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-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt26
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt43
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt32
3 files changed, 85 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt
index fdfceee0ffd0..b3b8abae62b8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt
@@ -33,21 +33,25 @@ OPTIONS
-d::
--dsos=::
Only consider symbols in these dsos. CSV that understands
- file://filename entries.
+ file://filename entries. This option will affect the percentage
+ of the Baseline/Delta column. See --percentage for more info.
-C::
--comms=::
Only consider symbols in these comms. CSV that understands
- file://filename entries.
+ file://filename entries. This option will affect the percentage
+ of the Baseline/Delta column. See --percentage for more info.
-S::
--symbols=::
Only consider these symbols. CSV that understands
- file://filename entries.
+ file://filename entries. This option will affect the percentage
+ of the Baseline/Delta column. See --percentage for more info.
-s::
--sort=::
- Sort by key(s): pid, comm, dso, symbol.
+ Sort by key(s): pid, comm, dso, symbol, cpu, parent, srcline.
+ Please see description of --sort in the perf-report man page.
-t::
--field-separator=::
@@ -89,6 +93,14 @@ OPTIONS
--order::
Specify compute sorting column number.
+--percentage::
+ Determine how to display the overhead percentage of filtered entries.
+ Filters can be applied by --comms, --dsos and/or --symbols options.
+
+ "relative" means it's relative to filtered entries only so that the
+ sum of shown entries will be always 100%. "absolute" means it retains
+ the original value before and after the filter is applied.
+
COMPARISON
----------
The comparison is governed by the baseline file. The baseline perf.data
@@ -157,6 +169,10 @@ with:
- period_percent being the % of the hist entry period value within
single data file
+ - with filtering by -C, -d and/or -S, period_percent might be changed
+ relative to how entries are filtered. Use --percentage=absolute to
+ prevent such fluctuation.
+
ratio
~~~~~
If specified the 'Ratio' column is displayed with value 'r' computed as:
@@ -187,4 +203,4 @@ If specified the 'Weighted diff' column is displayed with value 'd' computed as:
SEE ALSO
--------
-linkperf:perf-record[1]
+linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[1]
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
index 8eab8a4bdeb8..a1b5185402d5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ OPTIONS
--verbose::
Be more verbose. (show symbol address, etc)
--d::
---dsos=::
- Only consider symbols in these dsos. CSV that understands
- file://filename entries.
-n::
--show-nr-samples::
Show the number of samples for each symbol
@@ -42,11 +38,18 @@ OPTIONS
-c::
--comms=::
Only consider symbols in these comms. CSV that understands
- file://filename entries.
+ file://filename entries. This option will affect the percentage of
+ the overhead column. See --percentage for more info.
+-d::
+--dsos=::
+ Only consider symbols in these dsos. CSV that understands
+ file://filename entries. This option will affect the percentage of
+ the overhead column. See --percentage for more info.
-S::
--symbols=::
Only consider these symbols. CSV that understands
- file://filename entries.
+ file://filename entries. This option will affect the percentage of
+ the overhead column. See --percentage for more info.
--symbol-filter=::
Only show symbols that match (partially) with this filter.
@@ -76,6 +79,15 @@ OPTIONS
abort cost. This is the global weight.
- local_weight: Local weight version of the weight above.
- transaction: Transaction abort flags.
+ - overhead: Overhead percentage of sample
+ - overhead_sys: Overhead percentage of sample running in system mode
+ - overhead_us: Overhead percentage of sample running in user mode
+ - overhead_guest_sys: Overhead percentage of sample running in system mode
+ on guest machine
+ - overhead_guest_us: Overhead percentage of sample running in user mode on
+ guest machine
+ - sample: Number of sample
+ - period: Raw number of event count of sample
By default, comm, dso and symbol keys are used.
(i.e. --sort comm,dso,symbol)
@@ -95,6 +107,16 @@ OPTIONS
And default sort keys are changed to comm, dso_from, symbol_from, dso_to
and symbol_to, see '--branch-stack'.
+-F::
+--fields=::
+ Specify output field - multiple keys can be specified in CSV format.
+ Following fields are available:
+ overhead, overhead_sys, overhead_us, sample and period.
+ Also it can contain any sort key(s).
+
+ By default, every sort keys not specified in -F will be appended
+ automatically.
+
-p::
--parent=<regex>::
A regex filter to identify parent. The parent is a caller of this
@@ -237,6 +259,15 @@ OPTIONS
Do not show entries which have an overhead under that percent.
(Default: 0).
+--percentage::
+ Determine how to display the overhead percentage of filtered entries.
+ Filters can be applied by --comms, --dsos and/or --symbols options and
+ Zoom operations on the TUI (thread, dso, etc).
+
+ "relative" means it's relative to filtered entries only so that the
+ sum of shown entries will be always 100%. "absolute" means it retains
+ the original value before and after the filter is applied.
+
--header::
Show header information in the perf.data file. This includes
various information like hostname, OS and perf version, cpu/mem
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
index 976b00c6cdb1..dcfa54c851e9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
@@ -113,7 +113,17 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS.
-s::
--sort::
Sort by key(s): pid, comm, dso, symbol, parent, srcline, weight,
- local_weight, abort, in_tx, transaction
+ local_weight, abort, in_tx, transaction, overhead, sample, period.
+ Please see description of --sort in the perf-report man page.
+
+--fields=::
+ Specify output field - multiple keys can be specified in CSV format.
+ Following fields are available:
+ overhead, overhead_sys, overhead_us, sample and period.
+ Also it can contain any sort key(s).
+
+ By default, every sort keys not specified in --field will be appended
+ automatically.
-n::
--show-nr-samples::
@@ -123,13 +133,16 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS.
Show a column with the sum of periods.
--dsos::
- Only consider symbols in these dsos.
+ Only consider symbols in these dsos. This option will affect the
+ percentage of the overhead column. See --percentage for more info.
--comms::
- Only consider symbols in these comms.
+ Only consider symbols in these comms. This option will affect the
+ percentage of the overhead column. See --percentage for more info.
--symbols::
- Only consider these symbols.
+ Only consider these symbols. This option will affect the
+ percentage of the overhead column. See --percentage for more info.
-M::
--disassembler-style=:: Set disassembler style for objdump.
@@ -165,6 +178,15 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS.
Do not show entries which have an overhead under that percent.
(Default: 0).
+--percentage::
+ Determine how to display the overhead percentage of filtered entries.
+ Filters can be applied by --comms, --dsos and/or --symbols options and
+ Zoom operations on the TUI (thread, dso, etc).
+
+ "relative" means it's relative to filtered entries only so that the
+ sum of shown entries will be always 100%. "absolute" means it retains
+ the original value before and after the filter is applied.
+
INTERACTIVE PROMPTING KEYS
--------------------------
@@ -200,4 +222,4 @@ Pressing any unmapped key displays a menu, and prompts for input.
SEE ALSO
--------
-linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-list[1]
+linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-list[1], linkperf:perf-report[1]