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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4f712fb8f --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt @@ -0,0 +1,461 @@ +perf-script(1) +============= + +NAME +---- +perf-script - Read perf.data (created by perf record) and display trace output + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'perf script' [<options>] +'perf script' [<options>] record <script> [<record-options>] <command> +'perf script' [<options>] report <script> [script-args] +'perf script' [<options>] <script> <required-script-args> [<record-options>] <command> +'perf script' [<options>] <top-script> [script-args] + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +This command reads the input file and displays the trace recorded. + +There are several variants of perf script: + + 'perf script' to see a detailed trace of the workload that was + recorded. + + You can also run a set of pre-canned scripts that aggregate and + summarize the raw trace data in various ways (the list of scripts is + available via 'perf script -l'). The following variants allow you to + record and run those scripts: + + 'perf script record <script> <command>' to record the events required + for 'perf script report'. <script> is the name displayed in the + output of 'perf script --list' i.e. the actual script name minus any + language extension. If <command> is not specified, the events are + recorded using the -a (system-wide) 'perf record' option. + + 'perf script report <script> [args]' to run and display the results + of <script>. <script> is the name displayed in the output of 'perf + script --list' i.e. the actual script name minus any language + extension. The perf.data output from a previous run of 'perf script + record <script>' is used and should be present for this command to + succeed. [args] refers to the (mainly optional) args expected by + the script. + + 'perf script <script> <required-script-args> <command>' to both + record the events required for <script> and to run the <script> + using 'live-mode' i.e. without writing anything to disk. <script> + is the name displayed in the output of 'perf script --list' i.e. the + actual script name minus any language extension. If <command> is + not specified, the events are recorded using the -a (system-wide) + 'perf record' option. If <script> has any required args, they + should be specified before <command>. This mode doesn't allow for + optional script args to be specified; if optional script args are + desired, they can be specified using separate 'perf script record' + and 'perf script report' commands, with the stdout of the record step + piped to the stdin of the report script, using the '-o -' and '-i -' + options of the corresponding commands. + + 'perf script <top-script>' to both record the events required for + <top-script> and to run the <top-script> using 'live-mode' + i.e. without writing anything to disk. <top-script> is the name + displayed in the output of 'perf script --list' i.e. the actual + script name minus any language extension; a <top-script> is defined + as any script name ending with the string 'top'. + + [<record-options>] can be passed to the record steps of 'perf script + record' and 'live-mode' variants; this isn't possible however for + <top-script> 'live-mode' or 'perf script report' variants. + + See the 'SEE ALSO' section for links to language-specific + information on how to write and run your own trace scripts. + +OPTIONS +------- +<command>...:: + Any command you can specify in a shell. + +-D:: +--dump-raw-trace=:: + Display verbose dump of the trace data. + +-L:: +--Latency=:: + Show latency attributes (irqs/preemption disabled, etc). + +-l:: +--list=:: + Display a list of available trace scripts. + +-s ['lang']:: +--script=:: + Process trace data with the given script ([lang]:script[.ext]). + If the string 'lang' is specified in place of a script name, a + list of supported languages will be displayed instead. + +-g:: +--gen-script=:: + Generate perf-script.[ext] starter script for given language, + using current perf.data. + +-a:: + Force system-wide collection. Scripts run without a <command> + normally use -a by default, while scripts run with a <command> + normally don't - this option allows the latter to be run in + system-wide mode. + +-i:: +--input=:: + Input file name. (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo) + +-d:: +--debug-mode:: + Do various checks like samples ordering and lost events. + +-F:: +--fields:: + Comma separated list of fields to print. Options are: + comm, tid, pid, time, cpu, event, trace, ip, sym, dso, addr, symoff, + srcline, period, iregs, uregs, brstack, brstacksym, flags, bpf-output, brstackinsn, + brstackoff, callindent, insn, insnlen, synth, phys_addr, metric, misc, srccode, ipc. + Field list can be prepended with the type, trace, sw or hw, + to indicate to which event type the field list applies. + e.g., -F sw:comm,tid,time,ip,sym and -F trace:time,cpu,trace + + perf script -F <fields> + + is equivalent to: + + perf script -F trace:<fields> -F sw:<fields> -F hw:<fields> + + i.e., the specified fields apply to all event types if the type string + is not given. + + In addition to overriding fields, it is also possible to add or remove + fields from the defaults. For example + + -F -cpu,+insn + + removes the cpu field and adds the insn field. Adding/removing fields + cannot be mixed with normal overriding. + + The arguments are processed in the order received. A later usage can + reset a prior request. e.g.: + + -F trace: -F