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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt index 976b00c6cdb1..dcfa54c851e9 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt @@ -113,7 +113,17 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS. -s:: --sort:: Sort by key(s): pid, comm, dso, symbol, parent, srcline, weight, - local_weight, abort, in_tx, transaction + local_weight, abort, in_tx, transaction, overhead, sample, period. + Please see description of --sort in the perf-report man page. + +--fields=:: + Specify output field - multiple keys can be specified in CSV format. + Following fields are available: + overhead, overhead_sys, overhead_us, sample and period. + Also it can contain any sort key(s). + + By default, every sort keys not specified in --field will be appended + automatically. -n:: --show-nr-samples:: @@ -123,13 +133,16 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS. Show a column with the sum of periods. --dsos:: - Only consider symbols in these dsos. + Only consider symbols in these dsos. This option will affect the + percentage of the overhead column. See --percentage for more info. --comms:: - Only consider symbols in these comms. + Only consider symbols in these comms. This option will affect the + percentage of the overhead column. See --percentage for more info. --symbols:: - Only consider these symbols. + Only consider these symbols. This option will affect the + percentage of the overhead column. See --percentage for more info. -M:: --disassembler-style=:: Set disassembler style for objdump. @@ -165,6 +178,15 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS. Do not show entries which have an overhead under that percent. (Default: 0). +--percentage:: + Determine how to display the overhead percentage of filtered entries. + Filters can be applied by --comms, --dsos and/or --symbols options and + Zoom operations on the TUI (thread, dso, etc). + + "relative" means it's relative to filtered entries only so that the + sum of shown entries will be always 100%. "absolute" means it retains + the original value before and after the filter is applied. + INTERACTIVE PROMPTING KEYS -------------------------- @@ -200,4 +222,4 @@ Pressing any unmapped key displays a menu, and prompts for input. SEE ALSO -------- -linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-list[1] +linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-list[1], linkperf:perf-report[1] |