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  1 ================                                    1 ================
  2 Event Histograms                                    2 Event Histograms
  3 ================                                    3 ================
  4                                                     4 
  5 Documentation written by Tom Zanussi                5 Documentation written by Tom Zanussi
  6                                                     6 
  7 1. Introduction                                     7 1. Introduction
  8 ===============                                     8 ===============
  9                                                     9 
 10   Histogram triggers are special event trigger     10   Histogram triggers are special event triggers that can be used to
 11   aggregate trace event data into histograms.      11   aggregate trace event data into histograms.  For information on
 12   trace events and event triggers, see Documen     12   trace events and event triggers, see Documentation/trace/events.rst.
 13                                                    13 
 14                                                    14 
 15 2. Histogram Trigger Command                       15 2. Histogram Trigger Command
 16 ============================                       16 ============================
 17                                                    17 
 18   A histogram trigger command is an event trig     18   A histogram trigger command is an event trigger command that
 19   aggregates event hits into a hash table keye     19   aggregates event hits into a hash table keyed on one or more trace
 20   event format fields (or stacktrace) and a se     20   event format fields (or stacktrace) and a set of running totals
 21   derived from one or more trace event format      21   derived from one or more trace event format fields and/or event
 22   counts (hitcount).                               22   counts (hitcount).
 23                                                    23 
 24   The format of a hist trigger is as follows::     24   The format of a hist trigger is as follows::
 25                                                    25 
 26         hist:keys=<field1[,field2,...]>[:value     26         hist:keys=<field1[,field2,...]>[:values=<field1[,field2,...]>]
 27           [:sort=<field1[,field2,...]>][:size=     27           [:sort=<field1[,field2,...]>][:size=#entries][:pause][:continue]
 28           [:clear][:name=histname1][:nohitcoun !!  28           [:clear][:name=histname1][:<handler>.<action>] [if <filter>]
 29                                                    29 
 30   When a matching event is hit, an entry is ad     30   When a matching event is hit, an entry is added to a hash table
 31   using the key(s) and value(s) named.  Keys a     31   using the key(s) and value(s) named.  Keys and values correspond to
 32   fields in the event's format description.  V     32   fields in the event's format description.  Values must correspond to
 33   numeric fields - on an event hit, the value(     33   numeric fields - on an event hit, the value(s) will be added to a
 34   sum kept for that field.  The special string     34   sum kept for that field.  The special string 'hitcount' can be used
 35   in place of an explicit value field - this i     35   in place of an explicit value field - this is simply a count of
 36   event hits.  If 'values' isn't specified, an     36   event hits.  If 'values' isn't specified, an implicit 'hitcount'
 37   value will be automatically created and used     37   value will be automatically created and used as the only value.
 38   Keys can be any field, or the special string !!  38   Keys can be any field, or the special string 'stacktrace', which
 39   will use the event's kernel stacktrace as th     39   will use the event's kernel stacktrace as the key.  The keywords
 40   'keys' or 'key' can be used to specify keys,     40   'keys' or 'key' can be used to specify keys, and the keywords
 41   'values', 'vals', or 'val' can be used to sp     41   'values', 'vals', or 'val' can be used to specify values.  Compound
 42   keys consisting of up to three fields can be !!  42   keys consisting of up to two fields can be specified by the 'keys'
 43   keyword.  Hashing a compound key produces a      43   keyword.  Hashing a compound key produces a unique entry in the
 44   table for each unique combination of compone     44   table for each unique combination of component keys, and can be
 45   useful for providing more fine-grained summa     45   useful for providing more fine-grained summaries of event data.
 46   Additionally, sort keys consisting of up to      46   Additionally, sort keys consisting of up to two fields can be
 47   specified by the 'sort' keyword.  If more th     47   specified by the 'sort' keyword.  If more than one field is
 48   specified, the result will be a 'sort within     48   specified, the result will be a 'sort within a sort': the first key
 49   is taken to be the primary sort key and the      49   is taken to be the primary sort key and the second the secondary
 50   key.  If a hist trigger is given a name usin     50   key.  If a hist trigger is given a name using the 'name' parameter,
 51   its histogram data will be shared with other     51   its histogram data will be shared with other triggers of the same
 52   name, and trigger hits will update this comm     52   name, and trigger hits will update this common data.  Only triggers
 53   with 'compatible' fields can be combined in      53   with 'compatible' fields can be combined in this way; triggers are
 54   'compatible' if the fields named in the trig     54   'compatible' if the fields named in the trigger share the same
 55   number and type of fields and those fields a     55   number and type of fields and those fields also have the same names.
 56   Note that any two events always share the co     56   Note that any two events always share the compatible 'hitcount' and
 57   'common_stacktrace' fields and can therefore !!  57   'stacktrace' fields and can therefore be combined using those
 58   fields, however pointless that may be.           58   fields, however pointless that may be.
 59                                                    59 
 60   'hist' triggers add a 'hist' file to each ev     60   'hist' triggers add a 'hist' file to each event's subdirectory.
 61   Reading the 'hist' file for the event will d     61   Reading the 'hist' file for the event will dump the hash table in
 62   its entirety to stdout.  If there are multip     62   its entirety to stdout.  If there are multiple hist triggers
 63   attached to an event, there will be a table      63   attached to an event, there will be a table for each trigger in the
 64   output.  The table displayed for a named tri     64   output.  The table displayed for a named trigger will be the same as
 65   any other instance having the same name. Eac     65   any other instance having the same name. Each printed hash table
 66   entry is a simple list of the keys and value     66   entry is a simple list of the keys and values comprising the entry;
 67   keys are printed first and are delineated by     67   keys are printed first and are delineated by curly braces, and are
 68   followed by the set of value fields for the      68   followed by the set of value fields for the entry.  By default,
 69   numeric fields are displayed as base-10 inte     69   numeric fields are displayed as base-10 integers.  This can be
 70   modified by appending any of the following m     70   modified by appending any of the following modifiers to the field
 71   name:                                            71   name:
 72                                                    72 
 73         =============  ======================= !!  73         =========== ==========================================
 74         .hex           display a number as a h !!  74         .hex        display a number as a hex value
 75         .sym           display an address as a !!  75         .sym        display an address as a symbol
 76         .sym-offset    display an address as a !!  76         .sym-offset display an address as a symbol and offset
 77         .syscall       display a syscall id as !!  77         .syscall    display a syscall id as a system call name
 78         .execname      display a common_pid as !!  78         .execname   display a common_pid as a program name
 79         .log2          display log2 value rath !!  79         .log2       display log2 value rather than raw number
 80         .buckets=size  display grouping of val !!  80         .usecs      display a common_timestamp in microseconds
 81         .usecs         display a common_timest !!  81         =========== ==========================================
 82         .percent       display a number of per << 
 83         .graph         display a bar-graph of  << 
 84         .stacktrace    display as a stacktrace << 
 85         =============  ======================= << 
 86                                                    82 
 87   Note that in general the semantics of a give     83   Note that in general the semantics of a given field aren't
 88   interpreted when applying a modifier to it,      84   interpreted when applying a modifier to it, but there are some
 89   restrictions to be aware of in this regard:      85   restrictions to be aware of in this regard:
 90                                                    86 
 91     - only the 'hex' modifier can be used for      87     - only the 'hex' modifier can be used for values (because values
 92       are essentially sums, and the other modi     88       are essentially sums, and the other modifiers don't make sense
 93       in that context).                            89       in that context).
 94     - the 'execname' modifier can only be used     90     - the 'execname' modifier can only be used on a 'common_pid'.  The
 95       reason for this is that the execname is      91       reason for this is that the execname is simply the 'comm' value
 96       saved for the 'current' process when an      92       saved for the 'current' process when an event was triggered,
 97       which is the same as the common_pid valu     93       which is the same as the common_pid value saved by the event
 98       tracing code.  Trying to apply that comm     94       tracing code.  Trying to apply that comm value to other pid
 99       values wouldn't be correct, and typicall     95       values wouldn't be correct, and typically events that care save
100       pid-specific comm fields in the event it     96       pid-specific comm fields in the event itself.
101                                                    97 
102   A typical usage scenario would be the follow     98   A typical usage scenario would be the following to enable a hist
103   trigger, read its current contents, and then     99   trigger, read its current contents, and then turn it off::
104                                                   100 
105     # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len' >     101     # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len' > \
106       /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/netif_rx/ !! 102       /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_rx/trigger
107                                                   103 
108     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/netif !! 104     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_rx/hist
109                                                   105 
110     # echo '!hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len' >    106     # echo '!hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len' > \
111       /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/netif_rx/ !! 107       /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_rx/trigger
112                                                   108 
113   The trigger file itself can be read to show     109   The trigger file itself can be read to show the details of the
114   currently attached hist trigger.  This infor    110   currently attached hist trigger.  This information is also displayed
115   at the top of the 'hist' file when read.        111   at the top of the 'hist' file when read.
116                                                   112 
117   By default, the size of the hash table is 20    113   By default, the size of the hash table is 2048 entries.  The 'size'
118   parameter can be used to specify more or few    114   parameter can be used to specify more or fewer than that.  The units
119   are in terms of hashtable entries - if a run    115   are in terms of hashtable entries - if a run uses more entries than
120   specified, the results will show the number     116   specified, the results will show the number of 'drops', the number
121   of hits that were ignored.  The size should     117   of hits that were ignored.  The size should be a power of 2 between
122   128 and 131072 (any non- power-of-2 number s    118   128 and 131072 (any non- power-of-2 number specified will be rounded
123   up).                                            119   up).
124                                                   120 
125   The 'sort' parameter can be used to specify     121   The 'sort' parameter can be used to specify a value field to sort
126   on.  The default if unspecified is 'hitcount    122   on.  The default if unspecified is 'hitcount' and the default sort
127   order is 'ascending'.  To sort in the opposi    123   order is 'ascending'.  To sort in the opposite direction, append
128   .descending' to the sort key.                   124   .descending' to the sort key.
129                                                   125 
130   The 'pause' parameter can be used to pause a    126   The 'pause' parameter can be used to pause an existing hist trigger
131   or to start a hist trigger but not log any e    127   or to start a hist trigger but not log any events until told to do
132   so.  'continue' or 'cont' can be used to sta    128   so.  'continue' or 'cont' can be used to start or restart a paused
133   hist trigger.                                   129   hist trigger.
134                                                   130 
135   The 'clear' parameter will clear the content    131   The 'clear' parameter will clear the contents of a running hist
136   trigger and leave its current paused/active     132   trigger and leave its current paused/active state.
137                                                   133 
138   Note that the 'pause', 'cont', and 'clear' p    134   Note that the 'pause', 'cont', and 'clear' parameters should be
139   applied using 'append' shell operator ('>>')    135   applied using 'append' shell operator ('>>') if applied to an
140   existing trigger, rather than via the '>' op    136   existing trigger, rather than via the '>' operator, which will cause
141   the trigger to be removed through truncation    137   the trigger to be removed through truncation.
142                                                   138 
143   The 'nohitcount' (or NOHC) parameter will su << 
144   raw hitcount in the histogram. This option r << 
145   value field which is not a 'raw hitcount'. F << 
146   'hist:...:vals=hitcount:nohitcount' is rejec << 
147   'hist:...:vals=hitcount.percent:nohitcount'  << 
148                                                << 
149 - enable_hist/disable_hist                        139 - enable_hist/disable_hist
150                                                   140 
151   The enable_hist and disable_hist triggers ca    141   The enable_hist and disable_hist triggers can be used to have one
152   event conditionally start and stop another e    142   event conditionally start and stop another event's already-attached
153   hist trigger.  Any number of enable_hist and    143   hist trigger.  Any number of enable_hist and disable_hist triggers
154   can be attached to a given event, allowing t    144   can be attached to a given event, allowing that event to kick off
155   and stop aggregations on a host of other eve    145   and stop aggregations on a host of other events.
156                                                   146 
157   The format is very similar to the enable/dis    147   The format is very similar to the enable/disable_event triggers::
158                                                   148 
159       enable_hist:<system>:<event>[:count]        149       enable_hist:<system>:<event>[:count]
160       disable_hist:<system>:<event>[:count]       150       disable_hist:<system>:<event>[:count]
161                                                   151 
162   Instead of enabling or disabling the tracing    152   Instead of enabling or disabling the tracing of the target event
163   into the trace buffer as the enable/disable_    153   into the trace buffer as the enable/disable_event triggers do, the
164   enable/disable_hist triggers enable or disab    154   enable/disable_hist triggers enable or disable the aggregation of
165   the target event into a hash table.             155   the target event into a hash table.
166                                                   156 
167   A typical usage scenario for the enable_hist    157   A typical usage scenario for the enable_hist/disable_hist triggers
168   would be to first set up a paused hist trigg    158   would be to first set up a paused hist trigger on some event,
169   followed by an enable_hist/disable_hist pair    159   followed by an enable_hist/disable_hist pair that turns the hist
170   aggregation on and off when conditions of in    160   aggregation on and off when conditions of interest are hit::
171                                                   161 
172    # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len:paus    162    # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len:pause' > \
173       /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/netif_rec !! 163       /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/trigger
174                                                   164 
175     # echo 'enable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb     165     # echo 'enable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb if filename==/usr/bin/wget' > \
176       /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sched_p !! 166       /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_exec/trigger
177                                                   167 
178     # echo 'disable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb    168     # echo 'disable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb if comm==wget' > \
179       /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sched_p !! 169       /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_exit/trigger
180                                                   170 
181   The above sets up an initially paused hist t    171   The above sets up an initially paused hist trigger which is unpaused
182   and starts aggregating events when a given p    172   and starts aggregating events when a given program is executed, and
183   which stops aggregating when the process exi    173   which stops aggregating when the process exits and the hist trigger
184   is paused again.                                174   is paused again.
185                                                   175 
186   The examples below provide a more concrete i    176   The examples below provide a more concrete illustration of the
187   concepts and typical usage patterns discusse    177   concepts and typical usage patterns discussed above.
188                                                   178 
189 'special' event fields                            179 'special' event fields
190 ------------------------                          180 ------------------------
191                                                   181 
192   There are a number of 'special event fields'    182   There are a number of 'special event fields' available for use as
193   keys or values in a hist trigger.  These loo    183   keys or values in a hist trigger.  These look like and behave as if
194   they were actual event fields, but aren't re    184   they were actual event fields, but aren't really part of the event's
195   field definition or format file.  They are h    185   field definition or format file.  They are however available for any
196   event, and can be used anywhere an actual ev    186   event, and can be used anywhere an actual event field could be.
197   They are:                                       187   They are:
198                                                   188 
199     ====================== ==== ==============    189     ====================== ==== =======================================
200     common_timestamp       u64  timestamp (fro    190     common_timestamp       u64  timestamp (from ring buffer) associated
201                                 with the event    191                                 with the event, in nanoseconds.  May be
202                                 modified by .u    192                                 modified by .usecs to have timestamps
203                                 interpreted as    193                                 interpreted as microseconds.
204     common_cpu             int  the cpu on whi !! 194     cpu                    int  the cpu on which the event occurred.
205     ====================== ==== ==============    195     ====================== ==== =======================================
206                                                   196 
207 Extended error information                        197 Extended error information
208 --------------------------                        198 --------------------------
209                                                   199 
210   For some error conditions encountered when i    200   For some error conditions encountered when invoking a hist trigger
211   command, extended error information is avail    201   command, extended error information is available via the
212   tracing/error_log file.  See Error Condition    202   tracing/error_log file.  See Error Conditions in
213   :file:`Documentation/trace/ftrace.rst` for d    203   :file:`Documentation/trace/ftrace.rst` for details.
214                                                   204 
215 6.2 'hist' trigger examples                       205 6.2 'hist' trigger examples
216 ---------------------------                       206 ---------------------------
217                                                   207 
218   The first set of examples creates aggregatio    208   The first set of examples creates aggregations using the kmalloc
219   event.  The fields that can be used for the     209   event.  The fields that can be used for the hist trigger are listed
220   in the kmalloc event's format file::            210   in the kmalloc event's format file::
221                                                   211 
222     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kmal !! 212     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/format
223     name: kmalloc                                 213     name: kmalloc
224     ID: 374                                       214     ID: 374
225     format:                                       215     format:
226         field:unsigned short common_type;         216         field:unsigned short common_type;       offset:0;       size:2; signed:0;
227         field:unsigned char common_flags;         217         field:unsigned char common_flags;       offset:2;       size:1; signed:0;
228         field:unsigned char common_preempt_cou    218         field:unsigned char common_preempt_count;               offset:3;       size:1; signed:0;
229         field:int common_pid;                     219         field:int common_pid;                                   offset:4;       size:4; signed:1;
230                                                   220 
231         field:unsigned long call_site;            221         field:unsigned long call_site;                          offset:8;       size:8; signed:0;
232         field:const void * ptr;                   222         field:const void * ptr;                                 offset:16;      size:8; signed:0;
233         field:size_t bytes_req;                   223         field:size_t bytes_req;                                 offset:24;      size:8; signed:0;
234         field:size_t bytes_alloc;                 224         field:size_t bytes_alloc;                               offset:32;      size:8; signed:0;
235         field:gfp_t gfp_flags;                    225         field:gfp_t gfp_flags;                                  offset:40;      size:4; signed:0;
236                                                   226 
237   We'll start by creating a hist trigger that     227   We'll start by creating a hist trigger that generates a simple table
238   that lists the total number of bytes request    228   that lists the total number of bytes requested for each function in
239   the kernel that made one or more calls to km    229   the kernel that made one or more calls to kmalloc::
240                                                   230 
241     # echo 'hist:key=call_site:val=bytes_req.b !! 231     # echo 'hist:key=call_site:val=bytes_req' > \
242             /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/km !! 232             /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/trigger
243                                                   233 
244   This tells the tracing system to create a 'h    234   This tells the tracing system to create a 'hist' trigger using the
245   call_site field of the kmalloc event as the     235   call_site field of the kmalloc event as the key for the table, which
246   just means that each unique call_site addres    236   just means that each unique call_site address will have an entry
247   created for it in the table.  The 'val=bytes    237   created for it in the table.  The 'val=bytes_req' parameter tells
248   the hist trigger that for each unique entry     238   the hist trigger that for each unique entry (call_site) in the
249   table, it should keep a running total of the    239   table, it should keep a running total of the number of bytes
250   requested by that call_site.                    240   requested by that call_site.
