Extend perf-stat.txt file with --ctl-fd[-ack] options description. Document possible usage model introduced by --ctl-fd[-ack] options by providing example bash shell script.
Signed-off-by: Alexey Budankov <alexey.budan...@linux.intel.com> --- tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt index 3fb5028aef08..19ed53e08294 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt @@ -164,6 +164,46 @@ with it. --append may be used here. Examples: 3>results perf stat --log-fd 3 -- $cmd 3>>results perf stat --log-fd 3 --append -- $cmd +--ctl-fd:: +--ctl-fd-ack:: + +Listen on ctl-fd descriptor for command to control measurement ('e': enable events, +'d': disable events). Optionally send control command completion ('a') to fd-ack +descriptor to synchronize with the controlling process. Example of bash shell script +to enable and disable events during measurements: + +#!/bin/bash + +ctl_dir=/tmp/ + +ctl_fifo=${ctl_dir}perf_ctl.fifo +test -p ${ctl_fifo} && unlink ${ctl_fifo} +mkfifo ${ctl_fifo} +exec {ctl_fd}<>${ctl_fifo} + +ctl_ack_fifo=${ctl_dir}perf_ctl_ack.fifo +test -p ${ctl_ack_fifo} && unlink ${ctl_ack_fifo} +mkfifo ${ctl_ack_fifo} +exec {ctl_fd_ack}<>${ctl_ack_fifo} + +perf stat -D -1 -e cpu-cycles -a -I 1000 \ + --ctl-fd ${ctl_fd} --ctl-fd-ack ${ctl_fd_ack} \ + -- sleep 30 & +perf_pid=$! + +sleep 5 && echo 'e' >&${ctl_fd} && read -u ${ctl_fd_ack} e1 && echo "enabled(${e1})" +sleep 10 && echo 'd' >&${ctl_fd} && read -u ${ctl_fd_ack} d1 && echo "disabled(${d1})" + +exec {ctl_fd_ack}>&- +unlink ${ctl_ack_fifo} + +exec {ctl_fd}>&- +unlink ${ctl_fifo} + +wait -n ${perf_pid} +exit $? + + --pre:: --post:: Pre and post measurement hooks, e.g.: -- 2.24.1