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authorDavid Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>2011-05-27 16:28:43 -0400
committerArnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>2011-06-02 12:28:34 -0400
commit787bef174f055343c69a9639e6e05a564980ed4c (patch)
treed37e4fae03454e74684798bc112ba161786f978a /tools/perf/Documentation
parent2cee77c4505fc581f41b44e18ffc0953b67a414c (diff)
perf script: "sym" field really means show IP data
Currently the "sym" output field is used to dump instruction pointers and callchain stack. Sample addresses can also be converted to symbols, so the meaning of "sym" needs to be fixed. This patch adds an "ip" option and if it is selected the user can also opt to dump symbols for them. If the user opts to dump IP without syms only the address is shown. Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de> Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1306528124-25861-2-git-send-email-dsahern@gmail.com Signed-off-by: David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>
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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
index 86c87e214b11..67a4e5cbc880 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ OPTIONS
115-f:: 115-f::
116--fields:: 116--fields::
117 Comma separated list of fields to print. Options are: 117 Comma separated list of fields to print. Options are:
118 comm, tid, pid, time, cpu, event, trace, sym. Field 118 comm, tid, pid, time, cpu, event, trace, ip, sym. Field
119 list can be prepended with the type, trace, sw or hw, 119 list can be prepended with the type, trace, sw or hw,
120 to indicate to which event type the field list applies. 120 to indicate to which event type the field list applies.
121 e.g., -f sw:comm,tid,time,sym and -f trace:time,cpu,trace 121 e.g., -f sw:comm,tid,time,ip,sym and -f trace:time,cpu,trace
122 122
123 perf script -f <fields> 123 perf script -f <fields>
124 124
@@ -132,17 +132,17 @@ OPTIONS
132 The arguments are processed in the order received. A later usage can 132 The arguments are processed in the order received. A later usage can
133 reset a prior request. e.g.: 133 reset a prior request. e.g.:
134 134
135 -f trace: -f comm,tid,time,sym 135 -f trace: -f comm,tid,time,ip,sym
136 136
137 The first -f suppresses trace events (field list is ""), but then the 137 The first -f suppresses trace events (field list is ""), but then the
138 second invocation sets the fields to comm,tid,time,sym. In this case a 138 second invocation sets the fields to comm,tid,time,ip,sym. In this case a
139 warning is given to the user: 139 warning is given to the user:
140 140
141 "Overriding previous field request for all events." 141 "Overriding previous field request for all events."
142 142
143 Alternativey, consider the order: 143 Alternativey, consider the order:
144 144
145 -f comm,tid,time,sym -f trace: 145 -f comm,tid,time,ip,sym -f trace:
146 146
147 The first -f sets the fields for all events and the second -f 147 The first -f sets the fields for all events and the second -f
148 suppresses trace events. The user is given a warning message about 148 suppresses trace events. The user is given a warning message about