251                                                   241 
252   We'll let it run for awhile and then dump th    242   We'll let it run for awhile and then dump the contents of the 'hist'
253   file in the kmalloc event's subdirectory (fo    243   file in the kmalloc event's subdirectory (for readability, a number
254   of entries have been omitted)::                 244   of entries have been omitted)::
255                                                   245 
256     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kmal !! 246     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/hist
257     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site:vals=b    247     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site:vals=bytes_req:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [active]
258                                                   248 
259     { call_site: 18446744072106379007 } hitcou    249     { call_site: 18446744072106379007 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:        176
260     { call_site: 18446744071579557049 } hitcou    250     { call_site: 18446744071579557049 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:       1024
261     { call_site: 18446744071580608289 } hitcou    251     { call_site: 18446744071580608289 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:      16384
262     { call_site: 18446744071581827654 } hitcou    252     { call_site: 18446744071581827654 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:         24
263     { call_site: 18446744071580700980 } hitcou    253     { call_site: 18446744071580700980 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          8
264     { call_site: 18446744071579359876 } hitcou    254     { call_site: 18446744071579359876 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:        152
265     { call_site: 18446744071580795365 } hitcou    255     { call_site: 18446744071580795365 } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:        144
266     { call_site: 18446744071581303129 } hitcou    256     { call_site: 18446744071581303129 } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:        144
267     { call_site: 18446744071580713234 } hitcou    257     { call_site: 18446744071580713234 } hitcount:          4  bytes_req:       2560
268     { call_site: 18446744071580933750 } hitcou    258     { call_site: 18446744071580933750 } hitcount:          4  bytes_req:        736
269     .                                             259     .
270     .                                             260     .
271     .                                             261     .
272     { call_site: 18446744072106047046 } hitcou    262     { call_site: 18446744072106047046 } hitcount:         69  bytes_req:       5576
273     { call_site: 18446744071582116407 } hitcou    263     { call_site: 18446744071582116407 } hitcount:         73  bytes_req:       2336
274     { call_site: 18446744072106054684 } hitcou    264     { call_site: 18446744072106054684 } hitcount:        136  bytes_req:     140504
275     { call_site: 18446744072106224230 } hitcou    265     { call_site: 18446744072106224230 } hitcount:        136  bytes_req:      19584
276     { call_site: 18446744072106078074 } hitcou    266     { call_site: 18446744072106078074 } hitcount:        153  bytes_req:       2448
277     { call_site: 18446744072106062406 } hitcou    267     { call_site: 18446744072106062406 } hitcount:        153  bytes_req:      36720
278     { call_site: 18446744071582507929 } hitcou    268     { call_site: 18446744071582507929 } hitcount:        153  bytes_req:      37088
279     { call_site: 18446744072102520590 } hitcou    269     { call_site: 18446744072102520590 } hitcount:        273  bytes_req:      10920
280     { call_site: 18446744071582143559 } hitcou    270     { call_site: 18446744071582143559 } hitcount:        358  bytes_req:        716
281     { call_site: 18446744072106465852 } hitcou    271     { call_site: 18446744072106465852 } hitcount:        417  bytes_req:      56712
282     { call_site: 18446744072102523378 } hitcou    272     { call_site: 18446744072102523378 } hitcount:        485  bytes_req:      27160
283     { call_site: 18446744072099568646 } hitcou    273     { call_site: 18446744072099568646 } hitcount:       1676  bytes_req:      33520
284                                                   274 
285     Totals:                                       275     Totals:
286         Hits: 4610                                276         Hits: 4610
287         Entries: 45                               277         Entries: 45
288         Dropped: 0                                278         Dropped: 0
289                                                   279 
290   The output displays a line for each entry, b    280   The output displays a line for each entry, beginning with the key
291   specified in the trigger, followed by the va    281   specified in the trigger, followed by the value(s) also specified in
292   the trigger.  At the beginning of the output    282   the trigger.  At the beginning of the output is a line that displays
293   the trigger info, which can also be displaye    283   the trigger info, which can also be displayed by reading the
294   'trigger' file::                                284   'trigger' file::
295                                                   285 
296     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kmal !! 286     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/trigger
297     hist:keys=call_site:vals=bytes_req:sort=hi    287     hist:keys=call_site:vals=bytes_req:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [active]
298                                                   288 
299   At the end of the output are a few lines tha    289   At the end of the output are a few lines that display the overall
300   totals for the run.  The 'Hits' field shows     290   totals for the run.  The 'Hits' field shows the total number of
301   times the event trigger was hit, the 'Entrie    291   times the event trigger was hit, the 'Entries' field shows the total
302   number of used entries in the hash table, an    292   number of used entries in the hash table, and the 'Dropped' field
303   shows the number of hits that were dropped b    293   shows the number of hits that were dropped because the number of
304   used entries for the run exceeded the maximu    294   used entries for the run exceeded the maximum number of entries
305   allowed for the table (normally 0, but if no    295   allowed for the table (normally 0, but if not a hint that you may
306   want to increase the size of the table using    296   want to increase the size of the table using the 'size' parameter).
307                                                   297 
308   Notice in the above output that there's an e    298   Notice in the above output that there's an extra field, 'hitcount',
309   which wasn't specified in the trigger.  Also    299   which wasn't specified in the trigger.  Also notice that in the
310   trigger info output, there's a parameter, 's    300   trigger info output, there's a parameter, 'sort=hitcount', which
311   wasn't specified in the trigger either.  The    301   wasn't specified in the trigger either.  The reason for that is that
312   every trigger implicitly keeps a count of th    302   every trigger implicitly keeps a count of the total number of hits
313   attributed to a given entry, called the 'hit    303   attributed to a given entry, called the 'hitcount'.  That hitcount
314   information is explicitly displayed in the o    304   information is explicitly displayed in the output, and in the
315   absence of a user-specified sort parameter,     305   absence of a user-specified sort parameter, is used as the default
316   sort field.                                     306   sort field.
317                                                   307 
318   The value 'hitcount' can be used in place of    308   The value 'hitcount' can be used in place of an explicit value in
319   the 'values' parameter if you don't really n    309   the 'values' parameter if you don't really need to have any
320   particular field summed and are mainly inter    310   particular field summed and are mainly interested in hit
321   frequencies.                                    311   frequencies.
322                                                   312 
323   To turn the hist trigger off, simply call up    313   To turn the hist trigger off, simply call up the trigger in the
324   command history and re-execute it with a '!'    314   command history and re-execute it with a '!' prepended::
325                                                   315 
326     # echo '!hist:key=call_site:val=bytes_req'    316     # echo '!hist:key=call_site:val=bytes_req' > \
327            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kma !! 317            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/trigger
328                                                   318 
329   Finally, notice that the call_site as displa    319   Finally, notice that the call_site as displayed in the output above
330   isn't really very useful.  It's an address,     320   isn't really very useful.  It's an address, but normally addresses
331   are displayed in hex.  To have a numeric fie    321   are displayed in hex.  To have a numeric field displayed as a hex
332   value, simply append '.hex' to the field nam    322   value, simply append '.hex' to the field name in the trigger::
333                                                   323 
334     # echo 'hist:key=call_site.hex:val=bytes_r    324     # echo 'hist:key=call_site.hex:val=bytes_req' > \
335            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kma !! 325            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/trigger
336                                                   326 
337     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kmal !! 327     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/hist
338     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site.hex:va    328     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site.hex:vals=bytes_req:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [active]
339                                                   329 
340     { call_site: ffffffffa026b291 } hitcount:     330     { call_site: ffffffffa026b291 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:        433
341     { call_site: ffffffffa07186ff } hitcount:     331     { call_site: ffffffffa07186ff } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:        176
342     { call_site: ffffffff811ae721 } hitcount:     332     { call_site: ffffffff811ae721 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:      16384
343     { call_site: ffffffff811c5134 } hitcount:     333     { call_site: ffffffff811c5134 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          8
344     { call_site: ffffffffa04a9ebb } hitcount:     334     { call_site: ffffffffa04a9ebb } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:        511
345     { call_site: ffffffff8122e0a6 } hitcount:     335     { call_site: ffffffff8122e0a6 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:         12
346     { call_site: ffffffff8107da84 } hitcount:     336     { call_site: ffffffff8107da84 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:        152
347     { call_site: ffffffff812d8246 } hitcount:     337     { call_site: ffffffff812d8246 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:         24
348     { call_site: ffffffff811dc1e5 } hitcount:     338     { call_site: ffffffff811dc1e5 } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:        144
349     { call_site: ffffffffa02515e8 } hitcount:     339     { call_site: ffffffffa02515e8 } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:        648
350     { call_site: ffffffff81258159 } hitcount:     340     { call_site: ffffffff81258159 } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:        144
351     { call_site: ffffffff811c80f4 } hitcount:     341     { call_site: ffffffff811c80f4 } hitcount:          4  bytes_req:        544
352     .                                             342     .
353     .                                             343     .
354     .                                             344     .
355     { call_site: ffffffffa06c7646 } hitcount:     345     { call_site: ffffffffa06c7646 } hitcount:        106  bytes_req:       8024
356     { call_site: ffffffffa06cb246 } hitcount:     346     { call_site: ffffffffa06cb246 } hitcount:        132  bytes_req:      31680
357     { call_site: ffffffffa06cef7a } hitcount:     347     { call_site: ffffffffa06cef7a } hitcount:        132  bytes_req:       2112
358     { call_site: ffffffff8137e399 } hitcount:     348     { call_site: ffffffff8137e399 } hitcount:        132  bytes_req:      23232
359     { call_site: ffffffffa06c941c } hitcount:     349     { call_site: ffffffffa06c941c } hitcount:        185  bytes_req:     171360
360     { call_site: ffffffffa06f2a66 } hitcount:     350     { call_site: ffffffffa06f2a66 } hitcount:        185  bytes_req:      26640
361     { call_site: ffffffffa036a70e } hitcount:     351     { call_site: ffffffffa036a70e } hitcount:        265  bytes_req:      10600
362     { call_site: ffffffff81325447 } hitcount:     352     { call_site: ffffffff81325447 } hitcount:        292  bytes_req:        584
363     { call_site: ffffffffa072da3c } hitcount:     353     { call_site: ffffffffa072da3c } hitcount:        446  bytes_req:      60656
364     { call_site: ffffffffa036b1f2 } hitcount:     354     { call_site: ffffffffa036b1f2 } hitcount:        526  bytes_req:      29456
365     { call_site: ffffffffa0099c06 } hitcount:     355     { call_site: ffffffffa0099c06 } hitcount:       1780  bytes_req:      35600
366                                                   356 
367     Totals:                                       357     Totals:
368         Hits: 4775                                358         Hits: 4775
369         Entries: 46                               359         Entries: 46
370         Dropped: 0                                360         Dropped: 0
371                                                   361 
372   Even that's only marginally more useful - wh    362   Even that's only marginally more useful - while hex values do look
373   more like addresses, what users are typicall    363   more like addresses, what users are typically more interested in
374   when looking at text addresses are the corre    364   when looking at text addresses are the corresponding symbols
375   instead.  To have an address displayed as sy    365   instead.  To have an address displayed as symbolic value instead,
376   simply append '.sym' or '.sym-offset' to the    366   simply append '.sym' or '.sym-offset' to the field name in the
377   trigger::                                       367   trigger::
378                                                   368 
379     # echo 'hist:key=call_site.sym:val=bytes_r    369     # echo 'hist:key=call_site.sym:val=bytes_req' > \
380            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kma !! 370            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/trigger
381                                                   371 
382     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kmal !! 372     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/hist
383     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site.sym:va    373     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site.sym:vals=bytes_req:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [active]
384                                                   374 
385     { call_site: [ffffffff810adcb9] syslog_pri    375     { call_site: [ffffffff810adcb9] syslog_print_all                              } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:       1024
386     { call_site: [ffffffff8154bc62] usb_contro    376     { call_site: [ffffffff8154bc62] usb_control_msg                               } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          8
387     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf6fe] hidraw_sen    377     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf6fe] hidraw_send_report [hid]                      } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          7
388     { call_site: [ffffffff8154acbe] usb_alloc_    378     { call_site: [ffffffff8154acbe] usb_alloc_urb                                 } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:        192
389     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf1ca] hidraw_rep    379     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf1ca] hidraw_report_event [hid]                     } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          7
390     { call_site: [ffffffff811e3a25] __seq_open    380     { call_site: [ffffffff811e3a25] __seq_open_private                            } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:         40
391     { call_site: [ffffffff8109524a] alloc_fair    381     { call_site: [ffffffff8109524a] alloc_fair_sched_group                        } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        128
392     { call_site: [ffffffff811febd5] fsnotify_a    382     { call_site: [ffffffff811febd5] fsnotify_alloc_group                          } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        528
393     { call_site: [ffffffff81440f58] __tty_buff    383     { call_site: [ffffffff81440f58] __tty_buffer_request_room                     } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:       2624
394     { call_site: [ffffffff81200ba6] inotify_ne    384     { call_site: [ffffffff81200ba6] inotify_new_group                             } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:         96
395     { call_site: [ffffffffa05e19af] ieee80211_    385     { call_site: [ffffffffa05e19af] ieee80211_start_tx_ba_session [mac80211]      } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        464
396     { call_site: [ffffffff81672406] tcp_get_me    386     { call_site: [ffffffff81672406] tcp_get_metrics                               } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        304
397     { call_site: [ffffffff81097ec2] alloc_rt_s    387     { call_site: [ffffffff81097ec2] alloc_rt_sched_group                          } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        128
398     { call_site: [ffffffff81089b05] sched_crea    388     { call_site: [ffffffff81089b05] sched_create_group                            } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:       1424
399     .                                             389     .
400     .                                             390     .
401     .                                             391     .
402     { call_site: [ffffffffa04a580c] intel_crtc    392     { call_site: [ffffffffa04a580c] intel_crtc_page_flip [i915]                   } hitcount:       1185  bytes_req:     123240
403     { call_site: [ffffffffa0287592] drm_mode_p    393     { call_site: [ffffffffa0287592] drm_mode_page_flip_ioctl [drm]                } hitcount:       1185  bytes_req:     104280
404     { call_site: [ffffffffa04c4a3c] intel_plan    394     { call_site: [ffffffffa04c4a3c] intel_plane_duplicate_state [i915]            } hitcount:       1402  bytes_req:     190672
405     { call_site: [ffffffff812891ca] ext4_find_    395     { call_site: [ffffffff812891ca] ext4_find_extent                              } hitcount:       1518  bytes_req:     146208
406     { call_site: [ffffffffa029070e] drm_vma_no    396     { call_site: [ffffffffa029070e] drm_vma_node_allow [drm]                      } hitcount:       1746  bytes_req:      69840
407     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e7c4] i915_gem_d    397     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e7c4] i915_gem_do_execbuffer.isra.23 [i915]         } hitcount:       2021  bytes_req:     792312
408     { call_site: [ffffffffa02911f2] drm_modese    398     { call_site: [ffffffffa02911f2] drm_modeset_lock_crtc [drm]                   } hitcount:       2592  bytes_req:     145152
409     { call_site: [ffffffffa0489a66] intel_ring    399     { call_site: [ffffffffa0489a66] intel_ring_begin [i915]                       } hitcount:       2629  bytes_req:     378576
410     { call_site: [ffffffffa046041c] i915_gem_e    400     { call_site: [ffffffffa046041c] i915_gem_execbuffer2 [i915]                   } hitcount:       2629  bytes_req:    3783248
411     { call_site: [ffffffff81325607] apparmor_f    401     { call_site: [ffffffff81325607] apparmor_file_alloc_security                  } hitcount:       5192  bytes_req:      10384
412     { call_site: [ffffffffa00b7c06] hid_report    402     { call_site: [ffffffffa00b7c06] hid_report_raw_event [hid]                    } hitcount:       5529  bytes_req:     110584
413     { call_site: [ffffffff8131ebf7] aa_alloc_t    403     { call_site: [ffffffff8131ebf7] aa_alloc_task_context                         } hitcount:      21943  bytes_req:     702176
414     { call_site: [ffffffff8125847d] ext4_htree    404     { call_site: [ffffffff8125847d] ext4_htree_store_dirent                       } hitcount:      55759  bytes_req:    5074265
415                                                   405 
416     Totals:                                       406     Totals:
417         Hits: 109928                              407         Hits: 109928
418         Entries: 71                               408         Entries: 71
419         Dropped: 0                                409         Dropped: 0
420                                                   410 
421   Because the default sort key above is 'hitco    411   Because the default sort key above is 'hitcount', the above shows a
422   the list of call_sites by increasing hitcoun    412   the list of call_sites by increasing hitcount, so that at the bottom
423   we see the functions that made the most kmal    413   we see the functions that made the most kmalloc calls during the
424   run.  If instead we wanted to see the top km !! 414   run.  If instead we we wanted to see the top kmalloc callers in
425   terms of the number of bytes requested rathe    415   terms of the number of bytes requested rather than the number of
426   calls, and we wanted the top caller to appea    416   calls, and we wanted the top caller to appear at the top, we can use
427   the 'sort' parameter, along with the 'descen    417   the 'sort' parameter, along with the 'descending' modifier::
428                                                   418 
429     # echo 'hist:key=call_site.sym:val=bytes_r    419     # echo 'hist:key=call_site.sym:val=bytes_req:sort=bytes_req.descending' > \
430            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kma !! 420            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/trigger
431                                                   421 
432     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kmal !! 422     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/hist
433     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site.sym:va    423     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site.sym:vals=bytes_req:sort=bytes_req.descending:size=2048 [active]
434                                                   424 
435     { call_site: [ffffffffa046041c] i915_gem_e    425     { call_site: [ffffffffa046041c] i915_gem_execbuffer2 [i915]                   } hitcount:       2186  bytes_req:    3397464
436     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e7c4] i915_gem_d    426     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e7c4] i915_gem_do_execbuffer.isra.23 [i915]         } hitcount:       1790  bytes_req:     712176
437     { call_site: [ffffffff8125847d] ext4_htree    427     { call_site: [ffffffff8125847d] ext4_htree_store_dirent                       } hitcount:       8132  bytes_req:     513135
438     { call_site: [ffffffff811e2a1b] seq_buf_al    428     { call_site: [ffffffff811e2a1b] seq_buf_alloc                                 } hitcount:        106  bytes_req:     440128
439     { call_site: [ffffffffa0489a66] intel_ring    429     { call_site: [ffffffffa0489a66] intel_ring_begin [i915]                       } hitcount:       2186  bytes_req:     314784
440     { call_site: [ffffffff812891ca] ext4_find_    430     { call_site: [ffffffff812891ca] ext4_find_extent                              } hitcount:       2174  bytes_req:     208992
441     { call_site: [ffffffff811ae8e1] __kmalloc     431     { call_site: [ffffffff811ae8e1] __kmalloc                                     } hitcount:          8  bytes_req:     131072
442     { call_site: [ffffffffa04c4a3c] intel_plan    432     { call_site: [ffffffffa04c4a3c] intel_plane_duplicate_state [i915]            } hitcount:        859  bytes_req:     116824
443     { call_site: [ffffffffa02911f2] drm_modese    433     { call_site: [ffffffffa02911f2] drm_modeset_lock_crtc [drm]                   } hitcount:       1834  bytes_req:     102704
444     { call_site: [ffffffffa04a580c] intel_crtc    434     { call_site: [ffffffffa04a580c] intel_crtc_page_flip [i915]                   } hitcount:        972  bytes_req:     101088
445     { call_site: [ffffffffa0287592] drm_mode_p    435     { call_site: [ffffffffa0287592] drm_mode_page_flip_ioctl [drm]                } hitcount:        972  bytes_req:      85536
446     { call_site: [ffffffffa00b7c06] hid_report    436     { call_site: [ffffffffa00b7c06] hid_report_raw_event [hid]                    } hitcount:       3333  bytes_req:      66664
447     { call_site: [ffffffff8137e559] sg_kmalloc    437     { call_site: [ffffffff8137e559] sg_kmalloc                                    } hitcount:        209  bytes_req:      61632
448     .                                             438     .
