From: John L. <mov...@us...> - 2003-10-20 04:36:05
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Update of /cvsroot/oprofile/oprofile/doc In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv31265/doc Modified Files: opreport.1.in oprofile.xml Log Message: doc fixes Index: opreport.1.in =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/oprofile/oprofile/doc/opreport.1.in,v retrieving revision 1.5 retrieving revision 1.6 diff -u -p -d -r1.5 -r1.6 --- opreport.1.in 21 Sep 2003 19:18:14 -0000 1.5 +++ opreport.1.in 20 Oct 2003 02:06:12 -0000 1.6 @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Only include symbols in the given comma- Output full paths instead of basenames. .br .TP -.BI "--merge / -m [cpu,pid,lib]" +.BI "--merge / -m [lib,cpu,tid,tgid,unitmask,all]" Merge any profiles separated in a --separate session. .br .TP Index: oprofile.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/oprofile/oprofile/doc/oprofile.xml,v retrieving revision 1.100 retrieving revision 1.101 diff -u -p -d -r1.100 -r1.101 --- oprofile.xml 12 Oct 2003 23:03:24 -0000 1.100 +++ oprofile.xml 20 Oct 2003 02:06:12 -0000 1.101 @@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ is required. These settings are stored i <row><entry><option>kernel</option></entry><entry>Create per-application profiles for the kernel and kernel modules</entry></row> <row><entry><option>thread</option></entry><entry>Create profiles for each thread and each task</entry></row> <row><entry><option>cpu</option></entry><entry>Create profiles for each physical CPU</entry></row> - <row><entry><option>all</option></entry><entry>Both of the above options</entry></row> + <row><entry><option>all</option></entry><entry>All of the above options</entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> </informaltable> @@ -573,6 +573,11 @@ is required. These settings are stored i On 2.2/2.4 only kernel threads already started when profiling begins are correctly profiled; newly started kernel thread samples are credited to the vmlinux (kernel) profile. </para> + <para> + Using <option>--separate=thread</option> creates a lot + of sample files if you leave OProfile running for a while; it's most + useful when used for short sessions. + </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -1313,7 +1318,6 @@ excepting <filename>boring-test</filenam </para></listitem> </varlistentry> -<!-- FIXME: introduce when it does something useful <varlistentry> <term><option>cpu:</option><emphasis>cpulist</emphasis></term> <listitem><para> @@ -1344,7 +1348,6 @@ excepting <filename>boring-test</filenam This is only useful when using per-process profile separation. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> ---> </variablelist> </sect2> @@ -1488,7 +1491,7 @@ Only include symbols in the given comma- <varlistentry><term><option>--long-filenames / -l</option></term><listitem><para> Output full paths instead of basenames. </para></listitem></varlistentry> -<varlistentry><term><option>--merge / -m [cpu,pid,lib]</option></term><listitem><para> +<varlistentry><term><option>--merge / -m [lib,cpu,tid,tgid,unitmask,all]</option></term><listitem><para> Merge any profiles separated in a --separate session. </para></listitem></varlistentry> <varlistentry><term><option>--no-demangle</option></term><listitem><para> |