perf trace Python modules. To use the functions and +via the various perf script Python modules. To use the functions and variables from the given module, add the corresponding 'from XXXX -import' line to your perf trace script. +import' line to your perf script script. Core.py Module ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ argument. Util.py Module ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Various utility functions for use with perf trace: +Various utility functions for use with perf script: nsecs(secs, nsecs) - returns total nsecs given secs/nsecs pair nsecs_secs(nsecs) - returns whole secs portion given nsecs @@ -620,4 +620,4 @@ Various utility functions for use with perf trace: SEE ALSO -------- -linkperf:perf-trace[1] +linkperf:perf-script[1] diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt index 26aff6bf9e5..29ad94293cd 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-trace.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt @@ -1,71 +1,71 @@ -perf-trace(1) +perf-script(1) ============= NAME ---- -perf-trace - Read perf.data (created by perf record) and display trace output +perf-script - Read perf.data (created by perf record) and display trace output SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'perf trace' [<options>] -'perf trace' [<options>] record <script> [<record-options>] <command> -'perf trace' [<options>] report <script> [script-args] -'perf trace' [<options>] <script> <required-script-args> [<record-options>] <command> -'perf trace' [<options>] <top-script> [script-args] +'perf script' [<options>] +'perf script' [<options>] record <script> [<record-options>] <command> +'perf script' [<options>] report <script> [script-args] +'perf script' [<options>] <script> <required-script-args> [<record-options>] <command> +'perf script' [<options>] <top-script> [script-args] DESCRIPTION ----------- This command reads the input file and displays the trace recorded. -There are several variants of perf trace: +There are several variants of perf script: - 'perf trace' to see a detailed trace of the workload that was + 'perf script' to see a detailed trace of the workload that was recorded. You can also run a set of pre-canned scripts that aggregate and summarize the raw trace data in various ways (the list of scripts is - available via 'perf trace -l'). The following variants allow you to + available via 'perf script -l'). The following variants allow you to record and run those scripts: - 'perf trace record <script> <command>' to record the events required - for 'perf trace report'. <script> is the name displayed in the - output of 'perf trace --list' i.e. the actual script name minus any + 'perf script record <script> <command>' to record the events required + for 'perf script report'. <script> is the name displayed in the + output of 'perf script --list' i.e. the actual script name minus any language extension. If <command> is not specified, the events are recorded using the -a (system-wide) 'perf record' option. - 'perf trace report <script> [args]' to run and display the results + 'perf script report <script> [args]' to run and display the results of <script>. <script> is the name displayed in the output of 'perf trace --list' i.e. the actual script name minus any language - extension. The perf.data output from a previous run of 'perf trace + extension. The perf.data output from a previous run of 'perf script record <script>' is used and should be present for this command to succeed. [args] refers to the (mainly optional) args expected by the script. - 'perf trace <script> <required-script-args> <command>' to both + 'perf script <script> <required-script-args> <command>' to both record the events required for <script> and to run the <script> using 'live-mode' i.e. without writing anything to disk. <script> - is the name displayed in the output of 'perf trace --list' i.e. the + is the name displayed in the output of 'perf script --list' i.e. the actual script name minus any language extension. If <command> is not specified, the events are recorded using the -a (system-wide) 'perf record' option. If <script> has any required args, they should be specified before <command>. This mode doesn't allow for optional script args to be specified; if optional script args are - desired, they can be specified using separate 'perf trace record' - and 'perf trace report' commands, with the stdout of the record step + desired, they can be specified using separate 'perf script record' + and 'perf script report' commands, with the stdout of the record step piped to the stdin of the report script, using the '-o -' and '-i -' options of the corresponding commands. - 'perf trace <top-script>' to both record the events required for + 'perf script <top-script>' to both record the events required for <top-script> and to run the <top-script> using 'live-mode' i.e. without writing anything to disk. <top-script> is the name - displayed in the output of 'perf trace --list' i.e. the actual + displayed in the output of 'perf script --list' i.e. the actual script name minus any language extension; a <top-script> is defined as any script name ending with the string 'top'. - [<record-options>] can be passed to the record steps of 'perf trace + [<record-options>] can be passed to the record steps of 'perf script record' and 'live-mode' variants; this isn't possible however for - <top-script> 'live-mode' or 'perf trace report' variants. + <top-script> 'live-mode' or 'perf script report' variants. See the 'SEE ALSO' section for links to language-specific information on how to write and run your own trace scripts. @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ OPTIONS Any command you can specify in a shell. -D:: ---dump-raw-trace=:: +--dump-raw-script=:: Display verbose dump of the trace data. -L:: @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ OPTIONS -g:: --gen-script=:: - Generate perf-trace.