449     .                                             439     .
450     .                                             440     .
451     { call_site: [ffffffff81095225] alloc_fair    441     { call_site: [ffffffff81095225] alloc_fair_sched_group                        } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        128
452     { call_site: [ffffffff81097ec2] alloc_rt_s    442     { call_site: [ffffffff81097ec2] alloc_rt_sched_group                          } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        128
453     { call_site: [ffffffff812d8406] copy_semun    443     { call_site: [ffffffff812d8406] copy_semundo                                  } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:         48
454     { call_site: [ffffffff81200ba6] inotify_ne    444     { call_site: [ffffffff81200ba6] inotify_new_group                             } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:         48
455     { call_site: [ffffffffa027121a] drm_getmag    445     { call_site: [ffffffffa027121a] drm_getmagic [drm]                            } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:         48
456     { call_site: [ffffffff811e3a25] __seq_open    446     { call_site: [ffffffff811e3a25] __seq_open_private                            } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:         40
457     { call_site: [ffffffff811c52f4] bprm_chang    447     { call_site: [ffffffff811c52f4] bprm_change_interp                            } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:         16
458     { call_site: [ffffffff8154bc62] usb_contro    448     { call_site: [ffffffff8154bc62] usb_control_msg                               } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          8
459     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf1ca] hidraw_rep    449     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf1ca] hidraw_report_event [hid]                     } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          7
460     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf6fe] hidraw_sen    450     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf6fe] hidraw_send_report [hid]                      } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          7
461                                                   451 
462     Totals:                                       452     Totals:
463         Hits: 32133                               453         Hits: 32133
464         Entries: 81                               454         Entries: 81
465         Dropped: 0                                455         Dropped: 0
466                                                   456 
467   To display the offset and size information i    457   To display the offset and size information in addition to the symbol
468   name, just use 'sym-offset' instead::           458   name, just use 'sym-offset' instead::
469                                                   459 
470     # echo 'hist:key=call_site.sym-offset:val=    460     # echo 'hist:key=call_site.sym-offset:val=bytes_req:sort=bytes_req.descending' > \
471            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kma !! 461            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/trigger
472                                                   462 
473     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kmal !! 463     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/hist
474     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site.sym-of    464     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site.sym-offset:vals=bytes_req:sort=bytes_req.descending:size=2048 [active]
475                                                   465 
476     { call_site: [ffffffffa046041c] i915_gem_e    466     { call_site: [ffffffffa046041c] i915_gem_execbuffer2+0x6c/0x2c0 [i915]                  } hitcount:       4569  bytes_req:    3163720
477     { call_site: [ffffffffa0489a66] intel_ring    467     { call_site: [ffffffffa0489a66] intel_ring_begin+0xc6/0x1f0 [i915]                      } hitcount:       4569  bytes_req:     657936
478     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e7c4] i915_gem_d    468     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e7c4] i915_gem_do_execbuffer.isra.23+0x694/0x1020 [i915]      } hitcount:       1519  bytes_req:     472936
479     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e646] i915_gem_d    469     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e646] i915_gem_do_execbuffer.isra.23+0x516/0x1020 [i915]      } hitcount:       3050  bytes_req:     211832
480     { call_site: [ffffffff811e2a1b] seq_buf_al    470     { call_site: [ffffffff811e2a1b] seq_buf_alloc+0x1b/0x50                                 } hitcount:         34  bytes_req:     148384
481     { call_site: [ffffffffa04a580c] intel_crtc    471     { call_site: [ffffffffa04a580c] intel_crtc_page_flip+0xbc/0x870 [i915]                  } hitcount:       1385  bytes_req:     144040
482     { call_site: [ffffffff811ae8e1] __kmalloc+    472     { call_site: [ffffffff811ae8e1] __kmalloc+0x191/0x1b0                                   } hitcount:          8  bytes_req:     131072
483     { call_site: [ffffffffa0287592] drm_mode_p    473     { call_site: [ffffffffa0287592] drm_mode_page_flip_ioctl+0x282/0x360 [drm]              } hitcount:       1385  bytes_req:     121880
484     { call_site: [ffffffffa02911f2] drm_modese    474     { call_site: [ffffffffa02911f2] drm_modeset_lock_crtc+0x32/0x100 [drm]                  } hitcount:       1848  bytes_req:     103488
485     { call_site: [ffffffffa04c4a3c] intel_plan    475     { call_site: [ffffffffa04c4a3c] intel_plane_duplicate_state+0x2c/0xa0 [i915]            } hitcount:        461  bytes_req:      62696
486     { call_site: [ffffffffa029070e] drm_vma_no    476     { call_site: [ffffffffa029070e] drm_vma_node_allow+0x2e/0xd0 [drm]                      } hitcount:       1541  bytes_req:      61640
487     { call_site: [ffffffff815f8d7b] sk_prot_al    477     { call_site: [ffffffff815f8d7b] sk_prot_alloc+0xcb/0x1b0                                } hitcount:         57  bytes_req:      57456
488     .                                             478     .
489     .                                             479     .
490     .                                             480     .
491     { call_site: [ffffffff8109524a] alloc_fair    481     { call_site: [ffffffff8109524a] alloc_fair_sched_group+0x5a/0x1a0                       } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        128
492     { call_site: [ffffffffa027b921] drm_vm_ope    482     { call_site: [ffffffffa027b921] drm_vm_open_locked+0x31/0xa0 [drm]                      } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:         96
493     { call_site: [ffffffff8122e266] proc_self_    483     { call_site: [ffffffff8122e266] proc_self_follow_link+0x76/0xb0                         } hitcount:          8  bytes_req:         96
494     { call_site: [ffffffff81213e80] load_elf_b    484     { call_site: [ffffffff81213e80] load_elf_binary+0x240/0x1650                            } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:         84
495     { call_site: [ffffffff8154bc62] usb_contro    485     { call_site: [ffffffff8154bc62] usb_control_msg+0x42/0x110                              } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          8
496     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf6fe] hidraw_sen    486     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf6fe] hidraw_send_report+0x7e/0x1a0 [hid]                     } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          7
497     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf1ca] hidraw_rep    487     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf1ca] hidraw_report_event+0x8a/0x120 [hid]                    } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          7
498                                                   488 
499     Totals:                                       489     Totals:
500         Hits: 26098                               490         Hits: 26098
501         Entries: 64                               491         Entries: 64
502         Dropped: 0                                492         Dropped: 0
503                                                   493 
504   We can also add multiple fields to the 'valu    494   We can also add multiple fields to the 'values' parameter.  For
505   example, we might want to see the total numb    495   example, we might want to see the total number of bytes allocated
506   alongside bytes requested, and display the r    496   alongside bytes requested, and display the result sorted by bytes
507   allocated in a descending order::               497   allocated in a descending order::
508                                                   498 
509     # echo 'hist:keys=call_site.sym:values=byt    499     # echo 'hist:keys=call_site.sym:values=bytes_req,bytes_alloc:sort=bytes_alloc.descending' > \
510            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kma !! 500            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/trigger
511                                                   501 
512     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kmal !! 502     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/hist
513     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site.sym:va    503     # trigger info: hist:keys=call_site.sym:vals=bytes_req,bytes_alloc:sort=bytes_alloc.descending:size=2048 [active]
514                                                   504 
515     { call_site: [ffffffffa046041c] i915_gem_e    505     { call_site: [ffffffffa046041c] i915_gem_execbuffer2 [i915]                   } hitcount:       7403  bytes_req:    4084360  bytes_alloc:    5958016
516     { call_site: [ffffffff811e2a1b] seq_buf_al    506     { call_site: [ffffffff811e2a1b] seq_buf_alloc                                 } hitcount:        541  bytes_req:    2213968  bytes_alloc:    2228224
517     { call_site: [ffffffffa0489a66] intel_ring    507     { call_site: [ffffffffa0489a66] intel_ring_begin [i915]                       } hitcount:       7404  bytes_req:    1066176  bytes_alloc:    1421568
518     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e7c4] i915_gem_d    508     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e7c4] i915_gem_do_execbuffer.isra.23 [i915]         } hitcount:       1565  bytes_req:     557368  bytes_alloc:    1037760
519     { call_site: [ffffffff8125847d] ext4_htree    509     { call_site: [ffffffff8125847d] ext4_htree_store_dirent                       } hitcount:       9557  bytes_req:     595778  bytes_alloc:     695744
520     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e646] i915_gem_d    510     { call_site: [ffffffffa045e646] i915_gem_do_execbuffer.isra.23 [i915]         } hitcount:       5839  bytes_req:     430680  bytes_alloc:     470400
521     { call_site: [ffffffffa04c4a3c] intel_plan    511     { call_site: [ffffffffa04c4a3c] intel_plane_duplicate_state [i915]            } hitcount:       2388  bytes_req:     324768  bytes_alloc:     458496
522     { call_site: [ffffffffa02911f2] drm_modese    512     { call_site: [ffffffffa02911f2] drm_modeset_lock_crtc [drm]                   } hitcount:       3911  bytes_req:     219016  bytes_alloc:     250304
523     { call_site: [ffffffff815f8d7b] sk_prot_al    513     { call_site: [ffffffff815f8d7b] sk_prot_alloc                                 } hitcount:        235  bytes_req:     236880  bytes_alloc:     240640
524     { call_site: [ffffffff8137e559] sg_kmalloc    514     { call_site: [ffffffff8137e559] sg_kmalloc                                    } hitcount:        557  bytes_req:     169024  bytes_alloc:     221760
525     { call_site: [ffffffffa00b7c06] hid_report    515     { call_site: [ffffffffa00b7c06] hid_report_raw_event [hid]                    } hitcount:       9378  bytes_req:     187548  bytes_alloc:     206312
526     { call_site: [ffffffffa04a580c] intel_crtc    516     { call_site: [ffffffffa04a580c] intel_crtc_page_flip [i915]                   } hitcount:       1519  bytes_req:     157976  bytes_alloc:     194432
527     .                                             517     .
528     .                                             518     .
529     .                                             519     .
530     { call_site: [ffffffff8109bd3b] sched_auto    520     { call_site: [ffffffff8109bd3b] sched_autogroup_create_attach                 } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        144  bytes_alloc:        192
531     { call_site: [ffffffff81097ee8] alloc_rt_s    521     { call_site: [ffffffff81097ee8] alloc_rt_sched_group                          } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        128  bytes_alloc:        128
532     { call_site: [ffffffff8109524a] alloc_fair    522     { call_site: [ffffffff8109524a] alloc_fair_sched_group                        } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        128  bytes_alloc:        128
533     { call_site: [ffffffff81095225] alloc_fair    523     { call_site: [ffffffff81095225] alloc_fair_sched_group                        } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        128  bytes_alloc:        128
534     { call_site: [ffffffff81097ec2] alloc_rt_s    524     { call_site: [ffffffff81097ec2] alloc_rt_sched_group                          } hitcount:          2  bytes_req:        128  bytes_alloc:        128
535     { call_site: [ffffffff81213e80] load_elf_b    525     { call_site: [ffffffff81213e80] load_elf_binary                               } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:         84  bytes_alloc:         96
536     { call_site: [ffffffff81079a2e] kthread_cr    526     { call_site: [ffffffff81079a2e] kthread_create_on_node                        } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:         56  bytes_alloc:         64
537     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf6fe] hidraw_sen    527     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf6fe] hidraw_send_report [hid]                      } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          7  bytes_alloc:          8
538     { call_site: [ffffffff8154bc62] usb_contro    528     { call_site: [ffffffff8154bc62] usb_control_msg                               } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          8  bytes_alloc:          8
539     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf1ca] hidraw_rep    529     { call_site: [ffffffffa00bf1ca] hidraw_report_event [hid]                     } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:          7  bytes_alloc:          8
540                                                   530 
541     Totals:                                       531     Totals:
542         Hits: 66598                               532         Hits: 66598
543         Entries: 65                               533         Entries: 65
544         Dropped: 0                                534         Dropped: 0
545                                                   535 
546   Finally, to finish off our kmalloc example,     536   Finally, to finish off our kmalloc example, instead of simply having
547   the hist trigger display symbolic call_sites    537   the hist trigger display symbolic call_sites, we can have the hist
548   trigger additionally display the complete se    538   trigger additionally display the complete set of kernel stack traces
549   that led to each call_site.  To do that, we     539   that led to each call_site.  To do that, we simply use the special
550   value 'common_stacktrace' for the key parame !! 540   value 'stacktrace' for the key parameter::
551                                                   541 
552     # echo 'hist:keys=common_stacktrace:values !! 542     # echo 'hist:keys=stacktrace:values=bytes_req,bytes_alloc:sort=bytes_alloc' > \
553            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kma !! 543            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/trigger
554                                                   544 
555   The above trigger will use the kernel stack     545   The above trigger will use the kernel stack trace in effect when an
556   event is triggered as the key for the hash t    546   event is triggered as the key for the hash table.  This allows the
557   enumeration of every kernel callpath that le    547   enumeration of every kernel callpath that led up to a particular
558   event, along with a running total of any of     548   event, along with a running total of any of the event fields for
559   that event.  Here we tally bytes requested a    549   that event.  Here we tally bytes requested and bytes allocated for
560   every callpath in the system that led up to     550   every callpath in the system that led up to a kmalloc (in this case
561   every callpath to a kmalloc for a kernel com    551   every callpath to a kmalloc for a kernel compile)::
562                                                   552 
563     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/kmem/kmal !! 553     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/kmem/kmalloc/hist
564     # trigger info: hist:keys=common_stacktrac !! 554     # trigger info: hist:keys=stacktrace:vals=bytes_req,bytes_alloc:sort=bytes_alloc:size=2048 [active]
565                                                   555 
566     { common_stacktrace:                       !! 556     { stacktrace:
567          __kmalloc_track_caller+0x10b/0x1a0       557          __kmalloc_track_caller+0x10b/0x1a0
568          kmemdup+0x20/0x50                        558          kmemdup+0x20/0x50
569          hidraw_report_event+0x8a/0x120 [hid]     559          hidraw_report_event+0x8a/0x120 [hid]
570          hid_report_raw_event+0x3ea/0x440 [hid    560          hid_report_raw_event+0x3ea/0x440 [hid]
571          hid_input_report+0x112/0x190 [hid]       561          hid_input_report+0x112/0x190 [hid]
572          hid_irq_in+0xc2/0x260 [usbhid]           562          hid_irq_in+0xc2/0x260 [usbhid]
573          __usb_hcd_giveback_urb+0x72/0x120        563          __usb_hcd_giveback_urb+0x72/0x120
574          usb_giveback_urb_bh+0x9e/0xe0            564          usb_giveback_urb_bh+0x9e/0xe0
575          tasklet_hi_action+0xf8/0x100             565          tasklet_hi_action+0xf8/0x100
576          __do_softirq+0x114/0x2c0                 566          __do_softirq+0x114/0x2c0
577          irq_exit+0xa5/0xb0                       567          irq_exit+0xa5/0xb0
578          do_IRQ+0x5a/0xf0                         568          do_IRQ+0x5a/0xf0
579          ret_from_intr+0x0/0x30                   569          ret_from_intr+0x0/0x30
580          cpuidle_enter+0x17/0x20                  570          cpuidle_enter+0x17/0x20
581          cpu_startup_entry+0x315/0x3e0            571          cpu_startup_entry+0x315/0x3e0
582          rest_init+0x7c/0x80                      572          rest_init+0x7c/0x80
583     } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:            573     } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:         21  bytes_alloc:         24
584     { common_stacktrace:                       !! 574     { stacktrace:
585          __kmalloc_track_caller+0x10b/0x1a0       575          __kmalloc_track_caller+0x10b/0x1a0
586          kmemdup+0x20/0x50                        576          kmemdup+0x20/0x50
587          hidraw_report_event+0x8a/0x120 [hid]     577          hidraw_report_event+0x8a/0x120 [hid]
588          hid_report_raw_event+0x3ea/0x440 [hid    578          hid_report_raw_event+0x3ea/0x440 [hid]
589          hid_input_report+0x112/0x190 [hid]       579          hid_input_report+0x112/0x190 [hid]
590          hid_irq_in+0xc2/0x260 [usbhid]           580          hid_irq_in+0xc2/0x260 [usbhid]
591          __usb_hcd_giveback_urb+0x72/0x120        581          __usb_hcd_giveback_urb+0x72/0x120
592          usb_giveback_urb_bh+0x9e/0xe0            582          usb_giveback_urb_bh+0x9e/0xe0
593          tasklet_hi_action+0xf8/0x100             583          tasklet_hi_action+0xf8/0x100
594          __do_softirq+0x114/0x2c0                 584          __do_softirq+0x114/0x2c0
595          irq_exit+0xa5/0xb0                       585          irq_exit+0xa5/0xb0
596          do_IRQ+0x5a/0xf0                         586          do_IRQ+0x5a/0xf0
597          ret_from_intr+0x0/0x30                   587          ret_from_intr+0x0/0x30
598     } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:            588     } hitcount:          3  bytes_req:         21  bytes_alloc:         24
599     { common_stacktrace:                       !! 589     { stacktrace:
600          kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0xeb/0x150        590          kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0xeb/0x150
601          aa_alloc_task_context+0x27/0x40          591          aa_alloc_task_context+0x27/0x40
602          apparmor_cred_prepare+0x1f/0x50          592          apparmor_cred_prepare+0x1f/0x50
603          security_prepare_creds+0x16/0x20         593          security_prepare_creds+0x16/0x20
604          prepare_creds+0xdf/0x1a0                 594          prepare_creds+0xdf/0x1a0
605          SyS_capset+0xb5/0x200                    595          SyS_capset+0xb5/0x200
606          system_call_fastpath+0x12/0x6a           596          system_call_fastpath+0x12/0x6a
607     } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:            597     } hitcount:          1  bytes_req:         32  bytes_alloc:         32
608     .                                             598     .
