Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:22:58 +0100 | From | Ingo Molnar <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH -tip 00/14] perf-probe updates |
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* Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@redhat.com> wrote:
> Hi Ingo, > > Here are several bugfixes and updates of perf-probe. > This updates includes below features. > > - Support checking kernel Build-ID > Comparing vmlinux build-id and running kernel build-id > can prevent user to set incorrect probes by using > old/incorrect vmlinux. > > - Symbol search by libelf/kallsyms > This allows to check probed symbol exists in the kernel > even if debuginfo is not available. > > - Support glob expression with --del option (like --del '*') > This allows users to use wildcard for specifying > deleting events. > > - Reject adding same-name events > Rejecting to add event which name already exists. > > - Support event name specifying for new events > This allows users to set their own name to new > events. Currently setting group name is not > allowed, because it will conflict with other > tracepoints and kmem event. > > I think the glob expression (wildcard matching) can be > applied to other perf tools for choosing events, and it > will give user better experience :-)
Very nice improvements! :)
Applied, thanks!
Ingo
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