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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..8974e208cba6 --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +perf-diff(1) +============== + +NAME +---- +perf-diff - Read two perf.data files and display the differential profile + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'perf diff' [oldfile] [newfile] + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +This command displays the performance difference amongst two perf.data files +captured via perf record. + +If no parameters are passed it will assume perf.data.old and perf.data. + +OPTIONS +------- +-d:: +--dsos=:: + Only consider symbols in these dsos. CSV that understands + file://filename entries. + +-C:: +--comms=:: + Only consider symbols in these comms. CSV that understands + file://filename entries. + +-S:: +--symbols=:: + Only consider these symbols. CSV that understands + file://filename entries. + +-s:: +--sort=:: + Sort by key(s): pid, comm, dso, symbol. + +-t:: +--field-separator=:: + + Use a special separator character and don't pad with spaces, replacing + all occurances of this separator in symbol names (and other output) + with a '.' character, that thus it's the only non valid separator. + +-v:: +--verbose:: + Be verbose, for instance, show the raw counts in addition to the + diff. + +SEE ALSO +-------- +linkperf:perf-record[1] |