609     .                                             599     .
610     .                                             600     .
611     { common_stacktrace:                       !! 601     { stacktrace:
612          __kmalloc+0x11b/0x1b0                    602          __kmalloc+0x11b/0x1b0
613          i915_gem_execbuffer2+0x6c/0x2c0 [i915    603          i915_gem_execbuffer2+0x6c/0x2c0 [i915]
614          drm_ioctl+0x349/0x670 [drm]              604          drm_ioctl+0x349/0x670 [drm]
615          do_vfs_ioctl+0x2f0/0x4f0                 605          do_vfs_ioctl+0x2f0/0x4f0
616          SyS_ioctl+0x81/0xa0                      606          SyS_ioctl+0x81/0xa0
617          system_call_fastpath+0x12/0x6a           607          system_call_fastpath+0x12/0x6a
618     } hitcount:      17726  bytes_req:   13944    608     } hitcount:      17726  bytes_req:   13944120  bytes_alloc:   19593808
619     { common_stacktrace:                       !! 609     { stacktrace:
620          __kmalloc+0x11b/0x1b0                    610          __kmalloc+0x11b/0x1b0
621          load_elf_phdrs+0x76/0xa0                 611          load_elf_phdrs+0x76/0xa0
622          load_elf_binary+0x102/0x1650             612          load_elf_binary+0x102/0x1650
623          search_binary_handler+0x97/0x1d0         613          search_binary_handler+0x97/0x1d0
624          do_execveat_common.isra.34+0x551/0x6e    614          do_execveat_common.isra.34+0x551/0x6e0
625          SyS_execve+0x3a/0x50                     615          SyS_execve+0x3a/0x50
626          return_from_execve+0x0/0x23              616          return_from_execve+0x0/0x23
627     } hitcount:      33348  bytes_req:   17152    617     } hitcount:      33348  bytes_req:   17152128  bytes_alloc:   20226048
628     { common_stacktrace:                       !! 618     { stacktrace:
629          kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0xeb/0x150        619          kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0xeb/0x150
630          apparmor_file_alloc_security+0x27/0x4    620          apparmor_file_alloc_security+0x27/0x40
631          security_file_alloc+0x16/0x20            621          security_file_alloc+0x16/0x20
632          get_empty_filp+0x93/0x1c0                622          get_empty_filp+0x93/0x1c0
633          path_openat+0x31/0x5f0                   623          path_openat+0x31/0x5f0
634          do_filp_open+0x3a/0x90                   624          do_filp_open+0x3a/0x90
635          do_sys_open+0x128/0x220                  625          do_sys_open+0x128/0x220
636          SyS_open+0x1e/0x20                       626          SyS_open+0x1e/0x20
637          system_call_fastpath+0x12/0x6a           627          system_call_fastpath+0x12/0x6a
638     } hitcount:    4766422  bytes_req:    9532    628     } hitcount:    4766422  bytes_req:    9532844  bytes_alloc:   38131376
639     { common_stacktrace:                       !! 629     { stacktrace:
640          __kmalloc+0x11b/0x1b0                    630          __kmalloc+0x11b/0x1b0
641          seq_buf_alloc+0x1b/0x50                  631          seq_buf_alloc+0x1b/0x50
642          seq_read+0x2cc/0x370                     632          seq_read+0x2cc/0x370
643          proc_reg_read+0x3d/0x80                  633          proc_reg_read+0x3d/0x80
644          __vfs_read+0x28/0xe0                     634          __vfs_read+0x28/0xe0
645          vfs_read+0x86/0x140                      635          vfs_read+0x86/0x140
646          SyS_read+0x46/0xb0                       636          SyS_read+0x46/0xb0
647          system_call_fastpath+0x12/0x6a           637          system_call_fastpath+0x12/0x6a
648     } hitcount:      19133  bytes_req:   78368    638     } hitcount:      19133  bytes_req:   78368768  bytes_alloc:   78368768
649                                                   639 
650     Totals:                                       640     Totals:
651         Hits: 6085872                             641         Hits: 6085872
652         Entries: 253                              642         Entries: 253
653         Dropped: 0                                643         Dropped: 0
654                                                   644 
655   If you key a hist trigger on common_pid, in     645   If you key a hist trigger on common_pid, in order for example to
656   gather and display sorted totals for each pr    646   gather and display sorted totals for each process, you can use the
657   special .execname modifier to display the ex    647   special .execname modifier to display the executable names for the
658   processes in the table rather than raw pids.    648   processes in the table rather than raw pids.  The example below
659   keeps a per-process sum of total bytes read:    649   keeps a per-process sum of total bytes read::
660                                                   650 
661     # echo 'hist:key=common_pid.execname:val=c    651     # echo 'hist:key=common_pid.execname:val=count:sort=count.descending' > \
662            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/syscalls !! 652            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/syscalls/sys_enter_read/trigger
663                                                   653 
664     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/syscalls/ !! 654     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/syscalls/sys_enter_read/hist
665     # trigger info: hist:keys=common_pid.execn    655     # trigger info: hist:keys=common_pid.execname:vals=count:sort=count.descending:size=2048 [active]
666                                                   656 
667     { common_pid: gnome-terminal  [      3196]    657     { common_pid: gnome-terminal  [      3196] } hitcount:        280  count:    1093512
668     { common_pid: Xorg            [      1309]    658     { common_pid: Xorg            [      1309] } hitcount:        525  count:     256640
669     { common_pid: compiz          [      2889]    659     { common_pid: compiz          [      2889] } hitcount:         59  count:     254400
670     { common_pid: bash            [      8710]    660     { common_pid: bash            [      8710] } hitcount:          3  count:      66369
671     { common_pid: dbus-daemon-lau [      8703]    661     { common_pid: dbus-daemon-lau [      8703] } hitcount:         49  count:      47739
672     { common_pid: irqbalance      [      1252]    662     { common_pid: irqbalance      [      1252] } hitcount:         27  count:      27648
673     { common_pid: 01ifupdown      [      8705]    663     { common_pid: 01ifupdown      [      8705] } hitcount:          3  count:      17216
674     { common_pid: dbus-daemon     [       772]    664     { common_pid: dbus-daemon     [       772] } hitcount:         10  count:      12396
675     { common_pid: Socket Thread   [      8342]    665     { common_pid: Socket Thread   [      8342] } hitcount:         11  count:      11264
676     { common_pid: nm-dhcp-client. [      8701]    666     { common_pid: nm-dhcp-client. [      8701] } hitcount:          6  count:       7424
677     { common_pid: gmain           [      1315]    667     { common_pid: gmain           [      1315] } hitcount:         18  count:       6336
678     .                                             668     .
679     .                                             669     .
680     .                                             670     .
681     { common_pid: postgres        [      1892]    671     { common_pid: postgres        [      1892] } hitcount:          2  count:         32
682     { common_pid: postgres        [      1891]    672     { common_pid: postgres        [      1891] } hitcount:          2  count:         32
683     { common_pid: gmain           [      8704]    673     { common_pid: gmain           [      8704] } hitcount:          2  count:         32
684     { common_pid: upstart-dbus-br [      2740]    674     { common_pid: upstart-dbus-br [      2740] } hitcount:         21  count:         21
685     { common_pid: nm-dispatcher.a [      8696]    675     { common_pid: nm-dispatcher.a [      8696] } hitcount:          1  count:         16
686     { common_pid: indicator-datet [      2904]    676     { common_pid: indicator-datet [      2904] } hitcount:          1  count:         16
687     { common_pid: gdbus           [      2998]    677     { common_pid: gdbus           [      2998] } hitcount:          1  count:         16
688     { common_pid: rtkit-daemon    [      2052]    678     { common_pid: rtkit-daemon    [      2052] } hitcount:          1  count:          8
689     { common_pid: init            [         1]    679     { common_pid: init            [         1] } hitcount:          2  count:          2
690                                                   680 
691     Totals:                                       681     Totals:
692         Hits: 2116                                682         Hits: 2116
693         Entries: 51                               683         Entries: 51
694         Dropped: 0                                684         Dropped: 0
695                                                   685 
696   Similarly, if you key a hist trigger on sysc    686   Similarly, if you key a hist trigger on syscall id, for example to
697   gather and display a list of systemwide sysc    687   gather and display a list of systemwide syscall hits, you can use
698   the special .syscall modifier to display the    688   the special .syscall modifier to display the syscall names rather
699   than raw ids.  The example below keeps a run    689   than raw ids.  The example below keeps a running total of syscall
700   counts for the system during the run::          690   counts for the system during the run::
701                                                   691 
702     # echo 'hist:key=id.syscall:val=hitcount'     692     # echo 'hist:key=id.syscall:val=hitcount' > \
703            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/raw_sysc !! 693            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/raw_syscalls/sys_enter/trigger
704                                                   694 
705     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/raw_sysca !! 695     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/raw_syscalls/sys_enter/hist
706     # trigger info: hist:keys=id.syscall:vals=    696     # trigger info: hist:keys=id.syscall:vals=hitcount:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [active]
707                                                   697 
708     { id: sys_fsync                     [ 74]     698     { id: sys_fsync                     [ 74] } hitcount:          1
709     { id: sys_newuname                  [ 63]     699     { id: sys_newuname                  [ 63] } hitcount:          1
710     { id: sys_prctl                     [157]     700     { id: sys_prctl                     [157] } hitcount:          1
711     { id: sys_statfs                    [137]     701     { id: sys_statfs                    [137] } hitcount:          1
712     { id: sys_symlink                   [ 88]     702     { id: sys_symlink                   [ 88] } hitcount:          1
713     { id: sys_sendmmsg                  [307]     703     { id: sys_sendmmsg                  [307] } hitcount:          1
714     { id: sys_semctl                    [ 66]     704     { id: sys_semctl                    [ 66] } hitcount:          1
715     { id: sys_readlink                  [ 89]     705     { id: sys_readlink                  [ 89] } hitcount:          3
716     { id: sys_bind                      [ 49]     706     { id: sys_bind                      [ 49] } hitcount:          3
717     { id: sys_getsockname               [ 51]     707     { id: sys_getsockname               [ 51] } hitcount:          3
718     { id: sys_unlink                    [ 87]     708     { id: sys_unlink                    [ 87] } hitcount:          3
719     { id: sys_rename                    [ 82]     709     { id: sys_rename                    [ 82] } hitcount:          4
720     { id: unknown_syscall               [ 58]     710     { id: unknown_syscall               [ 58] } hitcount:          4
721     { id: sys_connect                   [ 42]     711     { id: sys_connect                   [ 42] } hitcount:          4
722     { id: sys_getpid                    [ 39]     712     { id: sys_getpid                    [ 39] } hitcount:          4
723     .                                             713     .
724     .                                             714     .
725     .                                             715     .
726     { id: sys_rt_sigprocmask            [ 14]     716     { id: sys_rt_sigprocmask            [ 14] } hitcount:        952
727     { id: sys_futex                     [202]     717     { id: sys_futex                     [202] } hitcount:       1534
728     { id: sys_write                     [  1]     718     { id: sys_write                     [  1] } hitcount:       2689
729     { id: sys_setitimer                 [ 38]     719     { id: sys_setitimer                 [ 38] } hitcount:       2797
730     { id: sys_read                      [  0]     720     { id: sys_read                      [  0] } hitcount:       3202
731     { id: sys_select                    [ 23]     721     { id: sys_select                    [ 23] } hitcount:       3773
732     { id: sys_writev                    [ 20]     722     { id: sys_writev                    [ 20] } hitcount:       4531
733     { id: sys_poll                      [  7]     723     { id: sys_poll                      [  7] } hitcount:       8314
734     { id: sys_recvmsg                   [ 47]     724     { id: sys_recvmsg                   [ 47] } hitcount:      13738
735     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16]     725     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16] } hitcount:      21843
736                                                   726 
737     Totals:                                       727     Totals:
738         Hits: 67612                               728         Hits: 67612
739         Entries: 72                               729         Entries: 72
740         Dropped: 0                                730         Dropped: 0
741                                                   731 
742   The syscall counts above provide a rough ove    732   The syscall counts above provide a rough overall picture of system
743   call activity on the system; we can see for     733   call activity on the system; we can see for example that the most
744   popular system call on this system was the '    734   popular system call on this system was the 'sys_ioctl' system call.
745                                                   735 
746   We can use 'compound' keys to refine that nu    736   We can use 'compound' keys to refine that number and provide some
747   further insight as to which processes exactl    737   further insight as to which processes exactly contribute to the
748   overall ioctl count.                            738   overall ioctl count.
749                                                   739 
750   The command below keeps a hitcount for every    740   The command below keeps a hitcount for every unique combination of
751   system call id and pid - the end result is e    741   system call id and pid - the end result is essentially a table
752   that keeps a per-pid sum of system call hits    742   that keeps a per-pid sum of system call hits.  The results are
753   sorted using the system call id as the prima    743   sorted using the system call id as the primary key, and the
754   hitcount sum as the secondary key::             744   hitcount sum as the secondary key::
755                                                   745 
756     # echo 'hist:key=id.syscall,common_pid.exe    746     # echo 'hist:key=id.syscall,common_pid.execname:val=hitcount:sort=id,hitcount' > \
757            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/raw_sysc !! 747            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/raw_syscalls/sys_enter/trigger
758                                                   748 
759     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/raw_sysca !! 749     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/raw_syscalls/sys_enter/hist
760     # trigger info: hist:keys=id.syscall,commo    750     # trigger info: hist:keys=id.syscall,common_pid.execname:vals=hitcount:sort=id.syscall,hitcount:size=2048 [active]
761                                                   751 
762     { id: sys_read                      [  0],    752     { id: sys_read                      [  0], common_pid: rtkit-daemon    [      1877] } hitcount:          1
763     { id: sys_read                      [  0],    753     { id: sys_read                      [  0], common_pid: gdbus           [      2976] } hitcount:          1
764     { id: sys_read                      [  0],    754     { id: sys_read                      [  0], common_pid: console-kit-dae [      3400] } hitcount:          1
765     { id: sys_read                      [  0],    755     { id: sys_read                      [  0], common_pid: postgres        [      1865] } hitcount:          1
766     { id: sys_read                      [  0],    756     { id: sys_read                      [  0], common_pid: deja-dup-monito [      3543] } hitcount:          2
767     { id: sys_read                      [  0],    757     { id: sys_read                      [  0], common_pid: NetworkManager  [       890] } hitcount:          2
768     { id: sys_read                      [  0],    758     { id: sys_read                      [  0], common_pid: evolution-calen [      3048] } hitcount:          2
769     { id: sys_read                      [  0],    759     { id: sys_read                      [  0], common_pid: postgres        [      1864] } hitcount:          2
770     { id: sys_read                      [  0],    760     { id: sys_read                      [  0], common_pid: nm-applet       [      3022] } hitcount:          2
771     { id: sys_read                      [  0],    761     { id: sys_read                      [  0], common_pid: whoopsie        [      1212] } hitcount:          2
772     .                                             762     .
773     .                                             763     .
774     .                                             764     .
775     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    765     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: bash            [      8479] } hitcount:          1
776     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    766     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: bash            [      3472] } hitcount:         12
777     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    767     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: gnome-terminal  [      3199] } hitcount:         16
778     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    768     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: Xorg            [      1267] } hitcount:       1808
779     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    769     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: compiz          [      2994] } hitcount:       5580
780     .                                             770     .
781     .                                             771     .
782     .                                             772     .
