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| author |  Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
| 2011-03-15 18:31:30 -0700 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
| 2011-03-15 18:31:30 -0700 |
| commit | a926021cb1f8a99a275eaf6eb546102e9469dc59 (patch) | |
| tree | c6d0300cd4b1a1fd658708476db4577b68b4de31 /tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt | |
| parent | Merge branch 'core-locking-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/k... (diff) | |
| parent | perf probe: Clean up probe_point_lazy_walker() return value (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip
* 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (184 commits)
perf probe: Clean up probe_point_lazy_walker() return value
tracing: Fix irqoff selftest expanding max buffer
tracing: Align 4 byte ints together in struct tracer
tracing: Export trace_set_clr_event()
tracing: Explain about unstable clock on resume with ring buffer warning
ftrace/graph: Trace function entry before updating index
ftrace: Add .ref.text as one of the safe areas to trace
tracing: Adjust conditional expression latency formatting.
tracing: Fix event alignment: skb:kfree_skb
tracing: Fix event alignment: mce:mce_record
tracing: Fix event alignment: kvm:kvm_hv_hypercall
tracing: Fix event alignment: module:module_request
tracing: Fix event alignment: ftrace:context_switch and ftrace:wakeup
tracing: Remove lock_depth from event entry
perf header: Stop using 'self'
perf session: Use evlist/evsel for managing perf.data attributes
perf top: Don't let events to eat up whole header line
perf top: Fix events overflow in top command
ring-buffer: Remove unused #include <linux/trace_irq.h>
tracing: Add an 'overwrite' trace_option.
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Diffstat (limited to 'tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt')
| -rw-r--r-- | tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt | 23 |
1 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt index 399751befeed..7a527f7e9da9 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ perf-list - List all symbolic event types SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'perf list' +'perf list' [hw|sw|cache|tracepoint|event_glob] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -63,7 +63,26 @@ details. Some of them are referenced in the SEE ALSO section below. OPTIONS ------- -None + +Without options all known events will be listed. + +To limit the list use: + +. 'hw' or 'hardware' to list hardware events such as cache-misses, etc. + +. 'sw' or 'software' to list software events such as context switches, etc. + +. 'cache' or 'hwcache' to list hardware cache events such as L1-dcache-loads, etc. + +. 'tracepoint' to list all tracepoint events, alternatively use + 'subsys_glob:event_glob' to filter by tracepoint subsystems such as sched, + block, etc. + +. If none of the above is matched, it will apply the supplied glob to all + events, printing the ones that match. + +One or more types can be used at the same time, listing the events for the +types specified. SEE ALSO -------- |