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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt index b23a4012a606..b3f3b3f1c161 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt @@ -237,16 +237,22 @@ OPTIONS option and remains only for backward compatibility. See --event. -g:: - Enables call-graph (stack chain/backtrace) recording. + Enables call-graph (stack chain/backtrace) recording for both + kernel space and user space. --call-graph:: Setup and enable call-graph (stack chain/backtrace) recording, - implies -g. Default is "fp". + implies -g. Default is "fp" (for user space). - Allows specifying "fp" (frame pointer) or "dwarf" - (DWARF's CFI - Call Frame Information) or "lbr" - (Hardware Last Branch Record facility) as the method to collect - the information used to show the call graphs. + The unwinding method used for kernel space is dependent on the + unwinder used by the active kernel configuration, i.e + CONFIG_UNWINDER_FRAME_POINTER (fp) or CONFIG_UNWINDER_ORC (orc) + + Any option specified here controls the method used for user space. + + Valid options are "fp" (frame pointer), "dwarf" (DWARF's CFI - + Call Frame Information) or "lbr" (Hardware Last Branch Record + facility). In some systems, where binaries are build with gcc --fomit-frame-pointer, using the "fp" method will produce bogus @@ -385,7 +391,10 @@ displayed with the weight and local_weight sort keys. This currently works for abort events and some memory events in precise mode on modern Intel CPUs. --namespaces:: -Record events of type PERF_RECORD_NAMESPACES. +Record events of type PERF_RECORD_NAMESPACES. This enables 'cgroup_id' sort key. + +--all-cgroups:: +Record events of type PERF_RECORD_CGROUP. This enables 'cgroup' sort key. --transaction:: Record transaction flags for transaction related events. @@ -589,4 +598,4 @@ appended unit character - B/K/M/G SEE ALSO -------- -linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-list[1] +linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-list[1], linkperf:perf-intel-pt[1] |