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Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:51:24 -0800
From: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
To: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...nel.org>,
	Ian Rogers <irogers@...gle.com>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>,
	Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...el.com>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-perf-users@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH RESEND] perf tools: Add -H short option for --hierarchy

I found the hierarchy mode useful, but it's easy to make a typo when
using it.  Let's add a short option for that.

Also update the documentation. :)

Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@...nel.org>
---
 tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt    | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 tools/perf/builtin-report.c              |  2 +-
 tools/perf/builtin-top.c                 |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
index 38f59ac064f7..d8b863e01fe0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
@@ -531,8 +531,35 @@ include::itrace.txt[]
 --raw-trace::
 	When displaying traceevent output, do not use print fmt or plugins.
 
+-H::
 --hierarchy::
-	Enable hierarchical output.
+	Enable hierarchical output.  In the hierarchy mode, each sort key groups
+	samples based on the criteria and then sub-divide it using the lower
+	level sort key.
+
+	For example:
+	In normal output:
+
+	  perf report -s dso,sym
+	  # Overhead  Shared Object      Symbol
+	      50.00%  [kernel.kallsyms]  [k] kfunc1
+	      20.00%  perf               [.] foo
+	      15.00%  [kernel.kallsyms]  [k] kfunc2
+	      10.00%  perf               [.] bar
+	       5.00%  libc.so            [.] libcall
+
+	In hierarchy output:
+
+	  perf report -s dso,sym --hierarchy
+	  #   Overhead  Shared Object / Symbol
+	      65.00%    [kernel.kallsyms]
+	        50.00%    [k] kfunc1
+	        15.00%    [k] kfunc2
+	      30.00%    perf
+	        20.00%    [.] foo
+	        10.00%    [.] bar
+	       5.00%    libc.so
+	         5.00%    [.] libcall
 
 --inline::
 	If a callgraph address belongs to an inlined function, the inline stack
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
index 3c202ec080ba..a754875fa5bb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
@@ -261,8 +261,38 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS.
 --raw-trace::
 	When displaying traceevent output, do not use print fmt or plugins.
 
+-H::
 --hierarchy::
-	Enable hierarchy output.
+	Enable hierarchical output.  In the hierarchy mode, each sort key groups
+	samples based on the criteria and then sub-divide it using the lower
+	level sort key.
+
+	For example, in normal output:
+
+	  perf report -s dso,sym
+	  #
+	  # Overhead  Shared Object      Symbol
+	  # ........  .................  ...........
+	      50.00%  [kernel.kallsyms]  [k] kfunc1
+	      20.00%  perf               [.] foo
+	      15.00%  [kernel.kallsyms]  [k] kfunc2
+	      10.00%  perf               [.] bar
+	       5.00%  libc.so            [.] libcall
+
+	In hierarchy output:
+
+	  perf report -s dso,sym --hierarchy
+	  #
+	  #   Overhead  Shared Object / Symbol
+	  # ..........  ......................
+	      65.00%    [kernel.kallsyms]
+	        50.00%    [k] kfunc1
+	        15.00%    [k] kfunc2
+	      30.00%    perf
+	        20.00%    [.] foo
+	        10.00%    [.] bar
+	       5.00%    libc.so
+	         5.00%    [.] libcall
 
 --overwrite::
 	Enable this to use just the most recent records, which helps in high core count
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index f2ed2b7e80a3..ccb91fe6b876 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ int cmd_report(int argc, const char **argv)
 		    "only show processor socket that match with this filter"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "raw-trace", &symbol_conf.raw_trace,
 		    "Show raw trace event output (do not use print fmt or plugins)"),
-	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "hierarchy", &symbol_conf.report_hierarchy,
+	OPT_BOOLEAN('H', "hierarchy", &symbol_conf.report_hierarchy,
 		    "Show entries in a hierarchy"),
 	OPT_CALLBACK_DEFAULT(0, "stdio-color", NULL, "mode",
 			     "'always' (default), 'never' or 'auto' only applicable to --stdio mode",
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index baf1ab083436..03cf45088fd8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@ int cmd_top(int argc, const char **argv)
 		    "add last branch records to call history"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "raw-trace", &symbol_conf.raw_trace,
 		    "Show raw trace event output (do not use print fmt or plugins)"),
-	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "hierarchy", &symbol_conf.report_hierarchy,
+	OPT_BOOLEAN('H', "hierarchy", &symbol_conf.report_hierarchy,
 		    "Show entries in a hierarchy"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "overwrite", &top.record_opts.overwrite,
 		    "Use a backward ring buffer, default: no"),
-- 
2.43.0.429.g432eaa2c6b-goog


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