783     { id: sys_waitid                    [247],    773     { id: sys_waitid                    [247], common_pid: upstart-dbus-br [      2690] } hitcount:          3
784     { id: sys_waitid                    [247],    774     { id: sys_waitid                    [247], common_pid: upstart-dbus-br [      2688] } hitcount:         16
785     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254],    775     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254], common_pid: gmain           [       975] } hitcount:          2
786     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254],    776     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254], common_pid: gmain           [      3204] } hitcount:          4
787     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254],    777     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254], common_pid: gmain           [      2888] } hitcount:          4
788     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254],    778     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254], common_pid: gmain           [      3003] } hitcount:          4
789     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254],    779     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254], common_pid: gmain           [      2873] } hitcount:          4
790     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254],    780     { id: sys_inotify_add_watch         [254], common_pid: gmain           [      3196] } hitcount:          6
791     { id: sys_openat                    [257],    781     { id: sys_openat                    [257], common_pid: java            [      2623] } hitcount:          2
792     { id: sys_eventfd2                  [290],    782     { id: sys_eventfd2                  [290], common_pid: ibus-ui-gtk3    [      2760] } hitcount:          4
793     { id: sys_eventfd2                  [290],    783     { id: sys_eventfd2                  [290], common_pid: compiz          [      2994] } hitcount:          6
794                                                   784 
795     Totals:                                       785     Totals:
796         Hits: 31536                               786         Hits: 31536
797         Entries: 323                              787         Entries: 323
798         Dropped: 0                                788         Dropped: 0
799                                                   789 
800   The above list does give us a breakdown of t    790   The above list does give us a breakdown of the ioctl syscall by
801   pid, but it also gives us quite a bit more t    791   pid, but it also gives us quite a bit more than that, which we
802   don't really care about at the moment.  Sinc    792   don't really care about at the moment.  Since we know the syscall
803   id for sys_ioctl (16, displayed next to the     793   id for sys_ioctl (16, displayed next to the sys_ioctl name), we
804   can use that to filter out all the other sys    794   can use that to filter out all the other syscalls::
805                                                   795 
806     # echo 'hist:key=id.syscall,common_pid.exe    796     # echo 'hist:key=id.syscall,common_pid.execname:val=hitcount:sort=id,hitcount if id == 16' > \
807            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/raw_sysc !! 797            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/raw_syscalls/sys_enter/trigger
808                                                   798 
809     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/raw_sysca !! 799     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/raw_syscalls/sys_enter/hist
810     # trigger info: hist:keys=id.syscall,commo    800     # trigger info: hist:keys=id.syscall,common_pid.execname:vals=hitcount:sort=id.syscall,hitcount:size=2048 if id == 16 [active]
811                                                   801 
812     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    802     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: gmain           [      2769] } hitcount:          1
813     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    803     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: evolution-addre [      8571] } hitcount:          1
814     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    804     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: gmain           [      3003] } hitcount:          1
815     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    805     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: gmain           [      2781] } hitcount:          1
816     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    806     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: gmain           [      2829] } hitcount:          1
817     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    807     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: bash            [      8726] } hitcount:          1
818     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    808     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: bash            [      8508] } hitcount:          1
819     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    809     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: gmain           [      2970] } hitcount:          1
820     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    810     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: gmain           [      2768] } hitcount:          1
821     .                                             811     .
822     .                                             812     .
823     .                                             813     .
824     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    814     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: pool            [      8559] } hitcount:         45
825     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    815     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: pool            [      8555] } hitcount:         48
826     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    816     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: pool            [      8551] } hitcount:         48
827     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    817     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: avahi-daemon    [       896] } hitcount:         66
828     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    818     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: Xorg            [      1267] } hitcount:      26674
829     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16],    819     { id: sys_ioctl                     [ 16], common_pid: compiz          [      2994] } hitcount:      73443
830                                                   820 
831     Totals:                                       821     Totals:
832         Hits: 101162                              822         Hits: 101162
833         Entries: 103                              823         Entries: 103
834         Dropped: 0                                824         Dropped: 0
835                                                   825 
836   The above output shows that 'compiz' and 'Xo    826   The above output shows that 'compiz' and 'Xorg' are far and away
837   the heaviest ioctl callers (which might lead    827   the heaviest ioctl callers (which might lead to questions about
838   whether they really need to be making all th    828   whether they really need to be making all those calls and to
839   possible avenues for further investigation.)    829   possible avenues for further investigation.)
840                                                   830 
841   The compound key examples used a key and a s    831   The compound key examples used a key and a sum value (hitcount) to
842   sort the output, but we can just as easily u    832   sort the output, but we can just as easily use two keys instead.
843   Here's an example where we use a compound ke    833   Here's an example where we use a compound key composed of the the
844   common_pid and size event fields.  Sorting w    834   common_pid and size event fields.  Sorting with pid as the primary
845   key and 'size' as the secondary key allows u    835   key and 'size' as the secondary key allows us to display an
846   ordered summary of the recvfrom sizes, with     836   ordered summary of the recvfrom sizes, with counts, received by
847   each process::                                  837   each process::
848                                                   838 
849     # echo 'hist:key=common_pid.execname,size:    839     # echo 'hist:key=common_pid.execname,size:val=hitcount:sort=common_pid,size' > \
850            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/syscalls !! 840            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/syscalls/sys_enter_recvfrom/trigger
851                                                   841 
852     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/syscalls/ !! 842     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/syscalls/sys_enter_recvfrom/hist
853     # trigger info: hist:keys=common_pid.execn    843     # trigger info: hist:keys=common_pid.execname,size:vals=hitcount:sort=common_pid.execname,size:size=2048 [active]
854                                                   844 
855     { common_pid: smbd            [       784]    845     { common_pid: smbd            [       784], size:          4 } hitcount:          1
856     { common_pid: dnsmasq         [      1412]    846     { common_pid: dnsmasq         [      1412], size:       4096 } hitcount:        672
857     { common_pid: postgres        [      1796]    847     { common_pid: postgres        [      1796], size:       1000 } hitcount:          6
858     { common_pid: postgres        [      1867]    848     { common_pid: postgres        [      1867], size:       1000 } hitcount:         10
859     { common_pid: bamfdaemon      [      2787]    849     { common_pid: bamfdaemon      [      2787], size:         28 } hitcount:          2
860     { common_pid: bamfdaemon      [      2787]    850     { common_pid: bamfdaemon      [      2787], size:      14360 } hitcount:          1
861     { common_pid: compiz          [      2994]    851     { common_pid: compiz          [      2994], size:          8 } hitcount:          1
862     { common_pid: compiz          [      2994]    852     { common_pid: compiz          [      2994], size:         20 } hitcount:         11
863     { common_pid: gnome-terminal  [      3199]    853     { common_pid: gnome-terminal  [      3199], size:          4 } hitcount:          2
864     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817]    854     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817], size:          4 } hitcount:          1
865     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817]    855     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817], size:          8 } hitcount:          5
866     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817]    856     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817], size:        588 } hitcount:          2
867     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817]    857     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817], size:        628 } hitcount:          1
868     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817]    858     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817], size:       6944 } hitcount:          1
869     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817]    859     { common_pid: firefox         [      8817], size:     408880 } hitcount:          2
870     { common_pid: firefox         [      8822]    860     { common_pid: firefox         [      8822], size:          8 } hitcount:          2
871     { common_pid: firefox         [      8822]    861     { common_pid: firefox         [      8822], size:        160 } hitcount:          2
872     { common_pid: firefox         [      8822]    862     { common_pid: firefox         [      8822], size:        320 } hitcount:          2
873     { common_pid: firefox         [      8822]    863     { common_pid: firefox         [      8822], size:        352 } hitcount:          1
874     .                                             864     .
875     .                                             865     .
876     .                                             866     .
877     { common_pid: pool            [      8923]    867     { common_pid: pool            [      8923], size:       1960 } hitcount:         10
878     { common_pid: pool            [      8923]    868     { common_pid: pool            [      8923], size:       2048 } hitcount:         10
879     { common_pid: pool            [      8924]    869     { common_pid: pool            [      8924], size:       1960 } hitcount:         10
880     { common_pid: pool            [      8924]    870     { common_pid: pool            [      8924], size:       2048 } hitcount:         10
881     { common_pid: pool            [      8928]    871     { common_pid: pool            [      8928], size:       1964 } hitcount:          4
882     { common_pid: pool            [      8928]    872     { common_pid: pool            [      8928], size:       1965 } hitcount:          2
883     { common_pid: pool            [      8928]    873     { common_pid: pool            [      8928], size:       2048 } hitcount:          6
884     { common_pid: pool            [      8929]    874     { common_pid: pool            [      8929], size:       1982 } hitcount:          1
885     { common_pid: pool            [      8929]    875     { common_pid: pool            [      8929], size:       2048 } hitcount:          1
886                                                   876 
887     Totals:                                       877     Totals:
888         Hits: 2016                                878         Hits: 2016
889         Entries: 224                              879         Entries: 224
890         Dropped: 0                                880         Dropped: 0
891                                                   881 
892   The above example also illustrates the fact     882   The above example also illustrates the fact that although a compound
893   key is treated as a single entity for hashin    883   key is treated as a single entity for hashing purposes, the sub-keys
894   it's composed of can be accessed independent    884   it's composed of can be accessed independently.
895                                                   885 
896   The next example uses a string field as the     886   The next example uses a string field as the hash key and
897   demonstrates how you can manually pause and     887   demonstrates how you can manually pause and continue a hist trigger.
898   In this example, we'll aggregate fork counts    888   In this example, we'll aggregate fork counts and don't expect a
899   large number of entries in the hash table, s    889   large number of entries in the hash table, so we'll drop it to a
900   much smaller number, say 256::                  890   much smaller number, say 256::
901                                                   891 
902     # echo 'hist:key=child_comm:val=hitcount:s    892     # echo 'hist:key=child_comm:val=hitcount:size=256' > \
903            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sc !! 893            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_fork/trigger
904                                                   894 
905     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sch !! 895     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_fork/hist
906     # trigger info: hist:keys=child_comm:vals=    896     # trigger info: hist:keys=child_comm:vals=hitcount:sort=hitcount:size=256 [active]
907                                                   897 
908     { child_comm: dconf worker                    898     { child_comm: dconf worker                        } hitcount:          1
909     { child_comm: ibus-daemon                     899     { child_comm: ibus-daemon                         } hitcount:          1
910     { child_comm: whoopsie                        900     { child_comm: whoopsie                            } hitcount:          1
911     { child_comm: smbd                            901     { child_comm: smbd                                } hitcount:          1
912     { child_comm: gdbus                           902     { child_comm: gdbus                               } hitcount:          1
913     { child_comm: kthreadd                        903     { child_comm: kthreadd                            } hitcount:          1
914     { child_comm: dconf worker                    904     { child_comm: dconf worker                        } hitcount:          1
915     { child_comm: evolution-alarm                 905     { child_comm: evolution-alarm                     } hitcount:          2
916     { child_comm: Socket Thread                   906     { child_comm: Socket Thread                       } hitcount:          2
917     { child_comm: postgres                        907     { child_comm: postgres                            } hitcount:          2
918     { child_comm: bash                            908     { child_comm: bash                                } hitcount:          3
919     { child_comm: compiz                          909     { child_comm: compiz                              } hitcount:          3
920     { child_comm: evolution-sourc                 910     { child_comm: evolution-sourc                     } hitcount:          4
921     { child_comm: dhclient                        911     { child_comm: dhclient                            } hitcount:          4
922     { child_comm: pool                            912     { child_comm: pool                                } hitcount:          5
923     { child_comm: nm-dispatcher.a                 913     { child_comm: nm-dispatcher.a                     } hitcount:          8
924     { child_comm: firefox                         914     { child_comm: firefox                             } hitcount:          8
925     { child_comm: dbus-daemon                     915     { child_comm: dbus-daemon                         } hitcount:          8
926     { child_comm: glib-pacrunner                  916     { child_comm: glib-pacrunner                      } hitcount:         10
927     { child_comm: evolution                       917     { child_comm: evolution                           } hitcount:         23
928                                                   918 
929     Totals:                                       919     Totals:
930         Hits: 89                                  920         Hits: 89
931         Entries: 20                               921         Entries: 20
932         Dropped: 0                                922         Dropped: 0
933                                                   923 
934   If we want to pause the hist trigger, we can    924   If we want to pause the hist trigger, we can simply append :pause to
935   the command that started the trigger.  Notic    925   the command that started the trigger.  Notice that the trigger info
936   displays as [paused]::                          926   displays as [paused]::
937                                                   927 
938     # echo 'hist:key=child_comm:val=hitcount:s    928     # echo 'hist:key=child_comm:val=hitcount:size=256:pause' >> \
939            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sc !! 929            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_fork/trigger
940                                                   930 
941     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sch !! 931     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_fork/hist
942     # trigger info: hist:keys=child_comm:vals=    932     # trigger info: hist:keys=child_comm:vals=hitcount:sort=hitcount:size=256 [paused]
943                                                   933 
944     { child_comm: dconf worker                    934     { child_comm: dconf worker                        } hitcount:          1
945     { child_comm: kthreadd                        935     { child_comm: kthreadd                            } hitcount:          1
946     { child_comm: dconf worker                    936     { child_comm: dconf worker                        } hitcount:          1
947     { child_comm: gdbus                           937     { child_comm: gdbus                               } hitcount:          1
948     { child_comm: ibus-daemon                     938     { child_comm: ibus-daemon                         } hitcount:          1
949     { child_comm: Socket Thread                   939     { child_comm: Socket Thread                       } hitcount:          2
950     { child_comm: evolution-alarm                 940     { child_comm: evolution-alarm                     } hitcount:          2
951     { child_comm: smbd                            941     { child_comm: smbd                                } hitcount:          2
952     { child_comm: bash                            942     { child_comm: bash                                } hitcount:          3
953     { child_comm: whoopsie                        943     { child_comm: whoopsie                            } hitcount:          3
954     { child_comm: compiz                          944     { child_comm: compiz                              } hitcount:          3
955     { child_comm: evolution-sourc                 945     { child_comm: evolution-sourc                     } hitcount:          4
956     { child_comm: pool                            946     { child_comm: pool                                } hitcount:          5
957     { child_comm: postgres                        947     { child_comm: postgres                            } hitcount:          6
958     { child_comm: firefox                         948     { child_comm: firefox                             } hitcount:          8
959     { child_comm: dhclient                        949     { child_comm: dhclient                            } hitcount:         10
960     { child_comm: emacs                           950     { child_comm: emacs                               } hitcount:         12
961     { child_comm: dbus-daemon                     951     { child_comm: dbus-daemon                         } hitcount:         20
962     { child_comm: nm-dispatcher.a                 952     { child_comm: nm-dispatcher.a                     } hitcount:         20
963     { child_comm: evolution                       953     { child_comm: evolution                           } hitcount:         35
964     { child_comm: glib-pacrunner                  954     { child_comm: glib-pacrunner                      } hitcount:         59
965                                                   955 
966     Totals:                                       956     Totals:
967         Hits: 199                                 957         Hits: 199
968         Entries: 21                               958         Entries: 21
969         Dropped: 0                                959         Dropped: 0
970                                                   960 
971   To manually continue having the trigger aggr    961   To manually continue having the trigger aggregate events, append
972   :cont instead.  Notice that the trigger info    962   :cont instead.  Notice that the trigger info displays as [active]
973   again, and the data has changed::               963   again, and the data has changed::
974                                                   964 
975     # echo 'hist:key=child_comm:val=hitcount:s    965     # echo 'hist:key=child_comm:val=hitcount:size=256:cont' >> \
976            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sc !! 966            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_fork/trigger
977                                                   967 
978     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sch !! 968     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_fork/hist
979     # trigger info: hist:keys=child_comm:vals=    969     # trigger info: hist:keys=child_comm:vals=hitcount:sort=hitcount:size=256 [active]
980                                                   970 
981     { child_comm: dconf worker                    971     { child_comm: dconf worker                        } hitcount:          1
982     { child_comm: dconf worker                    972     { child_comm: dconf worker                        } hitcount:          1
983     { child_comm: kthreadd                        973     { child_comm: kthreadd                            } hitcount:          1
984     { child_comm: gdbus                           974     { child_comm: gdbus                               } hitcount:          1
985     { child_comm: ibus-daemon                     975     { child_comm: ibus-daemon                         } hitcount:          1
986     { child_comm: Socket Thread                   976     { child_comm: Socket Thread                       } hitcount:          2
987     { child_comm: evolution-alarm                 977     { child_comm: evolution-alarm                     } hitcount:          2
988     { child_comm: smbd                            978     { child_comm: smbd                                } hitcount:          2
989     { child_comm: whoopsie                        979     { child_comm: whoopsie                            } hitcount:          3
990     { child_comm: compiz                          980     { child_comm: compiz                              } hitcount:          3
991     { child_comm: evolution-sourc                 981     { child_comm: evolution-sourc                     } hitcount:          4
992     { child_comm: bash                            982     { child_comm: bash                                } hitcount:          5
993     { child_comm: pool                            983     { child_comm: pool                                } hitcount:          5
994     { child_comm: postgres                        984     { child_comm: postgres                            } hitcount:          6
995     { child_comm: firefox                         985     { child_comm: firefox                             } hitcount:          8
996     { child_comm: dhclient                        986     { child_comm: dhclient                            } hitcount:         11
997     { child_comm: emacs                           987     { child_comm: emacs                               } hitcount:         12
998     { child_comm: dbus-daemon                     988     { child_comm: dbus-daemon                         } hitcount:         22
999     { child_comm: nm-dispatcher.a                 989     { child_comm: nm-dispatcher.a                     } hitcount:         22
1000     { child_comm: evolution                      990     { child_comm: evolution                           } hitcount:         35
1001     { child_comm: glib-pacrunner                 991     { child_comm: glib-pacrunner                      } hitcount:         59
1002                                                  992 
1003     Totals:                                      993     Totals:
1004         Hits: 206                                994         Hits: 206
1005         Entries: 21                              995         Entries: 21
1006         Dropped: 0                               996         Dropped: 0
1007                                                  997 
1008   The previous example showed how to start an    998   The previous example showed how to start and stop a hist trigger by
1009   appending 'pause' and 'continue' to the his    999   appending 'pause' and 'continue' to the hist trigger command.  A
1010   hist trigger can also be started in a pause    1000   hist trigger can also be started in a paused state by initially
1011   starting the trigger with ':pause' appended    1001   starting the trigger with ':pause' appended.  This allows you to
1012   start the trigger only when you're ready to    1002   start the trigger only when you're ready to start collecting data
1013   and not before.  For example, you could sta    1003   and not before.  For example, you could start the trigger in a
1014   paused state, then unpause it and do someth    1004   paused state, then unpause it and do something you want to measure,
1015   then pause the trigger again when done.        1005   then pause the trigger again when done.
