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@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@ OPTIONS
Dump raw trace in ASCII.
-g::
---call-graph=<print_type,threshold[,print_limit],order,sort_key,branch>::
+--call-graph=<print_type,threshold[,print_limit],order,sort_key[,branch],value>::
Display call chains using type, min percent threshold, print limit,
- call order, sort key and branch. Note that ordering of parameters is not
- fixed so any parement can be given in an arbitraty order. One exception
- is the print_limit which should be preceded by threshold.
+ call order, sort key, optional branch and value. Note that ordering of
+ parameters is not fixed so any parement can be given in an arbitraty order.
+ One exception is the print_limit which should be preceded by threshold.
print_type can be either:
- flat: single column, linear exposure of call chains.
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ OPTIONS
- branch: include last branch information in callgraph when available.
Usually more convenient to use --branch-history for this.
+ value can be:
+ - percent: diplay overhead percent (default)
+ - period: display event period
+ - count: display event count
+
--children::
Accumulate callchain of children to parent entry so that then can
show up in the output. The output will have a new "Children" column