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| author | Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> | 2016-02-24 16:13:48 +0100 |
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| committer | Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com> | 2016-02-25 00:21:15 +0100 |
| commit | 4251446d778e669db5ac9f86b02d38064bdbbf9a (patch) | |
| tree | 2783693542b144a63e6f665eb8ce2c9a63b942e1 /tools/perf/Documentation | |
| parent | perf ui/gtk: Implement hierarchy output mode (diff) | |
| download | linux-4251446d778e669db5ac9f86b02d38064bdbbf9a.tar.xz linux-4251446d778e669db5ac9f86b02d38064bdbbf9a.zip | |
perf report: Add --hierarchy option
The --hierarchy option is to show output in hierarchy mode. It extends
folding/unfolding in the TUI and GTK browsers to support sort items as
well as callchains. Users can toggle the items to see the performance
result at wanted level.
$ perf report --hierarchy --tui
Overhead Command / Shared Object / Symbol
--------------------------------------------------
+ 32.96% gnome-shell
- 15.11% swapper
- 14.97% [kernel.vmlinux]
6.82% [k] intel_idle
0.66% [k] menu_select
0.43% [k] __hrtimer_start_range_ns
...
Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
Acked-by: Pekka Enberg <penberg@kernel.org>
Cc: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
Cc: David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Stephane Eranian <eranian@google.com>
Cc: Wang Nan <wangnan0@huawei.com>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1456326830-30456-17-git-send-email-namhyung@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'tools/perf/Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/tips.txt | 1 |
2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt index 89cab84e92fd..12113992ac9d 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt @@ -401,6 +401,9 @@ include::itrace.txt[] --raw-trace:: When displaying traceevent output, do not use print fmt or plugins. +--hierarchy:: + Enable hierarchical output. + include::callchain-overhead-calculation.txt[] SEE ALSO diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/tips.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/tips.txt index e0ce9573b79b..5950b5a24efd 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/tips.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/tips.txt @@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ Skip collecing build-id when recording: perf record -B To change sampling frequency to 100 Hz: perf record -F 100 See assembly instructions with percentage: perf annotate <symbol> If you prefer Intel style assembly, try: perf annotate -M intel +For hierarchical output, try: perf report --hierarchy |