1016                                                  1006 
1017   Of course, doing this manually can be diffi    1007   Of course, doing this manually can be difficult and error-prone, but
1018   it is possible to automatically start and s    1008   it is possible to automatically start and stop a hist trigger based
1019   on some condition, via the enable_hist and     1009   on some condition, via the enable_hist and disable_hist triggers.
1020                                                  1010 
1021   For example, suppose we wanted to take a lo    1011   For example, suppose we wanted to take a look at the relative
1022   weights in terms of skb length for each cal    1012   weights in terms of skb length for each callpath that leads to a
1023   netif_receive_skb event when downloading a     1013   netif_receive_skb event when downloading a decent-sized file using
1024   wget.                                          1014   wget.
1025                                                  1015 
1026   First we set up an initially paused stacktr    1016   First we set up an initially paused stacktrace trigger on the
1027   netif_receive_skb event::                      1017   netif_receive_skb event::
1028                                                  1018 
1029     # echo 'hist:key=common_stacktrace:vals=l !! 1019     # echo 'hist:key=stacktrace:vals=len:pause' > \
1030            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/net !! 1020            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/trigger
1031                                                  1021 
1032   Next, we set up an 'enable_hist' trigger on    1022   Next, we set up an 'enable_hist' trigger on the sched_process_exec
1033   event, with an 'if filename==/usr/bin/wget'    1023   event, with an 'if filename==/usr/bin/wget' filter.  The effect of
1034   this new trigger is that it will 'unpause'     1024   this new trigger is that it will 'unpause' the hist trigger we just
1035   set up on netif_receive_skb if and only if     1025   set up on netif_receive_skb if and only if it sees a
1036   sched_process_exec event with a filename of    1026   sched_process_exec event with a filename of '/usr/bin/wget'.  When
1037   that happens, all netif_receive_skb events     1027   that happens, all netif_receive_skb events are aggregated into a
1038   hash table keyed on stacktrace::               1028   hash table keyed on stacktrace::
1039                                                  1029 
1040     # echo 'enable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb    1030     # echo 'enable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb if filename==/usr/bin/wget' > \
1041            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/s !! 1031            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_exec/trigger
1042                                                  1032 
1043   The aggregation continues until the netif_r    1033   The aggregation continues until the netif_receive_skb is paused
1044   again, which is what the following disable_    1034   again, which is what the following disable_hist event does by
1045   creating a similar setup on the sched_proce    1035   creating a similar setup on the sched_process_exit event, using the
1046   filter 'comm==wget'::                          1036   filter 'comm==wget'::
1047                                                  1037 
1048     # echo 'disable_hist:net:netif_receive_sk    1038     # echo 'disable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb if comm==wget' > \
1049            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/s !! 1039            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_exit/trigger
1050                                                  1040 
1051   Whenever a process exits and the comm field    1041   Whenever a process exits and the comm field of the disable_hist
1052   trigger filter matches 'comm==wget', the ne    1042   trigger filter matches 'comm==wget', the netif_receive_skb hist
1053   trigger is disabled.                           1043   trigger is disabled.
1054                                                  1044 
1055   The overall effect is that netif_receive_sk    1045   The overall effect is that netif_receive_skb events are aggregated
1056   into the hash table for only the duration o    1046   into the hash table for only the duration of the wget.  Executing a
1057   wget command and then listing the 'hist' fi    1047   wget command and then listing the 'hist' file will display the
1058   output generated by the wget command::         1048   output generated by the wget command::
1059                                                  1049 
1060     $ wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/k    1050     $ wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.19.xz
1061                                                  1051 
1062     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/neti !! 1052     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/hist
1063     # trigger info: hist:keys=common_stacktra !! 1053     # trigger info: hist:keys=stacktrace:vals=len:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [paused]
1064                                                  1054 
1065     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1055     { stacktrace:
1066          __netif_receive_skb_core+0x46d/0x990    1056          __netif_receive_skb_core+0x46d/0x990
1067          __netif_receive_skb+0x18/0x60           1057          __netif_receive_skb+0x18/0x60
1068          netif_receive_skb_internal+0x23/0x90    1058          netif_receive_skb_internal+0x23/0x90
1069          napi_gro_receive+0xc8/0x100             1059          napi_gro_receive+0xc8/0x100
1070          ieee80211_deliver_skb+0xd6/0x270 [ma    1060          ieee80211_deliver_skb+0xd6/0x270 [mac80211]
1071          ieee80211_rx_handlers+0xccf/0x22f0 [    1061          ieee80211_rx_handlers+0xccf/0x22f0 [mac80211]
1072          ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle+0x4e    1062          ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle+0x4e7/0xc40 [mac80211]
1073          ieee80211_rx+0x31d/0x900 [mac80211]     1063          ieee80211_rx+0x31d/0x900 [mac80211]
1074          iwlagn_rx_reply_rx+0x3db/0x6f0 [iwld    1064          iwlagn_rx_reply_rx+0x3db/0x6f0 [iwldvm]
1075          iwl_rx_dispatch+0x8e/0xf0 [iwldvm]      1065          iwl_rx_dispatch+0x8e/0xf0 [iwldvm]
1076          iwl_pcie_irq_handler+0xe3c/0x12f0 [i    1066          iwl_pcie_irq_handler+0xe3c/0x12f0 [iwlwifi]
1077          irq_thread_fn+0x20/0x50                 1067          irq_thread_fn+0x20/0x50
1078          irq_thread+0x11f/0x150                  1068          irq_thread+0x11f/0x150
1079          kthread+0xd2/0xf0                       1069          kthread+0xd2/0xf0
1080          ret_from_fork+0x42/0x70                 1070          ret_from_fork+0x42/0x70
1081     } hitcount:         85  len:      28884      1071     } hitcount:         85  len:      28884
1082     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1072     { stacktrace:
1083          __netif_receive_skb_core+0x46d/0x990    1073          __netif_receive_skb_core+0x46d/0x990
1084          __netif_receive_skb+0x18/0x60           1074          __netif_receive_skb+0x18/0x60
1085          netif_receive_skb_internal+0x23/0x90    1075          netif_receive_skb_internal+0x23/0x90
1086          napi_gro_complete+0xa4/0xe0             1076          napi_gro_complete+0xa4/0xe0
1087          dev_gro_receive+0x23a/0x360             1077          dev_gro_receive+0x23a/0x360
1088          napi_gro_receive+0x30/0x100             1078          napi_gro_receive+0x30/0x100
1089          ieee80211_deliver_skb+0xd6/0x270 [ma    1079          ieee80211_deliver_skb+0xd6/0x270 [mac80211]
1090          ieee80211_rx_handlers+0xccf/0x22f0 [    1080          ieee80211_rx_handlers+0xccf/0x22f0 [mac80211]
1091          ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle+0x4e    1081          ieee80211_prepare_and_rx_handle+0x4e7/0xc40 [mac80211]
1092          ieee80211_rx+0x31d/0x900 [mac80211]     1082          ieee80211_rx+0x31d/0x900 [mac80211]
1093          iwlagn_rx_reply_rx+0x3db/0x6f0 [iwld    1083          iwlagn_rx_reply_rx+0x3db/0x6f0 [iwldvm]
1094          iwl_rx_dispatch+0x8e/0xf0 [iwldvm]      1084          iwl_rx_dispatch+0x8e/0xf0 [iwldvm]
1095          iwl_pcie_irq_handler+0xe3c/0x12f0 [i    1085          iwl_pcie_irq_handler+0xe3c/0x12f0 [iwlwifi]
1096          irq_thread_fn+0x20/0x50                 1086          irq_thread_fn+0x20/0x50
1097          irq_thread+0x11f/0x150                  1087          irq_thread+0x11f/0x150
1098          kthread+0xd2/0xf0                       1088          kthread+0xd2/0xf0
1099     } hitcount:         98  len:     664329      1089     } hitcount:         98  len:     664329
1100     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1090     { stacktrace:
1101          __netif_receive_skb_core+0x46d/0x990    1091          __netif_receive_skb_core+0x46d/0x990
1102          __netif_receive_skb+0x18/0x60           1092          __netif_receive_skb+0x18/0x60
1103          process_backlog+0xa8/0x150              1093          process_backlog+0xa8/0x150
1104          net_rx_action+0x15d/0x340               1094          net_rx_action+0x15d/0x340
1105          __do_softirq+0x114/0x2c0                1095          __do_softirq+0x114/0x2c0
1106          do_softirq_own_stack+0x1c/0x30          1096          do_softirq_own_stack+0x1c/0x30
1107          do_softirq+0x65/0x70                    1097          do_softirq+0x65/0x70
1108          __local_bh_enable_ip+0xb5/0xc0          1098          __local_bh_enable_ip+0xb5/0xc0
1109          ip_finish_output+0x1f4/0x840            1099          ip_finish_output+0x1f4/0x840
1110          ip_output+0x6b/0xc0                     1100          ip_output+0x6b/0xc0
1111          ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40               1101          ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40
1112          ip_send_skb+0x1a/0x50                   1102          ip_send_skb+0x1a/0x50
1113          udp_send_skb+0x173/0x2a0                1103          udp_send_skb+0x173/0x2a0
1114          udp_sendmsg+0x2bf/0x9f0                 1104          udp_sendmsg+0x2bf/0x9f0
1115          inet_sendmsg+0x64/0xa0                  1105          inet_sendmsg+0x64/0xa0
1116          sock_sendmsg+0x3d/0x50                  1106          sock_sendmsg+0x3d/0x50
1117     } hitcount:        115  len:      13030      1107     } hitcount:        115  len:      13030
1118     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1108     { stacktrace:
1119          __netif_receive_skb_core+0x46d/0x990    1109          __netif_receive_skb_core+0x46d/0x990
1120          __netif_receive_skb+0x18/0x60           1110          __netif_receive_skb+0x18/0x60
1121          netif_receive_skb_internal+0x23/0x90    1111          netif_receive_skb_internal+0x23/0x90
1122          napi_gro_complete+0xa4/0xe0             1112          napi_gro_complete+0xa4/0xe0
1123          napi_gro_flush+0x6d/0x90                1113          napi_gro_flush+0x6d/0x90
1124          iwl_pcie_irq_handler+0x92a/0x12f0 [i    1114          iwl_pcie_irq_handler+0x92a/0x12f0 [iwlwifi]
1125          irq_thread_fn+0x20/0x50                 1115          irq_thread_fn+0x20/0x50
1126          irq_thread+0x11f/0x150                  1116          irq_thread+0x11f/0x150
1127          kthread+0xd2/0xf0                       1117          kthread+0xd2/0xf0
1128          ret_from_fork+0x42/0x70                 1118          ret_from_fork+0x42/0x70
1129     } hitcount:        934  len:    5512212      1119     } hitcount:        934  len:    5512212
1130                                                  1120 
1131     Totals:                                      1121     Totals:
1132         Hits: 1232                               1122         Hits: 1232
1133         Entries: 4                               1123         Entries: 4
1134         Dropped: 0                               1124         Dropped: 0
1135                                                  1125 
1136   The above shows all the netif_receive_skb c    1126   The above shows all the netif_receive_skb callpaths and their total
1137   lengths for the duration of the wget comman    1127   lengths for the duration of the wget command.
1138                                                  1128 
1139   The 'clear' hist trigger param can be used     1129   The 'clear' hist trigger param can be used to clear the hash table.
1140   Suppose we wanted to try another run of the    1130   Suppose we wanted to try another run of the previous example but
1141   this time also wanted to see the complete l    1131   this time also wanted to see the complete list of events that went
1142   into the histogram.  In order to avoid havi    1132   into the histogram.  In order to avoid having to set everything up
1143   again, we can just clear the histogram firs    1133   again, we can just clear the histogram first::
1144                                                  1134 
1145     # echo 'hist:key=common_stacktrace:vals=l !! 1135     # echo 'hist:key=stacktrace:vals=len:clear' >> \
1146            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/net !! 1136            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/trigger
1147                                                  1137 
1148   Just to verify that it is in fact cleared,     1138   Just to verify that it is in fact cleared, here's what we now see in
1149   the hist file::                                1139   the hist file::
1150                                                  1140 
1151     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/neti !! 1141     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/hist
1152     # trigger info: hist:keys=common_stacktra !! 1142     # trigger info: hist:keys=stacktrace:vals=len:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [paused]
1153                                                  1143 
1154     Totals:                                      1144     Totals:
1155         Hits: 0                                  1145         Hits: 0
1156         Entries: 0                               1146         Entries: 0
1157         Dropped: 0                               1147         Dropped: 0
1158                                                  1148 
1159   Since we want to see the detailed list of e    1149   Since we want to see the detailed list of every netif_receive_skb
1160   event occurring during the new run, which a    1150   event occurring during the new run, which are in fact the same
1161   events being aggregated into the hash table    1151   events being aggregated into the hash table, we add some additional
1162   'enable_event' events to the triggering sch    1152   'enable_event' events to the triggering sched_process_exec and
1163   sched_process_exit events as such::            1153   sched_process_exit events as such::
1164                                                  1154 
1165     # echo 'enable_event:net:netif_receive_sk    1155     # echo 'enable_event:net:netif_receive_skb if filename==/usr/bin/wget' > \
1166            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/s !! 1156            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_exec/trigger
1167                                                  1157 
1168     # echo 'disable_event:net:netif_receive_s    1158     # echo 'disable_event:net:netif_receive_skb if comm==wget' > \
1169            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/s !! 1159            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_exit/trigger
1170                                                  1160 
1171   If you read the trigger files for the sched    1161   If you read the trigger files for the sched_process_exec and
1172   sched_process_exit triggers, you should see    1162   sched_process_exit triggers, you should see two triggers for each:
1173   one enabling/disabling the hist aggregation    1163   one enabling/disabling the hist aggregation and the other
1174   enabling/disabling the logging of events::     1164   enabling/disabling the logging of events::
1175                                                  1165 
1176     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sc !! 1166     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_exec/trigger
1177     enable_event:net:netif_receive_skb:unlimi    1167     enable_event:net:netif_receive_skb:unlimited if filename==/usr/bin/wget
1178     enable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb:unlimit    1168     enable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb:unlimited if filename==/usr/bin/wget
1179                                                  1169 
1180     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sc !! 1170     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_exit/trigger
1181     enable_event:net:netif_receive_skb:unlimi    1171     enable_event:net:netif_receive_skb:unlimited if comm==wget
1182     disable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb:unlimi    1172     disable_hist:net:netif_receive_skb:unlimited if comm==wget
1183                                                  1173 
1184   In other words, whenever either of the sche    1174   In other words, whenever either of the sched_process_exec or
1185   sched_process_exit events is hit and matche    1175   sched_process_exit events is hit and matches 'wget', it enables or
1186   disables both the histogram and the event l    1176   disables both the histogram and the event log, and what you end up
1187   with is a hash table and set of events just    1177   with is a hash table and set of events just covering the specified
1188   duration.  Run the wget command again::        1178   duration.  Run the wget command again::
1189                                                  1179 
1190     $ wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/k    1180     $ wget https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.19.xz
1191                                                  1181 
1192   Displaying the 'hist' file should show some    1182   Displaying the 'hist' file should show something similar to what you
1193   saw in the last run, but this time you shou    1183   saw in the last run, but this time you should also see the
1194   individual events in the trace file::          1184   individual events in the trace file::
1195                                                  1185 
1196     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/trace           !! 1186     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/trace
1197                                                  1187 
1198     # tracer: nop                                1188     # tracer: nop
1199     #                                            1189     #
1200     # entries-in-buffer/entries-written: 183/    1190     # entries-in-buffer/entries-written: 183/1426   #P:4
1201     #                                            1191     #
1202     #                              _-----=> i    1192     #                              _-----=> irqs-off
1203     #                             / _----=> n    1193     #                             / _----=> need-resched
1204     #                            | / _---=> h    1194     #                            | / _---=> hardirq/softirq
1205     #                            || / _--=> p    1195     #                            || / _--=> preempt-depth
1206     #                            ||| /     de    1196     #                            ||| /     delay
1207     #           TASK-PID   CPU#  ||||    TIME    1197     #           TASK-PID   CPU#  ||||    TIMESTAMP  FUNCTION
1208     #              | |       |   ||||       |    1198     #              | |       |   ||||       |         |
1209                 wget-15108 [000] ..s1 31769.6    1199                 wget-15108 [000] ..s1 31769.606929: netif_receive_skb: dev=lo skbaddr=ffff88009c353100 len=60
1210                 wget-15108 [000] ..s1 31769.6    1200                 wget-15108 [000] ..s1 31769.606999: netif_receive_skb: dev=lo skbaddr=ffff88009c353200 len=60
1211              dnsmasq-1382  [000] ..s1 31769.6    1201              dnsmasq-1382  [000] ..s1 31769.677652: netif_receive_skb: dev=lo skbaddr=ffff88009c352b00 len=130
1212              dnsmasq-1382  [000] ..s1 31769.6    1202              dnsmasq-1382  [000] ..s1 31769.685917: netif_receive_skb: dev=lo skbaddr=ffff88009c352200 len=138
1213     ##### CPU 2 buffer started ####              1203     ##### CPU 2 buffer started ####
1214       irq/29-iwlwifi-559   [002] ..s. 31772.0    1204       irq/29-iwlwifi-559   [002] ..s. 31772.031529: netif_receive_skb: dev=wlan0 skbaddr=ffff88009d433d00 len=2948
1215       irq/29-iwlwifi-559   [002] ..s. 31772.0    1205       irq/29-iwlwifi-559   [002] ..s. 31772.031572: netif_receive_skb: dev=wlan0 skbaddr=ffff88009d432200 len=1500
1216       irq/29-iwlwifi-559   [002] ..s. 31772.0    1206       irq/29-iwlwifi-559   [002] ..s. 31772.032196: netif_receive_skb: dev=wlan0 skbaddr=ffff88009d433100 len=2948
1217       irq/29-iwlwifi-559   [002] ..s. 31772.0    1207       irq/29-iwlwifi-559   [002] ..s. 31772.032761: netif_receive_skb: dev=wlan0 skbaddr=ffff88009d433000 len=2948
1218       irq/29-iwlwifi-559   [002] ..s. 31772.0    1208       irq/29-iwlwifi-559   [002] ..s. 31772.033220: netif_receive_skb: dev=wlan0 skbaddr=ffff88009d432e00 len=1500
1219     .                                            1209     .
