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2018-03-07trace doc: convert trace/events.txt to rst formatChangbin Du1-2066/+0
This converts the plain text documentation to reStructuredText format and add it into Sphinx TOC tree. No essential content change. Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> Signed-off-by: Changbin Du <changbin.du@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
2018-02-13tracing: Fix incorrect file nameXiongwei Song1-1/+1
There is no file named 'enabled' in the directory tracing/events. It should be the file 'enable'. Signed-off-by: Xiongwei Song <sxwjean@me.com> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
2016-11-14ftrace: Support full glob matchingMasami Hiramatsu1-6/+3
Use glob_match() to support flexible glob wildcards (*,?) and character classes ([) for ftrace. Since the full glob matching is slower than the current partial matching routines(*pat, pat*, *pat*), this leaves those routines and just add MATCH_GLOB for complex glob expression. e.g. ---- [root@localhost tracing]# echo 'sched*group' > set_ftrace_filter [root@localhost tracing]# cat set_ftrace_filter sched_free_group sched_change_group sched_create_group sched_online_group sched_destroy_group sched_offline_group [root@localhost tracing]# echo '[Ss]y[Ss]_*' > set_ftrace_filter [root@localhost tracing]# head set_ftrace_filter sys_arch_prctl sys_rt_sigreturn sys_ioperm SyS_iopl sys_modify_ldt SyS_mmap SyS_set_thread_area SyS_get_thread_area SyS_set_tid_address sys_fork ---- Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/147566869501.29136.6462645009894738056.stgit@devbox Acked-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2016-04-19tracing: Add support for named hist triggersTom Zanussi1-8/+266
Allow users to define 'named' hist triggers. All triggers created with the same 'name=xxx' option will update the same shared histogram data. This expands the hist trigger syntax from this: # echo hist:keys=xxx ... [ if filter] > event/trigger to this: # echo hist:name=xxx:keys=xxx ... [ if filter] > event/trigger Named histograms must use a 'compatible' set of keys and values, which means each event added to a set of named triggers must have the same names and types. Reading the 'hist' file of any of the participating events will produce the same output as any other participating event, which is to be expected since they share the same data. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1dbc84ee3322a75daaf5b3ef1d0cc0a2fb682fc7.1457029949.git.tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com Signed-off-by: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com> Tested-by: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com> Reviewed-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2016-04-19tracing: Add support for multiple hist triggers per eventTom Zanussi1-6/+148
Allow users to define any number of hist triggers per trace event. Any number of hist triggers may be added for a given event, which may differ by key, value, or filter. Reading the event's 'hist' file will display the output of all the hist triggers defined on an event concatenated in the order they were defined. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/48a0c8dd34c344571de880fb35e211c6d9a28961.1457029949.git.tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com Signed-off-by: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com> Tested-by: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com> Reviewed-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2016-04-19tracing: Add 'hist' trigger DocumentationTom Zanussi1-0/+1155
Add documentation and usage examples for 'hist' triggers. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/2e13f35f47fea6d647f0efefccfc9673ea84b29f.1457029949.git.tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com Signed-off-by: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com> Tested-by: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com> Reviewed-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2015-11-03tracing: Add some documentation about set_event_pidSteven Rostedt (Red Hat)1-0/+18
Update Documentation to include some comments about how to use set_event_pid. Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2014-05-05doc: spelling error changesCarlos Garcia1-1/+1
Fixed multiple spelling errors. Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org> Signed-off-by: Carlos E. Garcia <carlos@cgarcia.org> Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>
2013-12-21tracing: Add documentation for trace event triggersTom Zanussi1-0/+207
Provide a basic overview of trace event triggers and document the available trigger commands, along with a few simple examples. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/2595dd9196d7b553049611f2a3f849ca75d650a2.1382622043.git.tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com Signed-off-by: Tom Zanussi <tom.zanussi@linux.intel.com> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2013-06-19tracing: Update documentation on tracepoint glob matchingSteven Rostedt (Red Hat)1-2/+11
b0f1a59a "tracing/filters: Use a different op for glob match" added glob matching to tracepoint filter strings. It uses the ftrace function tracing glob matching facility that allows for the wild card character (*) to be used at the start and/or end of the matching string. But the documentation still states that the filtering only allows for exact string matches. Cc: Li Zefan <lizefan@huawei.com> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2013-06-19tracing: Add binary '&' filter for eventsSteven Rostedt1-1/+1
