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@@ -117,6 +117,22 @@ OPTIONS
And default sort keys are changed to comm, dso_from, symbol_from, dso_to
and symbol_to, see '--branch-stack'.
+ If the --mem-mode option is used, the following sort keys are also available
+ (incompatible with --branch-stack):
+ symbol_daddr, dso_daddr, locked, tlb, mem, snoop, dcacheline.
+
+ - symbol_daddr: name of data symbol being executed on at the time of sample
+ - dso_daddr: name of library or module containing the data being executed
+ on at the time of the sample
+ - locked: whether the bus was locked at the time of the sample
+ - tlb: type of tlb access for the data at the time of the sample
+ - mem: type of memory access for the data at the time of the sample
+ - snoop: type of snoop (if any) for the data at the time of the sample
+ - dcacheline: the cacheline the data address is on at the time of the sample
+
+ And the default sort keys are changed to local_weight, mem, sym, dso,
+ symbol_daddr, dso_daddr, snoop, tlb, locked, see '--mem-mode'.
+
If the data file has tracepoint event(s), following (dynamic) sort keys
are also available:
trace, trace_fields, [<event>.]<field>[/raw]
@@ -151,22 +167,6 @@ OPTIONS
By default, every sort keys not specified in -F will be appended
automatically.
- If --mem-mode option is used, following sort keys are also available
- (incompatible with --branch-stack):
- symbol_daddr, dso_daddr, locked, tlb, mem, snoop, dcacheline.
-
- - symbol_daddr: name of data symbol being executed on at the time of sample
- - dso_daddr: name of library or module containing the data being executed
- on at the time of sample
- - locked: whether the bus was locked at the time of sample
- - tlb: type of tlb access for the data at the time of sample
- - mem: type of memory access for the data at the time of sample
- - snoop: type of snoop (if any) for the data at the time of sample
- - dcacheline: the cacheline the data address is on at the time of sample
-
- And default sort keys are changed to local_weight, mem, sym, dso,
- symbol_daddr, dso_daddr, snoop, tlb, locked, see '--mem-mode'.
-
-p::
--parent=<regex>::
A regex filter to identify parent. The parent is a caller of this
@@ -351,7 +351,10 @@ OPTIONS
--percent-limit::
Do not show entries which have an overhead under that percent.
- (Default: 0).
+ (Default: 0). Note that this option also sets the percent limit (threshold)
+ of callchains. However the default value of callchain threshold is
+ different than the default value of hist entries. Please see the
+ --call-graph option for details.
--percentage::
Determine how to display the overhead percentage of filtered entries.
@@ -398,6 +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