1220     .                                            1210     .
1221     .                                            1211     .
1222                                                  1212 
1223   The following example demonstrates how mult    1213   The following example demonstrates how multiple hist triggers can be
1224   attached to a given event.  This capability    1214   attached to a given event.  This capability can be useful for
1225   creating a set of different summaries deriv    1215   creating a set of different summaries derived from the same set of
1226   events, or for comparing the effects of dif    1216   events, or for comparing the effects of different filters, among
1227   other things::                                 1217   other things::
1228                                                  1218 
1229     # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len if    1219     # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len if len < 0' >> \
1230            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/net !! 1220            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/trigger
1231     # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len if    1221     # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len if len > 4096' >> \
1232            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/net !! 1222            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/trigger
1233     # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len if    1223     # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len if len == 256' >> \
1234            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/net !! 1224            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/trigger
1235     # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len' >    1225     # echo 'hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len' >> \
1236            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/net !! 1226            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/trigger
1237     # echo 'hist:keys=len:vals=common_preempt    1227     # echo 'hist:keys=len:vals=common_preempt_count' >> \
1238            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/net !! 1228            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/trigger
1239                                                  1229 
1240   The above set of commands create four trigg    1230   The above set of commands create four triggers differing only in
1241   their filters, along with a completely diff    1231   their filters, along with a completely different though fairly
1242   nonsensical trigger.  Note that in order to    1232   nonsensical trigger.  Note that in order to append multiple hist
1243   triggers to the same file, you should use t    1233   triggers to the same file, you should use the '>>' operator to
1244   append them ('>' will also add the new hist    1234   append them ('>' will also add the new hist trigger, but will remove
1245   any existing hist triggers beforehand).        1235   any existing hist triggers beforehand).
1246                                                  1236 
1247   Displaying the contents of the 'hist' file     1237   Displaying the contents of the 'hist' file for the event shows the
1248   contents of all five histograms::              1238   contents of all five histograms::
1249                                                  1239 
1250     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/neti !! 1240     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/hist
1251                                                  1241 
1252     # event histogram                            1242     # event histogram
1253     #                                            1243     #
1254     # trigger info: hist:keys=len:vals=hitcou    1244     # trigger info: hist:keys=len:vals=hitcount,common_preempt_count:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [active]
1255     #                                            1245     #
1256                                                  1246 
1257     { len:        176 } hitcount:          1     1247     { len:        176 } hitcount:          1  common_preempt_count:          0
1258     { len:        223 } hitcount:          1     1248     { len:        223 } hitcount:          1  common_preempt_count:          0
1259     { len:       4854 } hitcount:          1     1249     { len:       4854 } hitcount:          1  common_preempt_count:          0
1260     { len:        395 } hitcount:          1     1250     { len:        395 } hitcount:          1  common_preempt_count:          0
1261     { len:        177 } hitcount:          1     1251     { len:        177 } hitcount:          1  common_preempt_count:          0
1262     { len:        446 } hitcount:          1     1252     { len:        446 } hitcount:          1  common_preempt_count:          0
1263     { len:       1601 } hitcount:          1     1253     { len:       1601 } hitcount:          1  common_preempt_count:          0
1264     .                                            1254     .
1265     .                                            1255     .
1266     .                                            1256     .
1267     { len:       1280 } hitcount:         66     1257     { len:       1280 } hitcount:         66  common_preempt_count:          0
1268     { len:        116 } hitcount:         81     1258     { len:        116 } hitcount:         81  common_preempt_count:         40
1269     { len:        708 } hitcount:        112     1259     { len:        708 } hitcount:        112  common_preempt_count:          0
1270     { len:         46 } hitcount:        221     1260     { len:         46 } hitcount:        221  common_preempt_count:          0
1271     { len:       1264 } hitcount:        458     1261     { len:       1264 } hitcount:        458  common_preempt_count:          0
1272                                                  1262 
1273     Totals:                                      1263     Totals:
1274         Hits: 1428                               1264         Hits: 1428
1275         Entries: 147                             1265         Entries: 147
1276         Dropped: 0                               1266         Dropped: 0
1277                                                  1267 
1278                                                  1268 
1279     # event histogram                            1269     # event histogram
1280     #                                            1270     #
1281     # trigger info: hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:val    1271     # trigger info: hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=hitcount,len:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [active]
1282     #                                            1272     #
1283                                                  1273 
1284     { skbaddr: ffff8800baee5e00 } hitcount:      1274     { skbaddr: ffff8800baee5e00 } hitcount:          1  len:        130
1285     { skbaddr: ffff88005f3d5600 } hitcount:      1275     { skbaddr: ffff88005f3d5600 } hitcount:          1  len:       1280
1286     { skbaddr: ffff88005f3d4900 } hitcount:      1276     { skbaddr: ffff88005f3d4900 } hitcount:          1  len:       1280
1287     { skbaddr: ffff88009fed6300 } hitcount:      1277     { skbaddr: ffff88009fed6300 } hitcount:          1  len:        115
1288     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0ad00 } hitcount:      1278     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0ad00 } hitcount:          1  len:        115
1289     { skbaddr: ffff88008cdb1900 } hitcount:      1279     { skbaddr: ffff88008cdb1900 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1290     { skbaddr: ffff880064b5ef00 } hitcount:      1280     { skbaddr: ffff880064b5ef00 } hitcount:          1  len:        118
1291     { skbaddr: ffff880044e3c700 } hitcount:      1281     { skbaddr: ffff880044e3c700 } hitcount:          1  len:         60
1292     { skbaddr: ffff880100065900 } hitcount:      1282     { skbaddr: ffff880100065900 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1293     { skbaddr: ffff8800d46bd500 } hitcount:      1283     { skbaddr: ffff8800d46bd500 } hitcount:          1  len:        116
1294     { skbaddr: ffff88005f3d5f00 } hitcount:      1284     { skbaddr: ffff88005f3d5f00 } hitcount:          1  len:       1280
1295     { skbaddr: ffff880100064700 } hitcount:      1285     { skbaddr: ffff880100064700 } hitcount:          1  len:        365
1296     { skbaddr: ffff8800badb6f00 } hitcount:      1286     { skbaddr: ffff8800badb6f00 } hitcount:          1  len:         60
1297     .                                            1287     .
1298     .                                            1288     .
1299     .                                            1289     .
1300     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0be00 } hitcount:      1290     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0be00 } hitcount:         27  len:      24677
1301     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0a400 } hitcount:      1291     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0a400 } hitcount:         27  len:      23052
1302     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0b700 } hitcount:      1292     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0b700 } hitcount:         31  len:      25589
1303     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0b600 } hitcount:      1293     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0b600 } hitcount:         32  len:      27326
1304     { skbaddr: ffff88006a462800 } hitcount:      1294     { skbaddr: ffff88006a462800 } hitcount:         68  len:      71678
1305     { skbaddr: ffff88006a463700 } hitcount:      1295     { skbaddr: ffff88006a463700 } hitcount:         70  len:      72678
1306     { skbaddr: ffff88006a462b00 } hitcount:      1296     { skbaddr: ffff88006a462b00 } hitcount:         71  len:      77589
1307     { skbaddr: ffff88006a463600 } hitcount:      1297     { skbaddr: ffff88006a463600 } hitcount:         73  len:      71307
1308     { skbaddr: ffff88006a462200 } hitcount:      1298     { skbaddr: ffff88006a462200 } hitcount:         81  len:      81032
1309                                                  1299 
1310     Totals:                                      1300     Totals:
1311         Hits: 1451                               1301         Hits: 1451
1312         Entries: 318                             1302         Entries: 318
1313         Dropped: 0                               1303         Dropped: 0
1314                                                  1304 
1315                                                  1305 
1316     # event histogram                            1306     # event histogram
1317     #                                            1307     #
1318     # trigger info: hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:val    1308     # trigger info: hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=hitcount,len:sort=hitcount:size=2048 if len == 256 [active]
1319     #                                            1309     #
1320                                                  1310 
1321                                                  1311 
1322     Totals:                                      1312     Totals:
1323         Hits: 0                                  1313         Hits: 0
1324         Entries: 0                               1314         Entries: 0
1325         Dropped: 0                               1315         Dropped: 0
1326                                                  1316 
1327                                                  1317 
1328     # event histogram                            1318     # event histogram
1329     #                                            1319     #
1330     # trigger info: hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:val    1320     # trigger info: hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=hitcount,len:sort=hitcount:size=2048 if len > 4096 [active]
1331     #                                            1321     #
1332                                                  1322 
1333     { skbaddr: ffff88009fd2c300 } hitcount:      1323     { skbaddr: ffff88009fd2c300 } hitcount:          1  len:       7212
1334     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcce00 } hitcount:      1324     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcce00 } hitcount:          1  len:       7212
1335     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcd700 } hitcount:      1325     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcd700 } hitcount:          1  len:       7212
1336     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcda00 } hitcount:      1326     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcda00 } hitcount:          1  len:      21492
1337     { skbaddr: ffff8800ae2e2d00 } hitcount:      1327     { skbaddr: ffff8800ae2e2d00 } hitcount:          1  len:       7212
1338     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdb00 } hitcount:      1328     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdb00 } hitcount:          1  len:       7212
1339     { skbaddr: ffff88006a4df500 } hitcount:      1329     { skbaddr: ffff88006a4df500 } hitcount:          1  len:       4854
1340     { skbaddr: ffff88008ce47b00 } hitcount:      1330     { skbaddr: ffff88008ce47b00 } hitcount:          1  len:      18636
1341     { skbaddr: ffff8800ae2e2200 } hitcount:      1331     { skbaddr: ffff8800ae2e2200 } hitcount:          1  len:      12924
1342     { skbaddr: ffff88005f3e1000 } hitcount:      1332     { skbaddr: ffff88005f3e1000 } hitcount:          1  len:       4356
1343     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdc00 } hitcount:      1333     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdc00 } hitcount:          2  len:      24420
1344     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcc200 } hitcount:      1334     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcc200 } hitcount:          2  len:      12996
1345                                                  1335 
1346     Totals:                                      1336     Totals:
1347         Hits: 14                                 1337         Hits: 14
1348         Entries: 12                              1338         Entries: 12
1349         Dropped: 0                               1339         Dropped: 0
1350                                                  1340 
1351                                                  1341 
1352     # event histogram                            1342     # event histogram
1353     #                                            1343     #
1354     # trigger info: hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:val    1344     # trigger info: hist:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=hitcount,len:sort=hitcount:size=2048 if len < 0 [active]
1355     #                                            1345     #
1356                                                  1346 
1357                                                  1347 
1358     Totals:                                      1348     Totals:
1359         Hits: 0                                  1349         Hits: 0
1360         Entries: 0                               1350         Entries: 0
1361         Dropped: 0                               1351         Dropped: 0
1362                                                  1352 
1363   Named triggers can be used to have triggers    1353   Named triggers can be used to have triggers share a common set of
1364   histogram data.  This capability is mostly     1354   histogram data.  This capability is mostly useful for combining the
1365   output of events generated by tracepoints c    1355   output of events generated by tracepoints contained inside inline
1366   functions, but names can be used in a hist     1356   functions, but names can be used in a hist trigger on any event.
1367   For example, these two triggers when hit wi    1357   For example, these two triggers when hit will update the same 'len'
1368   field in the shared 'foo' histogram data::     1358   field in the shared 'foo' histogram data::
1369                                                  1359 
1370     # echo 'hist:name=foo:keys=skbaddr.hex:va    1360     # echo 'hist:name=foo:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len' > \
1371            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/net !! 1361            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/trigger
1372     # echo 'hist:name=foo:keys=skbaddr.hex:va    1362     # echo 'hist:name=foo:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=len' > \
1373            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/net !! 1363            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_rx/trigger
1374                                                  1364 
1375   You can see that they're updating common hi    1365   You can see that they're updating common histogram data by reading
1376   each event's hist files at the same time::     1366   each event's hist files at the same time::
1377                                                  1367 
1378     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/neti !! 1368     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_receive_skb/hist;
1379       cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/neti !! 1369       cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_rx/hist
1380                                                  1370 
1381     # event histogram                            1371     # event histogram
1382     #                                            1372     #
1383     # trigger info: hist:name=foo:keys=skbadd    1373     # trigger info: hist:name=foo:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=hitcount,len:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [active]
1384     #                                            1374     #
1385                                                  1375 
1386     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad53500 } hitcount:      1376     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad53500 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1387     { skbaddr: ffff8800af5a1500 } hitcount:      1377     { skbaddr: ffff8800af5a1500 } hitcount:          1  len:         76
1388     { skbaddr: ffff8800d62a1900 } hitcount:      1378     { skbaddr: ffff8800d62a1900 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1389     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bccb00 } hitcount:      1379     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bccb00 } hitcount:          1  len:        468
1390     { skbaddr: ffff8800d3c69900 } hitcount:      1380     { skbaddr: ffff8800d3c69900 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1391     { skbaddr: ffff88009ff09100 } hitcount:      1381     { skbaddr: ffff88009ff09100 } hitcount:          1  len:         52
1392     { skbaddr: ffff88010f13ab00 } hitcount:      1382     { skbaddr: ffff88010f13ab00 } hitcount:          1  len:        168
1393     { skbaddr: ffff88006a54f400 } hitcount:      1383     { skbaddr: ffff88006a54f400 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1394     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcc500 } hitcount:      1384     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcc500 } hitcount:          1  len:        260
1395     { skbaddr: ffff880064505000 } hitcount:      1385     { skbaddr: ffff880064505000 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1396     { skbaddr: ffff8800baf24e00 } hitcount:      1386     { skbaddr: ffff8800baf24e00 } hitcount:          1  len:         32
1397     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0ad00 } hitcount:      1387     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0ad00 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1398     { skbaddr: ffff8800d3edff00 } hitcount:      1388     { skbaddr: ffff8800d3edff00 } hitcount:          1  len:         44
1399     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0b400 } hitcount:      1389     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0b400 } hitcount:          1  len:        168
1400     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1c55a00 } hitcount:      1390     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1c55a00 } hitcount:          1  len:         40
1401     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcd100 } hitcount:      1391     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcd100 } hitcount:          1  len:         40
1402     { skbaddr: ffff880064505f00 } hitcount:      1392     { skbaddr: ffff880064505f00 } hitcount:          1  len:        174
1403     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bff200 } hitcount:      1393     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bff200 } hitcount:          1  len:        160
1404     { skbaddr: ffff880044e3cc00 } hitcount:      1394     { skbaddr: ffff880044e3cc00 } hitcount:          1  len:         76
1405     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfe700 } hitcount:      1395     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfe700 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1406     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdc00 } hitcount:      1396     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdc00 } hitcount:          1  len:         32
1407     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f64800 } hitcount:      1397     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f64800 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1408     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcde00 } hitcount:      1398     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcde00 } hitcount:          1  len:        988
1409     { skbaddr: ffff88006a5dea00 } hitcount:      1399     { skbaddr: ffff88006a5dea00 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1410     { skbaddr: ffff88002e37a200 } hitcount:      1400     { skbaddr: ffff88002e37a200 } hitcount:          1  len:         44
1411     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f32c00 } hitcount:      1401     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f32c00 } hitcount:          2  len:        676
1412     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad52600 } hitcount:      1402     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad52600 } hitcount:          2  len:        107
1413     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f91e00 } hitcount:      1403     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f91e00 } hitcount:          2  len:         92
1414     { skbaddr: ffff8800af5a0200 } hitcount:      1404     { skbaddr: ffff8800af5a0200 } hitcount:          2  len:        142
1415     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcc600 } hitcount:      1405     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcc600 } hitcount:          2  len:        220
1416     { skbaddr: ffff8800ba36f500 } hitcount:      1406     { skbaddr: ffff8800ba36f500 } hitcount:          2  len:         92
1417     { skbaddr: ffff8800d021f800 } hitcount:      1407     { skbaddr: ffff8800d021f800 } hitcount:          2  len:         92
1418     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f33600 } hitcount:      1408     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f33600 } hitcount:          2  len:        675
1419     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfff00 } hitcount:      1409     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfff00 } hitcount:          3  len:        138
