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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt index 38f59ac064..d8b863e01f 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt @@ -531,8 +531,35 @@ include::itrace.txt[] --raw-trace:: When displaying traceevent output, do not use print fmt or plugins. +-H:: --hierarchy:: - Enable hierarchical output. + Enable hierarchical output. In the hierarchy mode, each sort key groups + samples based on the criteria and then sub-divide it using the lower + level sort key. + + For example: + In normal output: + + perf report -s dso,sym + # Overhead Shared Object Symbol + 50.00% [kernel.kallsyms] [k] kfunc1 + 20.00% perf [.] foo + 15.00% [kernel.kallsyms] [k] kfunc2 + 10.00% perf [.] bar + 5.00% libc.so [.] libcall + + In hierarchy output: + + perf report -s dso,sym --hierarchy + # Overhead Shared Object / Symbol + 65.00% [kernel.kallsyms] + 50.00% [k] kfunc1 + 15.00% [k] kfunc2 + 30.00% perf + 20.00% [.] foo + 10.00% [.] bar + 5.00% libc.so + 5.00% [.] libcall --inline:: If a callgraph address belongs to an inlined function, the inline stack |