There are some cases when filtering on a set flag of a field of a tracepoint is useful. But currently the only filtering commands for numbered fields is ==, !=, <, <=, >, >=. This does not help when you just want to trace if a specific flag is set. For example: > # sudo trace-cmd record -e brcmfmac:brcmf_dbg -f 'level & 0x40000' > disable all > enable brcmfmac:brcmf_dbg > path = /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/brcmfmac/brcmf_dbg/enable > (level & 0x40000) > ^ > parse_error: Invalid operator > When trying to trace brcmf_dbg when level has its 1 << 18 bit set, the filter fails to perform. By allowing a binary '&' operation, this gives the user the ability to test a bit. Note, a binary '|' is not added, as it doesn't make sense as fields must be compared to constants (for now), and ORing a constant will always return true. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1371057385.9844.261.camel@gandalf.local.home Suggested-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com> Tested-by: Arend van Spriel <arend@broadcom.com> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2011-11-04tracing: update Documentation on max preds limitLi Zefan1-2/+0
Preds is no longer stored in a fixed-size stack. The max preds now is 2^14, and is way more than enough, so don't bother to document it. Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/4EAA5E54.1080102@cn.fujitsu.com Signed-off-by: Li Zefan <lizf@cn.fujitsu.com> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2011-01-08Documentation/trace/events.txt: Remove obsolete sched_signal_send.Tao Ma1-4/+4
'sched_signal_send' doesn't exist in the kernel now. Replace it with 'signal_generate' so that the example in events.txt can be executed successfully. I also change some /debug to /sys/kernel/debug which is debugfs' default mount directory now(similar to commit 52ad51e). Cc: Li Zefan <lizf@cn.fujitsu.com> Cc: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> Cc: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz> Signed-off-by: Tao Ma <boyu.mt@taobao.com> Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>
2010-05-20Merge branch 'for-linus' of ↵Linus Torvalds1-4/+4
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial * 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jikos/trivial: (44 commits) vlynq: make whole Kconfig-menu dependant on architecture add descriptive comment for TIF_MEMDIE task flag declaration. EEPROM: max6875: Header file cleanup EEPROM: 93cx6: Header file cleanup EEPROM: Header file cleanup agp: use NULL instead of 0 when pointer is needed rtc-v3020: make bitfield unsigned PCI: make bitfield unsigned jbd2: use NULL instead of 0 when pointer is needed cciss: fix shadows sparse warning doc: inode uses a mutex instead of a semaphore. uml: i386: Avoid redefinition of NR_syscalls fix "seperate" typos in comments cocbalt_lcdfb: correct sections doc: Change urls for sparse Powerpc: wii: Fix typo in comment i2o: cleanup some exit paths Documentation/: it's -> its where appropriate UML: Fix compiler warning due to missing task_struct declaration UML: add kernel.h include to signal.c ...
2010-05-04tracing: Make the documentation clear on trace_event boot optionLi Zefan1-1/+2
Make it clear that event-list is a comma separated list of events. Reported-by: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com> Signed-off-by: Li Zefan <lizf@cn.fujitsu.com> LKML-Reference: <4B2F154C.2060503@cn.fujitsu.com> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2010-03-16Fix typos in commentsThomas Weber1-4/+4
[Ss]ytem => [Ss]ystem udpate => update paramters => parameters orginal => original Signed-off-by: Thomas Weber <swirl@gmx.li> Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>
2009-09-21trivial: fix typo in tracing documentationMichal Sojka1-1/+1
Signed-off-by: Michal Sojka <sojkam1@fel.cvut.cz> Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@suse.cz>
2009-09-17Merge branch 'linus' into tracing/coreIngo Molnar1-12/+12
Merge reason: Pick up kernel/softirq.c update for dependent fix. Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
2009-09-15debugfs: Fix mount directory of debugfs by default in events.txtGeunSik Lim1-12/+12
We need common default directory of denbugfs for consistency. (debugfs's default directory is /sys/kernel/debug/ by debugfs.) Signed-off-by: GeunSik Lim <geunsik.lim@samsung.com> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
2009-09-12tracing/filters: add filter DocumentationTom Zanussi1-1/+183
Documentation for event filters and formats. v2 changes: fix a few problems noticed by Randy Dunlap. Reviewed-by: Li Zefan <lizf@cn.fujitsu.com> Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com> Signed-off-by: Tom Zanussi <tzanussi@gmail.com> LKML-Reference: <1252642431.8016.9.camel@tropicana> Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
2009-07-01tracing/events: Add trace_event boot optionLi Zefan1-0/+9
We already have ftrace= boot option, and this adds a similar boot option for trace events, so allow trace events to be enabled at boot, for boot debugging purpose. Signed-off-by: Li Zefan <lizf@cn.fujitsu.com> Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com> LKML-Reference: <4A4ACE29.3010407@cn.fujitsu.com> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
2009-05-19tracing/events: Documentation updatesLi Zefan1-102/+57
- fix some typos - document the difference between '>' and '>>' - document the 'enable' toggle - remove section "Defining an event-enabled tracepoint", since it's out-dated and sample/trace_events/ already serves this purpose. v2: add "Updated by Li Zefan" [ Impact: make documentation up-to-date ] Signed-off-by: Li Zefan <lizf@cn.fujitsu.com> Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com> Cc: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu> LKML-Reference: <4A125503.5060406@cn.fujitsu.com> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
2009-04-12tracing: Document the event tracing systemTheodore Ts'o1-0/+135
Signed-off-by: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu> Cc: Theodore Ts'o <tytso@mit.edu> Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org> LKML-Reference: <1239479479-2603-3-git-send-email-tytso@mit.edu> Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
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