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SubjectRe: [RFC/PATCH v3] perf report: Show random usage tip on the help line

* Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org> wrote:

>
> * Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org> wrote:
>
> > Currently perf report only shows a help message "For a higher level
> > overview, try: perf report --sort comm,dso" unconditionally (even if
> > the sort keys were used). Add more help tips and show randomly.
> >
> > Load tips from ${prefix}/share/doc/perf-tip/tips.txt file.
>
> > +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/tips.txt
> > @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
> > +For a higher level overview, try: perf report --sort comm,dso
> > +Group related events with: perf record -e '{cycles,instructions}:S'
> > +Compare performance results with: perf diff [<old file> <new file>]
> > +Boolean options have negative forms like: perf report --no-children
> > +Customize output of perf script with: perf script -F event,ip,sym
> > +Generate a script for your data: perf script -g <lang>
> > +Save output of perf stat using: perf stat record
> > +Create archive of data to see it on other machine: perf archive
> > +Search options using a keyword: perf report -h <keyword>
> > +Use parent filter to see specific call path: perf report -p <regex>

We could also include a more basic tip that suggests call graph recording? Most
people don't know about it I think.

Thanks,

Ingo

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