linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf pt: Mark PT return events as "return"

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Date:	Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:38:41 +0300
From:	Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, acme@...nel.org
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, jolsa@...nel.org,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] perf pt: Mark PT return events as "return"

On 11/06/16 01:55, Andi Kleen wrote:
> From: Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
> 
> With perf script --itrace=cr we can synthesize calls and returns out of
> a PT log. However both calls and returns are marked with the same event,
> called branches. This makes it difficult to read and post process,
> because calls and returns are somewhat diffferent.
> 
> Create a separate return event and mark the returns as return.

I tend to think that there should be a new itrace option for that.
Also I have an alternative.  Please let me know what you think.

	http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=146608073131297