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Diffstat (limited to 'tools/perf/Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-list.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kmem.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt | 11 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-sched.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-timechart.txt | 2 |
11 files changed, 29 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt index fe6762ed56b..c89f9e1453f 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ OPTIONS ------- -i:: --input=:: - Input file name. (default: perf.data) + Input file name. (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) -d:: --dsos=<dso[,dso...]>:: @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ OPTIONS used. This interfaces starts by centering on the line with more samples, TAB/UNTAB cycles through the lines with more samples. --c:: +-C:: --cpu:: Only report samples for 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 report samples on all diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-list.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-list.txt index cc22325ffd1..25c52efcc7f 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-list.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-list.txt @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ OPTIONS Show only DSOs with hits. -i:: --input=:: - Input file name. (default: perf.data) + Input file name. (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) -f:: --force:: Don't do ownership validation. diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt index 0cada9e053d..0507ec7bad7 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-evlist.txt @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ OPTIONS ------- -i:: --input=:: - Input file name. (default: perf.data) + Input file name. (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) SEE ALSO -------- diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kmem.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kmem.txt index a52fcde894c..7c8fbbf3f61 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kmem.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kmem.txt @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ OPTIONS ------- -i <file>:: --input=<file>:: - Select the input file (default: perf.data) + Select the input file (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) --caller:: Show per-callsite statistics diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt index 4a26a2f3a6a..d6b2a4f2108 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ COMMON OPTIONS -i:: --input=<file>:: - Input file name. + Input file name. (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) -v:: --verbose:: diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt index 5a520f82529..2937f7e14bb 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ OPTIONS -m:: --mmap-pages=:: - Number of mmap data pages. + Number of mmap data pages. Must be a power of two. -g:: --call-graph:: diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt index 212f24d672e..9b430e98712 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ OPTIONS ------- -i:: --input=:: - Input file name. (default: perf.data) + Input file name. (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) -v:: --verbose:: @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ OPTIONS -T:: --threads:: Show per-thread event counters --C:: +-c:: --comms=:: Only consider symbols in these comms. CSV that understands file://filename entries. @@ -80,9 +80,10 @@ OPTIONS --dump-raw-trace:: Dump raw trace in ASCII. --g [type,min,order]:: +-g [type,min[,limit],order]:: --call-graph:: - Display call chains using type, min percent threshold and order. + Display call chains using type, min percent threshold, optional print + limit and order. type can be either: - flat: single column, linear exposure of call chains. - graph: use a graph tree, displaying absolute overhead rates. @@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ OPTIONS --symfs=<directory>:: Look for files with symbols relative to this directory. --c:: +-C:: --cpu:: Only report samples for 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 report samples on all diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-sched.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-sched.txt index 5b212b57f70..8ff4df95695 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-sched.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-sched.txt @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ OPTIONS ------- -i:: --input=<file>:: - Input file name. (default: perf.data) + Input file name. (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) -v:: --verbose:: diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt index dec87ecb530..2f6cef43da2 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ OPTIONS -i:: --input=:: - Input file name. + Input file name. (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) -d:: --debug-mode:: @@ -182,12 +182,17 @@ OPTIONS --hide-call-graph:: When printing symbols do not display call chain. --c:: +-C:: --cpu:: Only report samples for 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 report samples on all CPUs. +-c:: +--comms=:: + Only display events for these comms. CSV that understands + file://filename entries. + -I:: --show-info:: Display extended information about the perf.data file. This adds diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt index 2c3b462f64b..b24ac40fcd5 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt @@ -8,13 +8,19 @@ perf-test - Runs sanity tests. SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'perf test <options>' +'perf test [<options>] [{list <test-name-fragment>|[<test-name-fragments>|<test-numbers>]}]' DESCRIPTION ----------- 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. +To get a list of available tests use 'perf test list', specifying a test name +fragment will show all tests that have it. + +To run just specific tests, inform test name fragments or the numbers obtained +from 'perf test list'. + OPTIONS ------- -v:: diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-timechart.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-timechart.txt index d7b79e2ba2a..1632b0efc75 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-timechart.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-timechart.txt @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ OPTIONS Select the output file (default: output.svg) -i:: --input=:: - Select the input file (default: perf.data) + Select the input file (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) -w:: --width=:: Select the width of the SVG file (default: 1000) |