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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2016-05-16 14:08:43 -0700 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2016-05-16 14:08:43 -0700 |
commit | 36db171cc733bc7b8c628ef21831467d1919decd (patch) | |
tree | 96c6bda274155d7f4e41b2168edc291216f477ba /Documentation | |
parent | 3469d261eac65912927dca13ee8f77c744ad7aa2 (diff) | |
parent | 3f56e687a138481894a1088d5aa7d41951bdb020 (diff) | |
download | linux-36db171cc733bc7b8c628ef21831467d1919decd.tar.gz |
Merge branch 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip
Pull perf updates from Ingo Molnar: "Bigger kernel side changes: - Add backwards writing capability to the perf ring-buffer code, which is preparation for future advanced features like robust 'overwrite support' and snapshot mode. (Wang Nan) - Add pause and resume ioctls for the perf ringbuffer (Wang Nan) - x86 Intel cstate code cleanups and reorgnization (Thomas Gleixner) - x86 Intel uncore and CPU PMU driver updates (Kan Liang, Peter Zijlstra) - x86 AUX (Intel PT) related enhancements and updates (Alexander Shishkin) - x86 MSR PMU driver enhancements and updates (Huang Rui) - ... and lots of other changes spread out over 40+ commits. Biggest tooling side changes: - 'perf trace' features and enhancements. (Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo) - BPF tooling updates (Wang Nan) - 'perf sched' updates (Jiri Olsa) - 'perf probe' updates (Masami Hiramatsu) - ... plus 200+ other enhancements, fixes and cleanups to tools/ The merge commits, the shortlog and the changelogs contain a lot more details" * 'perf-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: (249 commits) perf/core: Disable the event on a truncated AUX record perf/x86/intel/pt: Generate PMI in the STOP region as well perf buildid-cache: Use lsdir() for looking up buildid caches perf symbols: Use lsdir() for the search in kcore cache directory perf tools: Use SBUILD_ID_SIZE where applicable perf tools: Fix lsdir to set errno correctly perf trace: Move seccomp args beautifiers to tools/perf/trace/beauty/ perf trace: Move flock op beautifier to tools/perf/trace/beauty/ perf build: Add build-test for debug-frame on arm/arm64 perf build: Add build-test for libunwind cross-platforms support perf script: Fix export of callchains with recursion in db-export perf script: Fix callchain addresses in db-export perf script: Fix symbol insertion behavior in db-export perf symbols: Add dso__insert_symbol function perf scripting python: Use Py_FatalError instead of die() perf tools: Remove xrealloc and ALLOC_GROW perf help: Do not use ALLOC_GROW in add_cmd_list perf pmu: Make pmu_formats_string to check return value of strbuf perf header: Make topology checkers to check return value of strbuf perf tools: Make alias handler to check return value of strbuf ...
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diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt index fcddfd5ded99..daabdd7ee543 100644 --- a/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt +++ b/Documentation/sysctl/kernel.txt @@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ show up in /proc/sys/kernel: - panic_on_warn - perf_cpu_time_max_percent - perf_event_paranoid +- perf_event_max_stack - pid_max - powersave-nap [ PPC only ] - printk @@ -654,6 +655,19 @@ users (without CAP_SYS_ADMIN). The default value is 2. ============================================================== +perf_event_max_stack: + +Controls maximum number of stack frames to copy for (attr.sample_type & +PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN) configured events, for instance, when using +'perf record -g' or 'perf trace --call-graph fp'. + +This can only be done when no events are in use that have callchains +enabled, otherwise writing to this file will return -EBUSY. + +The default value is 127. + +============================================================== + pid_max: PID allocation wrap value. When the kernel's next PID value |