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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/4] perf tools: Split -G and --call-graph for top command
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On Sun, 27 Oct 2013 09:34:44 -0600, David Ahern wrote:
> On 10/26/13 8:25 AM, Jiri Olsa wrote:
>> diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
>> index c16a09e..d311974 100644
>> --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
>> +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
>> @@ -143,20 +143,12 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS.
>> --asm-raw::
>> Show raw instruction encoding of assembly instructions.
>>
>> --G [type,min,order]::
>> +-G::
>> + Enables call-graph (stack chain/backtrace) recording.
>> +
>> --call-graph::
>> - Display call chains using type, min percent threshold and order.
>> - type can be either:
>> - - flat: single column, linear exposure of call chains.
>> - - graph: use a graph tree, displaying absolute overhead rates.
>> - - fractal: like graph, but displays relative rates. Each branch of
>> - the tree is considered as a new profiled object.
>> -
>> - order can be either:
>> - - callee: callee based call graph.
>> - - caller: inverted caller based call graph.
>> -
>> - Default: fractal,0.5,callee.
>> + Setup and enable call-graph (stack chain/backtrace) recording,
>> + implies -g.
>
> implies '-G' for perf-top. Given that perf-top is recording and
> analyzing events shouldn't the analysis options (caller/callee and
> callgraph type) be kept here?

Yes it should, but it seems it only lived in the documentation - the -G
option was already for fp or dwarf and no analyzing options. Maybe we
might add --call-graph-style or something.

>
> Really should have callchains be consistent across perf-commands as -g.

Agreed. As -g/--group option in perf top is rarely used, we maybe
disable -g option for a while and then add it as a shortcut to
--call-graph later.

Thanks,
Namhyung


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