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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-07-01 02:02:59 (GMT)
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-07-01 02:02:59 (GMT)
commit55bcab46955644d5a8149a9b3cc9752a336e02f8 (patch)
treea45593603de9265cb0624043ab36f4e0f98823fc /tools/perf/Documentation
parent58580c86450bc09ff101f0d23fd8a162c146bc64 (diff)
parent7bec7a9134c25cecb0d7029199b59f7b1bef35b8 (diff)
downloadlinux-fsl-qoriq-55bcab46955644d5a8149a9b3cc9752a336e02f8.tar.xz
Merge branch 'perfcounters-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'perfcounters-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (47 commits) perf report: Add --symbols parameter perf report: Add --comms parameter perf report: Add --dsos parameter perf_counter tools: Adjust only prelinked symbol's addresses perf_counter: Provide a way to enable counters on exec perf_counter tools: Reduce perf stat measurement overhead/skew perf stat: Use percentages for scaling output perf_counter, x86: Update x86_pmu after WARN() perf stat: Micro-optimize the code: memcpy is only required if no event is selected and !null_run perf stat: Improve output perf stat: Fix multi-run stats perf stat: Add -n/--null option to run without counters perf_counter tools: Remove dead code perf_counter: Complete counter swap perf report: Print sorted callchains per histogram entries perf_counter tools: Prepare a small callchain framework perf record: Fix unhandled io return value perf_counter tools: Add alias for 'l1d' and 'l1i' perf-report: Add bare minimum PERF_EVENT_READ parsing perf-report: Add modes for inherited stats and no-samples ...
Diffstat (limited to 'tools/perf/Documentation')
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt14
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt6
2 files changed, 16 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
index 52d3fc6..8aa3f8c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
@@ -13,13 +13,25 @@ SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
-----------
This command displays the performance counter profile information recorded
-via perf report.
+via perf record.
OPTIONS
-------
-i::
--input=::
Input file name. (default: perf.data)
+-d::
+--dsos=::
+ Only consider symbols in these dsos. CSV that understands
+ file://filename entries.
+-C::
+--comms=::
+ Only consider symbols in these comms. CSV that understands
+ file://filename entries.
+-S::
+--symbols=::
+ Only consider these symbols. CSV that understands
+ file://filename entries.
SEE ALSO
--------
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
index c368a72..0d74346 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] [-l] [-a] <command>
-'perf stat' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-l] [-a] -- <command> [<options>]
+'perf stat' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-S] [-a] <command>
+'perf stat' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-S] [-a] -- <command> [<options>]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ OPTIONS
-a::
system-wide collection
--l::
+-S::
scale counter values
EXAMPLES