linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] perf: add callgrind conversion tool

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Message-ID: <87d2vksqqd.fsf@sejong.aot.lge.com>
Date:	Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:00:10 +0900
From:	Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
To:	Roberto Vitillo <ravitillo@....gov>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl,
	paulus@...ba.org, mingo@...hat.com, acme@...stprotocols.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] perf: add callgrind conversion tool

Hi Roberto,

On Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:26:33 +0100, Roberto Vitillo wrote:
> The proposed patch adds the convert tool to perf which allows to convert a
> perf.data file to a callgrind data file which can subsequently be displayed
> with kcachegrind. Callgraphs are not supported.
>
> In order to speed up the converter I am not piping to addr2line, this
> means that
> the code depends on libbfd. Considering that perf doesn't strictly depend on
> libbfd my question is if it would be feasible to add that requirement.

You can make it optional, disables 'convert' command when missing.

I didn't read your code in detail yet, will do if I have free time soon.

Thanks,
Namhyung
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