[ext] starter script for given language, + Generate perf-script.[ext] starter script for given language, using current perf.data. -a:: @@ -104,8 +104,15 @@ OPTIONS normally don't - this option allows the latter to be run in system-wide mode. +-i:: +--input=:: + Input file name. + +-d:: +--debug-mode:: + Do various checks like samples ordering and lost events. SEE ALSO -------- -linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-trace-perl[1], -linkperf:perf-trace-python[1] +linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-script-perl[1], +linkperf:perf-script-python[1] diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt index 4b3a2d46b43..b6da7affbbe 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt @@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ perf-stat - Run a command and gather performance counter statistics SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'perf stat' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-S] [-a] <command> -'perf stat' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-S] [-a] -- <command> [<options>] +'perf stat' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-a] <command> +'perf stat' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-a] -- <command> [<options>] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -35,24 +35,54 @@ OPTIONS child tasks do not inherit counters -p:: --pid=<pid>:: - stat events on existing pid + stat events on existing process id + +-t:: +--tid=<tid>:: + stat events on existing thread id + -a:: - system-wide collection +--all-cpus:: + system-wide collection from all CPUs -c:: - scale counter values +--scale:: + scale/normalize counter values + +-r:: +--repeat=<n>:: + repeat command and print average + stddev (max: 100) -B:: +--big-num:: print large numbers with thousands' separators according to locale -C:: --cpu=:: -Count only on the list of cpus provided. Multiple CPUs can be provided as a -comma-sperated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2. +Count only on the list of CPUs provided. Multiple CPUs can be provided as a +comma-separated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2. In per-thread mode, this option is ignored. The -a option is still necessary to activate system-wide monitoring. Default is to count on all CPUs. +-A:: +--no-aggr:: +Do not aggregate counts across all monitored CPUs in system-wide mode (-a). +This option is only valid in system-wide mode. + +-n:: +--null:: + null run - don't start any counters + +-v:: +--verbose:: + be more verbose (show counter open errors, etc) + +-x SEP:: +--field-separator SEP:: +print counts using a CSV-style output to make it easy to import directly into +spreadsheets. Columns are separated by the string specified in SEP. + EXAMPLES -------- diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt index 1c4b5f5b7f7..2c3b462f64b 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- -This command does assorted sanity tests, initially thru linked routines but +This command does assorted sanity tests, initially through linked routines but also will look for a directory with more tests in the form of scripts. OPTIONS diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-timechart.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-timechart.txt index 4b1788355ec..d7b79e2ba2a 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-timechart.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-timechart.txt @@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ OPTIONS --process:: Select the processes to display, by name or PID +--symfs=<directory>:: + Look for files with symbols relative to this directory. SEE ALSO -------- diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt index 1f9687663f2..f6eb1cdafb7 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- -This command generates and displays a performance counter profile in realtime. +This command generates and displays a performance counter profile in real time. OPTIONS @@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ OPTIONS -C <cpu-list>:: --cpu=<cpu>:: -Monitor only on the list of cpus provided. Multiple CPUs can be provided as a -comma-sperated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2. +Monitor only on the list of CPUs provided. Multiple CPUs can be provided as a +comma-separated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2. Default is to monitor all CPUS. -d <seconds>:: @@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS. --count-filter=<count>:: Only display functions with more events than this. +-g:: +--group:: + Put the counters into a counter group. + -F <freq>:: --freq=<freq>:: Profile at this frequency. @@ -68,7 +72,11 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS. -p <pid>:: --pid=<pid>:: - Profile events on existing pid. + Profile events on existing Process ID. + +-t <tid>:: +--tid=<tid>:: + Profile events on existing thread ID. -r <priority>:: --realtime=<priority>:: @@ -78,6 +86,18 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS. --sym-annotate=<symbol>:: Annotate this symbol. +-K:: +--hide_kernel_symbols:: + Hide kernel symbols. + +-U:: +--hide_user_symbols:: + Hide user symbols. + +-D:: +--dump-symtab:: + Dump the symbol table used for profiling. + -v:: --verbose:: Be more verbose (show counter open errors, etc). |