comm,tid,time,ip,sym + + The first -F suppresses trace events (field list is ""), but then the + second invocation sets the fields to comm,tid,time,ip,sym. In this case a + warning is given to the user: + + "Overriding previous field request for all events." + + Alternatively, consider the order: + + -F comm,tid,time,ip,sym -F trace: + + The first -F sets the fields for all events and the second -F + suppresses trace events. The user is given a warning message about + the override, and the result of the above is that only S/W and H/W + events are displayed with the given fields. + + It's possible tp add/remove fields only for specific event type: + + -Fsw:-cpu,-period + + removes cpu and period from software events. + + For the 'wildcard' option if a user selected field is invalid for an + event type, a message is displayed to the user that the option is + ignored for that type. For example: + + $ perf script -F comm,tid,trace + 'trace' not valid for hardware events. Ignoring. + 'trace' not valid for software events. Ignoring. + + Alternatively, if the type is given an invalid field is specified it + is an error. For example: + + perf script -v -F sw:comm,tid,trace + 'trace' not valid for software events. + + At this point usage is displayed, and perf-script exits. + + The flags field is synthesized and may have a value when Instruction + Trace decoding. The flags are "bcrosyiABEx" which stand for branch, + call, return, conditional, system, asynchronous, interrupt, + transaction abort, trace begin, trace end, and in transaction, + respectively. Known combinations of flags are printed more nicely e.g. + "call" for "bc", "return" for "br", "jcc" for "bo", "jmp" for "b", + "int" for "bci", "iret" for "bri", "syscall" for "bcs", "sysret" for "brs", + "async" for "by", "hw int" for "bcyi", "tx abrt" for "bA", "tr strt" for "bB", + "tr end" for "bE". However the "x" flag will be display separately in those + cases e.g. "jcc (x)" for a condition branch within a transaction. + + The callindent field is synthesized and may have a value when + Instruction Trace decoding. For calls and returns, it will display the + name of the symbol indented with spaces to reflect the stack depth. + + When doing instruction trace decoding insn and insnlen give the + instruction bytes and the instruction length of the current + instruction. + + The synth field is used by synthesized events which may be created when + Instruction Trace decoding. + + The ipc (instructions per cycle) field is synthesized and may have a value when + Instruction Trace decoding. + + Finally, a user may not set fields to none for all event types. + i.e., -F "" is not allowed. + + The brstack output includes branch related information with raw addresses using the + /v/v/v/v/cycles syntax in the following order: + FROM: branch source instruction + TO : branch target instruction + M/P/-: M=branch target mispredicted or branch direction was mispredicted, P=target predicted or direction predicted, -=not supported + X/- : X=branch inside a transactional region, -=not in transaction region or not supported + A/- : A=TSX abort entry, -=not aborted region or not supported + cycles + + The brstacksym is identical to brstack, except that the FROM and TO addresses are printed in a symbolic form if possible. + + When brstackinsn is specified the full assembler sequences of branch sequences for each sample + is printed. This is the full execution path leading to the sample. This is only supported when the + sample was recorded with perf record -b or -j any. + + The brstackoff field will print an offset into a specific dso/binary. + + With the metric option perf script can compute metrics for + sampling periods, similar to perf stat. This requires + specifying a group with multiple events defining metrics with the :S option + for perf record. perf will sample on the first event, and + print computed metrics for all the events in the group. Please note + that the metric computed is averaged over the whole sampling + period (since the last sample), not just for the sample point. + + For sample events it's possible to display misc field with -F +misc option, + following letters are displayed for each bit: + + PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL K + PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER U + PERF_RECORD_MISC_HYPERVISOR H + PERF_RECORD_MISC_GUEST_KERNEL G + PERF_RECORD_MISC_GUEST_USER g + PERF_RECORD_MISC_MMAP_DATA* M + PERF_RECORD_MISC_COMM_EXEC E + PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT S + PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT_PREEMPT Sp + + $ perf script -F +misc ... + sched-messaging 1414 K 28690.636582: 4590 cycles ... + sched-messaging 1407 U 28690.636600: 325620 cycles ... + sched-messaging 1414 K 28690.636608: 19473 cycles ... + misc field ___________/ + +-k:: +--vmlinux=<file>:: + vmlinux pathname + +--kallsyms=<file>:: + kallsyms pathname + +--symfs=<directory>:: + Look for files with symbols relative to this directory. + +-G:: +--hide-call-graph:: + When printing symbols do not display call chain. + +--stop-bt:: + Stop display of callgraph at these symbols + +-C:: +--cpu:: Only report samples for the list of CPUs provided. Multiple CPUs can + be provided as a comma-separated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of + CPUs are specified with -: 0-2. Default is to report samples on all + CPUs. + +-c:: +--comms=:: + Only display events for these comms. CSV that understands + file://filename entries. + +--pid=:: + Only show events for given process ID (comma separated