linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 7/9] perf annotate: Display the branch counter histogram

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Message-ID: <ZrKrh3t_Kasf2gf8@tassilo>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2024 16:02:31 -0700
From: Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
To: "Liang, Kan" <kan.liang@...ux.intel.com>
Cc: acme@...nel.org, namhyung@...nel.org, irogers@...gle.com,
	peterz@...radead.org, mingo@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, adrian.hunter@...el.com,
	eranian@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/9] perf annotate: Display the branch counter histogram

> For the --stdio mode, perf should print out the abbreviation mappings in
> the header. I think the --stdio mode is the one used by other tools to
> parse the result, right? 

It's not just for tools, the humans might also not know, especially
if there are lots of events.

> The previous patch 6 (--stdio mode) does show
> everything in the header.
> 
> Is there a use-case in the TUI mode that has difficulties utilizing the
> shortcut 'B'? If yes, could you please elaborate?

No if B works in tui mode that's fine.


-Andi