linux-kernel - [PATCH V2 6/6] perf intel-pt: Document snapshot control command

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Date:   Tue,  1 Sep 2020 12:37:58 +0300
From:   Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>
To:     Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>
Cc:     Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>, Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>,
        Alexey Budankov <alexey.budankov@...ux.intel.com>,
        Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH V2 6/6] perf intel-pt: Document snapshot control command

The documentation descibes snapshot mode.  Update it to include the new
snapshot control command.

Signed-off-by: Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>
---
 tools/perf/Documentation/perf-intel-pt.txt | 23 +++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-intel-pt.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-intel-pt.txt
index d5a266d7f15b..cb637e0d0743 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-intel-pt.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-intel-pt.txt
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ The mmap size and auxtrace mmap size are displayed if the -vv option is used e.g
 Intel PT modes of operation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-Intel PT can be used in 2 modes:
+Intel PT can be used in 3 modes:
 	full-trace mode
 	sample mode
 	snapshot mode
@@ -571,7 +571,8 @@ Sample mode attaches a Intel PT sample to other events e.g.
 
 	perf record --aux-sample -e intel_pt//u -e branch-misses:u
 
-Snapshot mode captures the available data when a signal is sent e.g.
+Snapshot mode captures the available data when a signal is sent or "snapshot"
+control command is issued. e.g. using a signal
 
 	perf record -v -e intel_pt//u -S ./loopy 1000000000 &
 	[1] 11435
@@ -582,7 +583,23 @@ Note that the signal sent is SIGUSR2.
 Note that "Recording AUX area tracing snapshot" is displayed because the -v
 option is used.
 
-The 2 modes cannot be used together.
+The advantage of using "snapshot" control command is that the access is
+controlled by access to a FIFO e.g.
+
+	$ mkfifo perf.control
+	$ mkfifo perf.ack
+	$ cat perf.ack &
+	[1] 15235
+	$ sudo ~/bin/perf record --control fifo:perf.control,perf.ack -S -e intel_pt//u -- sleep 60 &
+	[2] 15243
+	$ ps -e | grep perf
+	15244 pts/1    00:00:00 perf
+	$ kill -USR2 15244
+	bash: kill: (15244) - Operation not permitted
+	$ echo snapshot > perf.control
+	ack
+
+The 3 Intel PT modes of operation cannot be used together.
 
 
 Buffer handling
-- 
2.17.1