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From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: [for-next][PATCH 21/21] tracing: Add documentation on set_ftrace_notrace_pid and set_event_notrace_pid
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 14:43:13 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200329184318.517382511@goodmis.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 20200329184252.289087453@goodmis.org

From: "Steven Rostedt (VMware)" <rostedt@goodmis.org>

Update the tracing documentation to reflect the new files in the tracing
directory.

Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (VMware) <rostedt@goodmis.org>
---
 Documentation/trace/ftrace.rst | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.rst b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.rst
index 00621731bf27..3b5614b1d1a5 100644
--- a/Documentation/trace/ftrace.rst
+++ b/Documentation/trace/ftrace.rst
@@ -263,6 +263,20 @@ of ftrace. Here is a list of some of the key files:
 	traced by the function tracer as well. This option will also
 	cause PIDs of tasks that exit to be removed from the file.
 
+  set_ftrace_notrace_pid:
+
+        Have the function tracer ignore threads whose PID are listed in
+        this file.
+
+        If the "function-fork" option is set, then when a task whose
+	PID is listed in this file forks, the child's PID will
+	automatically be added to this file, and the child will not be
+	traced by the function tracer as well. This option will also
+	cause PIDs of tasks that exit to be removed from the file.
+
+        If a PID is in both this file and "set_ftrace_pid", then this
+        file takes precedence, and the thread will not be traced.
+
   set_event_pid:
 
 	Have the events only trace a task with a PID listed in this file.
@@ -274,6 +288,19 @@ of ftrace. Here is a list of some of the key files:
 	cause the PIDs of tasks to be removed from this file when the task
 	exits.
 
+  set_event_notrace_pid:
+
+	Have the events not trace a task with a PID listed in this file.
+	Note, sched_switch and sched_wakeup will trace threads not listed
+	in this file, even if a thread's PID is in the file if the
+        sched_switch or sched_wakeup events also trace a thread that should
+        be traced.
+
+	To have the PIDs of children of tasks with their PID in this file
+	added on fork, enable the "event-fork" option. That option will also
+	cause the PIDs of tasks to be removed from this file when the task
+	exits.
+
   set_graph_function:
 
 	Functions listed in this file will cause the function graph
@@ -1183,6 +1210,8 @@ Here are the available options:
 	tasks fork. Also, when tasks with PIDs in set_event_pid exit,
 	their PIDs will be removed from the file.
 
+        This affects PIDs listed in set_event_notrace_pid as well.
+
   function-trace
 	The latency tracers will enable function tracing
 	if this option is enabled (default it is). When
@@ -1197,6 +1226,8 @@ Here are the available options:
 	set_ftrace_pid exit, their PIDs will be removed from the
 	file.
 
+        This affects PIDs in set_ftrace_notrace_pid as well.
+
   display-graph
 	When set, the latency tracers (irqsoff, wakeup, etc) will
 	use function graph tracing instead of function tracing.
-- 
2.25.1



      parent reply	other threads:[~2020-03-29 18:44 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 23+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-03-29 18:42 [for-next][PATCH 00/21] tracing: Updates for v5.7 Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:42 ` [for-next][PATCH 01/21] tracing: Use address-of operator on section symbols Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:42 ` [for-next][PATCH 02/21] selftest/ftrace: Fix function trigger test to handle trace not disabling the tracer Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:42 ` [for-next][PATCH 03/21] tracing: Save off entry when peeking at next entry Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:42 ` [for-next][PATCH 04/21] ring-buffer: Have ring_buffer_empty() not depend on tracing stopped Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:42 ` [for-next][PATCH 05/21] ring-buffer: Rename ring_buffer_read() to read_buffer_iter_advance() Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:42 ` [for-next][PATCH 06/21] ring-buffer: Add page_stamp to iterator for synchronization Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:42 ` [for-next][PATCH 07/21] ring-buffer: Have rb_iter_head_event() handle concurrent writer Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 08/21] ring-buffer: Do not die if rb_iter_peek() fails more than thrice Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 09/21] ring-buffer: Optimize rb_iter_head_event() Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 10/21] ring-buffer: Make resize disable per cpu buffer instead of total buffer Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 11/21] ring-buffer: Do not disable recording when there is an iterator Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 12/21] tracing: Do not disable tracing when reading the trace file Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 13/21] ring-buffer/tracing: Have iterator acknowledge dropped events Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 14/21] tracing: Have the document reflect that the trace file keeps tracing enabled Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 15/21] ftrace/kprobe: Show the maxactive number on kprobe_events Steven Rostedt
2020-03-31 13:11   ` Sasha Levin
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 16/21] ftrace: Make function trace pid filtering a bit more exact Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 17/21] ftrace: Create set_ftrace_notrace_pid to not trace tasks Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 18/21] tracing: Create set_event_notrace_pid " Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 19/21] selftests/ftrace: Add test to test new set_ftrace_notrace_pid file Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` [for-next][PATCH 20/21] selftests/ftrace: Add test to test new set_event_notrace_pid file Steven Rostedt
2020-03-29 18:43 ` Steven Rostedt [this message]

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