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diff --git a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt index b937c6e2163..2479b2a0c77 100644 --- a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt +++ b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.txt @@ -655,7 +655,11 @@ explains which is which. read the irq flags variable, an 'X' will always be printed here. - need-resched: 'N' task need_resched is set, '.' otherwise. + need-resched: + 'N' both TIF_NEED_RESCHED and PREEMPT_NEED_RESCHED is set, + 'n' only TIF_NEED_RESCHED is set, + 'p' only PREEMPT_NEED_RESCHED is set, + '.' otherwise. hardirq/softirq: 'H' - hard irq occurred inside a softirq. @@ -735,7 +739,7 @@ Here are the available options: function as well as the function being traced. print-parent: - bash-4000 [01] 1477.606694: simple_strtoul <-strict_strtoul + bash-4000 [01] 1477.606694: simple_strtoul <-kstrtoul noprint-parent: bash-4000 [01] 1477.606694: simple_strtoul @@ -759,7 +763,7 @@ Here are the available options: latency-format option is enabled. bash 4000 1 0 00000000 00010a95 [58127d26] 1720.415ms \ - (+0.000ms): simple_strtoul (strict_strtoul) + (+0.000ms): simple_strtoul (kstrtoul) raw - This will display raw numbers. This option is best for use with user applications that can translate the raw @@ -1999,6 +2003,32 @@ want, depending on your needs. 360.774530 | 1) 0.594 us | __phys_addr(); +The function name is always displayed after the closing bracket +for a function if the start of that function is not in the +trace buffer. + +Display of the function name after the closing bracket may be +enabled for functions whose start is in the trace buffer, +allowing easier searching with grep for function durations. +It is default disabled. + + hide: echo nofuncgraph-tail > trace_options + show: echo funcgraph-tail > trace_options + + Example with nofuncgraph-tail (default): + 0) | putname() { + 0) | kmem_cache_free() { + 0) 0.518 us | __phys_addr(); + 0) 1.757 us | } + 0) 2.861 us | } + + Example with funcgraph-tail: + 0) | putname() { + 0) | kmem_cache_free() { + 0) 0.518 us | __phys_addr(); + 0) 1.757 us | } /* kmem_cache_free() */ + 0) 2.861 us | } /* putname() */ + You can put some comments on specific functions by using trace_printk() For example, if you want to put a comment inside the __might_sleep() function, you just have to include |