linux_dsm_epyc7002/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-diff.txt
Jiri Olsa 7aaf6b3551 perf diff: Add ratio computation way to compare hist entries
Adding -c option to select computation method with the current 'Delta'
computation as default. Current possible values are of this option are:
'delta' and 'ratio'.

Adding 'ratio' as new computation way to compare hist entries.  If
specified the 'Ratio' column is displayed with value 'r' computed as:

  r = A->period / B->period

with:
  - A/B being matching hist entry from first/second file specified
    (or perf.data/perf.data.old) respectively.
  - period being the hist entry period value

Signed-off-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@redhat.com>
Cc: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
Cc: Corey Ashford <cjashfor@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@gmail.com>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@kernel.org>
Cc: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@chello.nl>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1349448287-18919-3-git-send-email-jolsa@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>
2012-10-05 14:06:54 -03:00

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perf-diff(1)
============
NAME
----
perf-diff - Read two perf.data files and display the differential profile
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'perf diff' [oldfile] [newfile]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
This command displays the performance difference amongst two perf.data files
captured via perf record.
If no parameters are passed it will assume perf.data.old and perf.data.
The differential profile is displayed only for events matching both
specified perf.data files.
OPTIONS
-------
-M::
--displacement::
Show position displacement relative to baseline.
-D::
--dump-raw-trace::
Dump raw trace in ASCII.
-m::
--modules::
Load module symbols. WARNING: use only with -k and LIVE kernel
-d::
--dsos=::
Only consider symbols in these dsos. CSV that understands
file://filename entries.
-C::
--comms=::
Only consider symbols in these comms. CSV that understands
file://filename entries.
-S::
--symbols=::
Only consider these symbols. CSV that understands
file://filename entries.
-s::
--sort=::
Sort by key(s): pid, comm, dso, symbol.
-t::
--field-separator=::
Use a special separator character and don't pad with spaces, replacing
all occurrences of this separator in symbol names (and other output)
with a '.' character, that thus it's the only non valid separator.
-v::
--verbose::
Be verbose, for instance, show the raw counts in addition to the
diff.
-f::
--force::
Don't complain, do it.
--symfs=<directory>::
Look for files with symbols relative to this directory.
-b::
--baseline-only::
Show only items with match in baseline.
-c::
--compute::
Differential computation selection - delta,ratio (default is delta).
See COMPARISON METHODS section for more info.
COMPARISON METHODS
------------------
delta
~~~~~
If specified the 'Delta' column is displayed with value 'd' computed as:
d = A->period_percent - B->period_percent
with:
- A/B being matching hist entry from first/second file specified
(or perf.data/perf.data.old) respectively.
- period_percent being the % of the hist entry period value within
single data file
ratio
~~~~~
If specified the 'Ratio' column is displayed with value 'r' computed as:
r = A->period / B->period
with:
- A/B being matching hist entry from first/second file specified
(or perf.data/perf.data.old) respectively.
- period being the hist entry period value
SEE ALSO
--------
linkperf:perf-record[1]