list). + +--tid=:: + Only show events for given thread ID (comma separated list). + +-I:: +--show-info:: + Display extended information about the perf.data file. This adds + information which may be very large and thus may clutter the display. + It currently includes: cpu and numa topology of the host system. + It can only be used with the perf script report mode. + +--show-kernel-path:: + Try to resolve the path of [kernel.kallsyms] + +--show-task-events + Display task related events (e.g. FORK, COMM, EXIT). + +--show-mmap-events + Display mmap related events (e.g. MMAP, MMAP2). + +--show-namespace-events + Display namespace events i.e. events of type PERF_RECORD_NAMESPACES. + +--show-switch-events + Display context switch events i.e. events of type PERF_RECORD_SWITCH or + PERF_RECORD_SWITCH_CPU_WIDE. + +--show-lost-events + Display lost events i.e. events of type PERF_RECORD_LOST. + +--show-round-events + Display finished round events i.e. events of type PERF_RECORD_FINISHED_ROUND. + +--show-bpf-events + Display bpf events i.e. events of type PERF_RECORD_KSYMBOL and PERF_RECORD_BPF_EVENT. + +--show-cgroup-events + Display cgroup events i.e. events of type PERF_RECORD_CGROUP. + +--show-text-poke-events + Display text poke events i.e. events of type PERF_RECORD_TEXT_POKE and + PERF_RECORD_KSYMBOL. + +--demangle:: + Demangle symbol names to human readable form. It's enabled by default, + disable with --no-demangle. + +--demangle-kernel:: + Demangle kernel symbol names to human readable form (for C++ kernels). + +--header + Show perf.data header. + +--header-only + Show only perf.data header. + +--itrace:: + Options for decoding instruction tracing data. The options are: + +include::itrace.txt[] + + To disable decoding entirely, use --no-itrace. + +--full-source-path:: + Show the full path for source files for srcline output. + +--max-stack:: + Set the stack depth limit when parsing the callchain, anything + beyond the specified depth will be ignored. This is a trade-off + between information loss and faster processing especially for + workloads that can have a very long callchain stack. + Note that when using the --itrace option the synthesized callchain size + will override this value if the synthesized callchain size is bigger. + + Default: 127 + +--ns:: + Use 9 decimal places when displaying time (i.e. show the nanoseconds) + +-f:: +--force:: + Don't do ownership validation. + +--time:: + Only analyze samples within given time window: <start>,<stop>. Times + have the format seconds.nanoseconds. If start is not given (i.e. time + string is ',x.y') then analysis starts at the beginning of the file. If + stop time is not given (i.e. time string is 'x.y,') then analysis goes + to end of file. Multiple ranges can be separated by spaces, which + requires the argument to be quoted e.g. --time "1234.567,1234.789 1235," + + Also support time percent with multiple time ranges. Time string is + 'a%/n,b%/m,...' or 'a%-b%,c%-%d,...'. + + For example: + Select the second 10% time slice: + perf script --time 10%/2 + + Select from 0% to 10% time slice: + perf script --time 0%-10% + + Select the first and second 10% time slices: + perf script --time 10%/1,10%/2 + + Select from 0% to 10% and 30% to 40% slices: + perf script --time 0%-10%,30%-40% + +--max-blocks:: + Set the maximum number of program blocks to print with brstackinsn for + each sample. + +--reltime:: + Print time stamps relative to trace start. + +--deltatime:: + Print time stamps relative to previous event. + +--per-event-dump:: + Create per event files with a "perf.data.EVENT.dump" name instead of + printing to stdout, useful, for instance, for generating flamegraphs. + +--inline:: + If a callgraph address belongs to an inlined function, the inline stack + will be printed. Each entry has function name and file/line. Enabled by + default, disable with --no-inline. + +--insn-trace:: + Show instruction stream for intel_pt traces. Combine with --xed to + show disassembly. + +--xed:: + Run xed disassembler on output. Requires installing the xed disassembler. + +-S:: +--symbols=symbol[,symbol...]:: + Only consider the listed symbols. Symbols are typically a name + but they may also be hexadecimal address. + + For example, to select the symbol noploop or the address 0x4007a0: + perf script --symbols=noploop,0x4007a0 + +--call-trace:: + Show call stream for intel_pt traces. The CPUs are interleaved, but + can be filtered with -C. + +--call-ret-trace:: + Show call and return stream for intel_pt traces. + +--graph-function:: + For itrace only show specified functions and their callees for + itrace. Multiple functions can be separated by comma. + +--switch-on EVENT_NAME:: + Only consider events after this event is found. + +--switch-off EVENT_NAME:: + Stop considering events after this event is found. + +--show-on-off-events:: + Show the --switch-on/off events too. + +--stitch-lbr:: + Show callgraph with stitched LBRs, which may have more complete + callgraph. The perf.data file must have been obtained using + perf record --call-graph lbr. + Disabled by default. In common cases with call stack overflows, + it can recreate better call stacks than the default lbr call stack + output. But this approach is not full proof. There can be cases + where it creates incorrect call stacks from incorrect matches. + The known limitations include exception handing such as + setjmp/longjmp will have calls/returns not match. + +SEE ALSO +-------- +linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-script-perl[1], +linkperf:perf-script-python[1], linkperf:perf-intel-pt[1] |