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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kmem.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kmem.txt index 7c8fbbf3f61c..ff0f433b3fce 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kmem.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-kmem.txt @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ perf-kmem(1) NAME ---- -perf-kmem - Tool to trace/measure kernel memory(slab) properties +perf-kmem - Tool to trace/measure kernel memory properties SYNOPSIS -------- @@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ OPTIONS --input=<file>:: Select the input file (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) +-v:: +--verbose:: + Be more verbose. (show symbol address, etc) + --caller:: Show per-callsite statistics @@ -33,7 +37,11 @@ OPTIONS -s <key[,key2...]>:: --sort=<key[,key2...]>:: - Sort the output (default: frag,hit,bytes) + Sort the output (default: 'frag,hit,bytes' for slab and 'bytes,hit' + for page). Available sort keys are 'ptr, callsite, bytes, hit, + pingpong, frag' for slab and 'page, callsite, bytes, hit, order, + migtype, gfp' for page. This option should be preceded by one of the + mode selection options - i.e. --slab, --page, --alloc and/or --caller. -l <num>:: --line=<num>:: @@ -42,6 +50,17 @@ OPTIONS --raw-ip:: Print raw ip instead of symbol +--slab:: + Analyze SLAB allocator events. + +--page:: + Analyze page allocator events + +--live:: + Show live page stat. The perf kmem shows total allocation stat by + default, but this option shows live (currently allocated) pages + instead. (This option works with --page option only) + SEE ALSO -------- linkperf:perf-record[1] |