1 files changed, 52 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.c b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
index bdd30cab51cb..5d2518e89fc4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "evsel.h"
 #include "evlist.h"
 #include "strlist.h"
+#include "strbuf.h"
 #include <traceevent/event-parse.h>
 #include "mem-events.h"
 #include "annotate.h"
@@ -3107,3 +3108,54 @@ void reset_output_field(void)
 	reset_dimensions();
 	perf_hpp__reset_output_field(&perf_hpp_list);
 }
+
+#define INDENT (3*8 + 1)
+
+static void add_key(struct strbuf *sb, const char *str, int *llen)
+{
+	if (*llen >= 75) {
+		strbuf_addstr(sb, "\n\t\t\t ");
+		*llen = INDENT;
+	}
+	strbuf_addf(sb, " %s", str);
+	*llen += strlen(str) + 1;
+}
+
+static void add_sort_string(struct strbuf *sb, struct sort_dimension *s, int n,
+			    int *llen)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
+		add_key(sb, s[i].name, llen);
+}
+
+static void add_hpp_sort_string(struct strbuf *sb, struct hpp_dimension *s, int n,
+				int *llen)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
+		add_key(sb, s[i].name, llen);
+}
+
+const char *sort_help(const char *prefix)
+{
+	struct strbuf sb;
+	char *s;
+	int len = strlen(prefix) + INDENT;
+
+	strbuf_init(&sb, 300);
+	strbuf_addstr(&sb, prefix);
+	add_hpp_sort_string(&sb, hpp_sort_dimensions,
+			    ARRAY_SIZE(hpp_sort_dimensions), &len);
+	add_sort_string(&sb, common_sort_dimensions,
+			    ARRAY_SIZE(common_sort_dimensions), &len);
+	add_sort_string(&sb, bstack_sort_dimensions,
+			    ARRAY_SIZE(bstack_sort_dimensions), &len);
+	add_sort_string(&sb, memory_sort_dimensions,
+			    ARRAY_SIZE(memory_sort_dimensions), &len);
+	s = strbuf_detach(&sb, NULL);
+	strbuf_release(&sb);
+	return s;
+}