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diff --git a/tools/power/pm-graph/bootgraph.8 b/tools/power/pm-graph/bootgraph.8 index 55272a67b0e7..dbdafcf546df 100644 --- a/tools/power/pm-graph/bootgraph.8 +++ b/tools/power/pm-graph/bootgraph.8 @@ -8,14 +8,23 @@ bootgraph \- Kernel boot timing analysis .RB [ COMMAND ] .SH DESCRIPTION \fBbootgraph \fP reads the dmesg log from kernel boot and -creates an html representation of the initcall timeline up to the start -of the init process. +creates an html representation of the initcall timeline. It graphs +every module init call found, through both kernel and user modes. The +timeline is split into two phases: kernel mode & user mode. kernel mode +represents a single process run on a single cpu with serial init calls. +Once user mode begins, the init process is called, and the init calls +start working in parallel. .PP If no specific command is given, the tool reads the current dmesg log and -outputs bootgraph.html. +outputs a new timeline. .PP The tool can also augment the timeline with ftrace data on custom target functions as well as full trace callgraphs. +.PP +Generates output files in subdirectory: boot-yymmdd-HHMMSS + html timeline : <hostname>_boot.html + raw dmesg file : <hostname>_boot_dmesg.txt + raw ftrace file : <hostname>_boot_ftrace.txt .SH OPTIONS .TP \fB-h\fR @@ -28,15 +37,18 @@ Print the current tool version Add the dmesg log to the html output. It will be viewable by clicking a button in the timeline. .TP -\fB-o \fIfile\fR -Override the HTML output filename (default: bootgraph.html) -.SS "Ftrace Debug" +\fB-o \fIname\fR +Overrides the output subdirectory name when running a new test. +Use {date}, {time}, {hostname} for current values. +.sp +e.g. boot-{hostname}-{date}-{time} +.SS "advanced" .TP \fB-f\fR Use ftrace to add function detail (default: disabled) .TP \fB-callgraph\fR -Use ftrace to create initcall callgraphs (default: disabled). If -filter +Use ftrace to create initcall callgraphs (default: disabled). If -func is not used there will be one callgraph per initcall. This can produce very large outputs, i.e. 10MB - 100MB. .TP @@ -50,16 +62,19 @@ This reduces the html file size as there can be many tiny callgraphs which are barely visible in the timeline. The value is a float: e.g. 0.001 represents 1 us. .TP +\fB-cgfilter \fI"func1,func2,..."\fR +Reduce callgraph output in the timeline by limiting it to a list of calls. The +argument can be a single function name or a comma delimited list. +(default: none) +.TP \fB-timeprec \fIn\fR Number of significant digits in timestamps (0:S, 3:ms, [6:us]) .TP \fB-expandcg\fR pre-expand the callgraph data in the html output (default: disabled) .TP -\fB-filter \fI"func1,func2,..."\fR +\fB-func \fI"func1,func2,..."\fR Instead of tracing each initcall, trace a custom list of functions (default: do_one_initcall) - -.SH COMMANDS .TP \fB-reboot\fR Reboot the machine and generate a new timeline automatically. Works in 4 steps. @@ -73,16 +88,23 @@ Show the requirements to generate a new timeline manually. Requires 3 steps. 1. append the string to the kernel command line via your native boot manager. 2. reboot the system 3. after startup, re-run the tool with the same arguments and no command + +.SH COMMANDS +.SS "rebuild" .TP \fB-dmesg \fIfile\fR Create HTML output from an existing dmesg file. .TP \fB-ftrace \fIfile\fR Create HTML output from an existing ftrace file (used with -dmesg). +.SS "other" .TP \fB-flistall\fR Print all ftrace functions capable of being captured. These are all the -possible values you can add to trace via the -filter argument. +possible values you can add to trace via the -func argument. +.TP +\fB-sysinfo\fR +Print out system info extracted from BIOS. Reads /dev/mem directly instead of going through dmidecode. .SH EXAMPLES Create a timeline using the current dmesg log. @@ -93,13 +115,13 @@ Create a timeline using the current dmesg and ftrace log. .IP \f(CW$ bootgraph -callgraph\fR .PP -Create a timeline using the current dmesg, add the log to the html and change the name. +Create a timeline using the current dmesg, add the log to the html and change the folder. .IP -\f(CW$ bootgraph -addlogs -o myboot.html\fR +\f(CW$ bootgraph -addlogs -o "myboot-{date}-{time}"\fR .PP Capture a new boot timeline by automatically rebooting the machine. .IP -\f(CW$ sudo bootgraph -reboot -addlogs -o latestboot.html\fR +\f(CW$ sudo bootgraph -reboot -addlogs -o "latest-{hostname)"\fR .PP Capture a new boot timeline with function trace data. .IP @@ -111,7 +133,7 @@ Capture a new boot timeline with trace & callgraph data. Skip callgraphs smaller .PP Capture a new boot timeline with callgraph data over custom functions. .IP -\f(CW$ sudo bootgraph -reboot -callgraph -filter "acpi_ps_parse_aml,msleep"\fR +\f(CW$ sudo bootgraph -reboot -callgraph -func "acpi_ps_parse_aml,msleep"\fR .PP Capture a brand new boot timeline with manual reboot. .IP @@ -123,6 +145,15 @@ Capture a brand new boot timeline with manual reboot. .IP \f(CW$ sudo bootgraph -callgraph # re-run the tool after restart\fR .PP +.SS "rebuild timeline from logs" +.PP +Rebuild the html from a previous run's logs, using the same options. +.IP +\f(CW$ bootgraph -dmesg dmesg.txt -ftrace ftrace.txt -callgraph\fR +.PP +Rebuild the html with different options. +.IP +\f(CW$ bootgraph -dmesg dmesg.txt -ftrace ftrace.txt -addlogs\fR .SH "SEE ALSO" dmesg(1), update-grub(8), crontab(1), reboot(8) |