1420     { skbaddr: ffff8800d62a1300 } hitcount:      1410     { skbaddr: ffff8800d62a1300 } hitcount:          3  len:        138
1421     { skbaddr: ffff88002e37a100 } hitcount:      1411     { skbaddr: ffff88002e37a100 } hitcount:          4  len:        184
1422     { skbaddr: ffff880064504400 } hitcount:      1412     { skbaddr: ffff880064504400 } hitcount:          4  len:        184
1423     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfec00 } hitcount:      1413     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfec00 } hitcount:          4  len:        184
1424     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad53700 } hitcount:      1414     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad53700 } hitcount:          5  len:        230
1425     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdb00 } hitcount:      1415     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdb00 } hitcount:          5  len:        196
1426     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f90000 } hitcount:      1416     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f90000 } hitcount:          6  len:        276
1427     { skbaddr: ffff88006a54f900 } hitcount:      1417     { skbaddr: ffff88006a54f900 } hitcount:          6  len:        276
1428                                                  1418 
1429     Totals:                                      1419     Totals:
1430         Hits: 81                                 1420         Hits: 81
1431         Entries: 42                              1421         Entries: 42
1432         Dropped: 0                               1422         Dropped: 0
1433     # event histogram                            1423     # event histogram
1434     #                                            1424     #
1435     # trigger info: hist:name=foo:keys=skbadd    1425     # trigger info: hist:name=foo:keys=skbaddr.hex:vals=hitcount,len:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [active]
1436     #                                            1426     #
1437                                                  1427 
1438     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad53500 } hitcount:      1428     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad53500 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1439     { skbaddr: ffff8800af5a1500 } hitcount:      1429     { skbaddr: ffff8800af5a1500 } hitcount:          1  len:         76
1440     { skbaddr: ffff8800d62a1900 } hitcount:      1430     { skbaddr: ffff8800d62a1900 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1441     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bccb00 } hitcount:      1431     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bccb00 } hitcount:          1  len:        468
1442     { skbaddr: ffff8800d3c69900 } hitcount:      1432     { skbaddr: ffff8800d3c69900 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1443     { skbaddr: ffff88009ff09100 } hitcount:      1433     { skbaddr: ffff88009ff09100 } hitcount:          1  len:         52
1444     { skbaddr: ffff88010f13ab00 } hitcount:      1434     { skbaddr: ffff88010f13ab00 } hitcount:          1  len:        168
1445     { skbaddr: ffff88006a54f400 } hitcount:      1435     { skbaddr: ffff88006a54f400 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1446     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcc500 } hitcount:      1436     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcc500 } hitcount:          1  len:        260
1447     { skbaddr: ffff880064505000 } hitcount:      1437     { skbaddr: ffff880064505000 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1448     { skbaddr: ffff8800baf24e00 } hitcount:      1438     { skbaddr: ffff8800baf24e00 } hitcount:          1  len:         32
1449     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0ad00 } hitcount:      1439     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0ad00 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1450     { skbaddr: ffff8800d3edff00 } hitcount:      1440     { skbaddr: ffff8800d3edff00 } hitcount:          1  len:         44
1451     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0b400 } hitcount:      1441     { skbaddr: ffff88009fe0b400 } hitcount:          1  len:        168
1452     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1c55a00 } hitcount:      1442     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1c55a00 } hitcount:          1  len:         40
1453     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcd100 } hitcount:      1443     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcd100 } hitcount:          1  len:         40
1454     { skbaddr: ffff880064505f00 } hitcount:      1444     { skbaddr: ffff880064505f00 } hitcount:          1  len:        174
1455     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bff200 } hitcount:      1445     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bff200 } hitcount:          1  len:        160
1456     { skbaddr: ffff880044e3cc00 } hitcount:      1446     { skbaddr: ffff880044e3cc00 } hitcount:          1  len:         76
1457     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfe700 } hitcount:      1447     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfe700 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1458     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdc00 } hitcount:      1448     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdc00 } hitcount:          1  len:         32
1459     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f64800 } hitcount:      1449     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f64800 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1460     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcde00 } hitcount:      1450     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcde00 } hitcount:          1  len:        988
1461     { skbaddr: ffff88006a5dea00 } hitcount:      1451     { skbaddr: ffff88006a5dea00 } hitcount:          1  len:         46
1462     { skbaddr: ffff88002e37a200 } hitcount:      1452     { skbaddr: ffff88002e37a200 } hitcount:          1  len:         44
1463     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f32c00 } hitcount:      1453     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f32c00 } hitcount:          2  len:        676
1464     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad52600 } hitcount:      1454     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad52600 } hitcount:          2  len:        107
1465     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f91e00 } hitcount:      1455     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f91e00 } hitcount:          2  len:         92
1466     { skbaddr: ffff8800af5a0200 } hitcount:      1456     { skbaddr: ffff8800af5a0200 } hitcount:          2  len:        142
1467     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcc600 } hitcount:      1457     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcc600 } hitcount:          2  len:        220
1468     { skbaddr: ffff8800ba36f500 } hitcount:      1458     { skbaddr: ffff8800ba36f500 } hitcount:          2  len:         92
1469     { skbaddr: ffff8800d021f800 } hitcount:      1459     { skbaddr: ffff8800d021f800 } hitcount:          2  len:         92
1470     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f33600 } hitcount:      1460     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f33600 } hitcount:          2  len:        675
1471     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfff00 } hitcount:      1461     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfff00 } hitcount:          3  len:        138
1472     { skbaddr: ffff8800d62a1300 } hitcount:      1462     { skbaddr: ffff8800d62a1300 } hitcount:          3  len:        138
1473     { skbaddr: ffff88002e37a100 } hitcount:      1463     { skbaddr: ffff88002e37a100 } hitcount:          4  len:        184
1474     { skbaddr: ffff880064504400 } hitcount:      1464     { skbaddr: ffff880064504400 } hitcount:          4  len:        184
1475     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfec00 } hitcount:      1465     { skbaddr: ffff8800a8bfec00 } hitcount:          4  len:        184
1476     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad53700 } hitcount:      1466     { skbaddr: ffff88000ad53700 } hitcount:          5  len:        230
1477     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdb00 } hitcount:      1467     { skbaddr: ffff8800d2bcdb00 } hitcount:          5  len:        196
1478     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f90000 } hitcount:      1468     { skbaddr: ffff8800a1f90000 } hitcount:          6  len:        276
1479     { skbaddr: ffff88006a54f900 } hitcount:      1469     { skbaddr: ffff88006a54f900 } hitcount:          6  len:        276
1480                                                  1470 
1481     Totals:                                      1471     Totals:
1482         Hits: 81                                 1472         Hits: 81
1483         Entries: 42                              1473         Entries: 42
1484         Dropped: 0                               1474         Dropped: 0
1485                                                  1475 
1486   And here's an example that shows how to com    1476   And here's an example that shows how to combine histogram data from
1487   any two events even if they don't share any    1477   any two events even if they don't share any 'compatible' fields
1488   other than 'hitcount' and 'common_stacktrac !! 1478   other than 'hitcount' and 'stacktrace'.  These commands create a
1489   couple of triggers named 'bar' using those     1479   couple of triggers named 'bar' using those fields::
1490                                                  1480 
1491     # echo 'hist:name=bar:key=common_stacktra !! 1481     # echo 'hist:name=bar:key=stacktrace:val=hitcount' > \
1492            /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/s !! 1482            /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_fork/trigger
1493     # echo 'hist:name=bar:key=common_stacktra !! 1483     # echo 'hist:name=bar:key=stacktrace:val=hitcount' > \
1494           /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/neti !! 1484           /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_rx/trigger
1495                                                  1485 
1496   And displaying the output of either shows s    1486   And displaying the output of either shows some interesting if
1497   somewhat confusing output::                    1487   somewhat confusing output::
1498                                                  1488 
1499     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/sc !! 1489     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_process_fork/hist
1500     # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/net/neti !! 1490     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/net/netif_rx/hist
1501                                                  1491 
1502     # event histogram                            1492     # event histogram
1503     #                                            1493     #
1504     # trigger info: hist:name=bar:keys=common !! 1494     # trigger info: hist:name=bar:keys=stacktrace:vals=hitcount:sort=hitcount:size=2048 [active]
1505     #                                            1495     #
1506                                                  1496 
1507     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1497     { stacktrace:
1508              kernel_clone+0x18e/0x330         !! 1498              _do_fork+0x18e/0x330
1509              kernel_thread+0x29/0x30             1499              kernel_thread+0x29/0x30
1510              kthreadd+0x154/0x1b0                1500              kthreadd+0x154/0x1b0
1511              ret_from_fork+0x3f/0x70             1501              ret_from_fork+0x3f/0x70
1512     } hitcount:          1                       1502     } hitcount:          1
1513     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1503     { stacktrace:
1514              netif_rx_internal+0xb2/0xd0         1504              netif_rx_internal+0xb2/0xd0
1515              netif_rx_ni+0x20/0x70               1505              netif_rx_ni+0x20/0x70
1516              dev_loopback_xmit+0xaa/0xd0         1506              dev_loopback_xmit+0xaa/0xd0
1517              ip_mc_output+0x126/0x240            1507              ip_mc_output+0x126/0x240
1518              ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40           1508              ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40
1519              igmp_send_report+0x1e9/0x230        1509              igmp_send_report+0x1e9/0x230
1520              igmp_timer_expire+0xe9/0x120        1510              igmp_timer_expire+0xe9/0x120
1521              call_timer_fn+0x39/0xf0             1511              call_timer_fn+0x39/0xf0
1522              run_timer_softirq+0x1e1/0x290       1512              run_timer_softirq+0x1e1/0x290
1523              __do_softirq+0xfd/0x290             1513              __do_softirq+0xfd/0x290
1524              irq_exit+0x98/0xb0                  1514              irq_exit+0x98/0xb0
1525              smp_apic_timer_interrupt+0x4a/0x    1515              smp_apic_timer_interrupt+0x4a/0x60
1526              apic_timer_interrupt+0x6d/0x80      1516              apic_timer_interrupt+0x6d/0x80
1527              cpuidle_enter+0x17/0x20             1517              cpuidle_enter+0x17/0x20
1528              call_cpuidle+0x3b/0x60              1518              call_cpuidle+0x3b/0x60
1529              cpu_startup_entry+0x22d/0x310       1519              cpu_startup_entry+0x22d/0x310
1530     } hitcount:          1                       1520     } hitcount:          1
1531     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1521     { stacktrace:
1532              netif_rx_internal+0xb2/0xd0         1522              netif_rx_internal+0xb2/0xd0
1533              netif_rx_ni+0x20/0x70               1523              netif_rx_ni+0x20/0x70
1534              dev_loopback_xmit+0xaa/0xd0         1524              dev_loopback_xmit+0xaa/0xd0
1535              ip_mc_output+0x17f/0x240            1525              ip_mc_output+0x17f/0x240
1536              ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40           1526              ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40
1537              ip_send_skb+0x1a/0x50               1527              ip_send_skb+0x1a/0x50
1538              udp_send_skb+0x13e/0x270            1528              udp_send_skb+0x13e/0x270
1539              udp_sendmsg+0x2bf/0x980             1529              udp_sendmsg+0x2bf/0x980
1540              inet_sendmsg+0x67/0xa0              1530              inet_sendmsg+0x67/0xa0
1541              sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x50              1531              sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x50
1542              SYSC_sendto+0xef/0x170              1532              SYSC_sendto+0xef/0x170
1543              SyS_sendto+0xe/0x10                 1533              SyS_sendto+0xe/0x10
1544              entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x12/0    1534              entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x12/0x6a
1545     } hitcount:          2                       1535     } hitcount:          2
1546     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1536     { stacktrace:
1547              netif_rx_internal+0xb2/0xd0         1537              netif_rx_internal+0xb2/0xd0
1548              netif_rx+0x1c/0x60                  1538              netif_rx+0x1c/0x60
1549              loopback_xmit+0x6c/0xb0             1539              loopback_xmit+0x6c/0xb0
1550              dev_hard_start_xmit+0x219/0x3a0     1540              dev_hard_start_xmit+0x219/0x3a0
1551              __dev_queue_xmit+0x415/0x4f0        1541              __dev_queue_xmit+0x415/0x4f0
1552              dev_queue_xmit_sk+0x13/0x20         1542              dev_queue_xmit_sk+0x13/0x20
1553              ip_finish_output2+0x237/0x340       1543              ip_finish_output2+0x237/0x340
1554              ip_finish_output+0x113/0x1d0        1544              ip_finish_output+0x113/0x1d0
1555              ip_output+0x66/0xc0                 1545              ip_output+0x66/0xc0
1556              ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40           1546              ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40
1557              ip_send_skb+0x1a/0x50               1547              ip_send_skb+0x1a/0x50
1558              udp_send_skb+0x16d/0x270            1548              udp_send_skb+0x16d/0x270
1559              udp_sendmsg+0x2bf/0x980             1549              udp_sendmsg+0x2bf/0x980
1560              inet_sendmsg+0x67/0xa0              1550              inet_sendmsg+0x67/0xa0
1561              sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x50              1551              sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x50
1562              ___sys_sendmsg+0x14e/0x270          1552              ___sys_sendmsg+0x14e/0x270
1563     } hitcount:         76                       1553     } hitcount:         76
1564     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1554     { stacktrace:
1565              netif_rx_internal+0xb2/0xd0         1555              netif_rx_internal+0xb2/0xd0
1566              netif_rx+0x1c/0x60                  1556              netif_rx+0x1c/0x60
1567              loopback_xmit+0x6c/0xb0             1557              loopback_xmit+0x6c/0xb0
1568              dev_hard_start_xmit+0x219/0x3a0     1558              dev_hard_start_xmit+0x219/0x3a0
1569              __dev_queue_xmit+0x415/0x4f0        1559              __dev_queue_xmit+0x415/0x4f0
1570              dev_queue_xmit_sk+0x13/0x20         1560              dev_queue_xmit_sk+0x13/0x20
1571              ip_finish_output2+0x237/0x340       1561              ip_finish_output2+0x237/0x340
1572              ip_finish_output+0x113/0x1d0        1562              ip_finish_output+0x113/0x1d0
1573              ip_output+0x66/0xc0                 1563              ip_output+0x66/0xc0
1574              ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40           1564              ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40
1575              ip_send_skb+0x1a/0x50               1565              ip_send_skb+0x1a/0x50
1576              udp_send_skb+0x16d/0x270            1566              udp_send_skb+0x16d/0x270
1577              udp_sendmsg+0x2bf/0x980             1567              udp_sendmsg+0x2bf/0x980
1578              inet_sendmsg+0x67/0xa0              1568              inet_sendmsg+0x67/0xa0
1579              sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x50              1569              sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x50
1580              ___sys_sendmsg+0x269/0x270          1570              ___sys_sendmsg+0x269/0x270
1581     } hitcount:         77                       1571     } hitcount:         77
1582     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1572     { stacktrace:
1583              netif_rx_internal+0xb2/0xd0         1573              netif_rx_internal+0xb2/0xd0
1584              netif_rx+0x1c/0x60                  1574              netif_rx+0x1c/0x60
1585              loopback_xmit+0x6c/0xb0             1575              loopback_xmit+0x6c/0xb0
1586              dev_hard_start_xmit+0x219/0x3a0     1576              dev_hard_start_xmit+0x219/0x3a0
1587              __dev_queue_xmit+0x415/0x4f0        1577              __dev_queue_xmit+0x415/0x4f0
1588              dev_queue_xmit_sk+0x13/0x20         1578              dev_queue_xmit_sk+0x13/0x20
1589              ip_finish_output2+0x237/0x340       1579              ip_finish_output2+0x237/0x340
1590              ip_finish_output+0x113/0x1d0        1580              ip_finish_output+0x113/0x1d0
1591              ip_output+0x66/0xc0                 1581              ip_output+0x66/0xc0
1592              ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40           1582              ip_local_out_sk+0x31/0x40
1593              ip_send_skb+0x1a/0x50               1583              ip_send_skb+0x1a/0x50
1594              udp_send_skb+0x16d/0x270            1584              udp_send_skb+0x16d/0x270
1595              udp_sendmsg+0x2bf/0x980             1585              udp_sendmsg+0x2bf/0x980
1596              inet_sendmsg+0x67/0xa0              1586              inet_sendmsg+0x67/0xa0
1597              sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x50              1587              sock_sendmsg+0x38/0x50
1598              SYSC_sendto+0xef/0x170              1588              SYSC_sendto+0xef/0x170
1599     } hitcount:         88                       1589     } hitcount:         88
1600     { common_stacktrace:                      !! 1590     { stacktrace:
1601              kernel_clone+0x18e/0x330         !! 1591              _do_fork+0x18e/0x330
1602              SyS_clone+0x19/0x20                 1592              SyS_clone+0x19/0x20
1603              entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x12/0    1593              entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x12/0x6a
1604     } hitcount:        244                       1594     } hitcount:        244
1605                                                  1595 
1606     Totals:                                      1596     Totals:
1607         Hits: 489                                1597         Hits: 489
1608         Entries: 7                               1598         Entries: 7
1609         Dropped: 0                               1599         Dropped: 0
1610                                                  1600 
1611 2.2 Inter-event hist triggers                    1601 2.2 Inter-event hist triggers
1612 -----------------------------                    1602 -----------------------------
1613                                                  1603 
1614 Inter-event hist triggers are hist triggers t    1604 Inter-event hist triggers are hist triggers that combine values from
1615 one or more other events and create a histogr    1605 one or more other events and create a histogram using that data.  Data
1616 from an inter-event histogram can in turn bec    1606 from an inter-event histogram can in turn become the source for
1617 further combined histograms, thus providing a    1607 further combined histograms, thus providing a chain of related
1618 histograms, which is important for some appli    1608 histograms, which is important for some applications.
1619                                                  1609 
1620 The most important example of an inter-event     1610 The most important example of an inter-event quantity that can be used
1621 in this manner is latency, which is simply a     1611 in this manner is latency, which is simply a difference in timestamps
1622 between two events.  Although latency is the     1612 between two events.  Although latency is the most important
1623 inter-event quantity, note that because the s    1613 inter-event quantity, note that because the support is completely
1624 general across the trace event subsystem, any    1614 general across the trace event subsystem, any event field can be used
1625 in an inter-event quantity.                      1615 in an inter-event quantity.
1626                                                  1616 
1627 An example of a histogram that combines data     1617 An example of a histogram that combines data from other histograms
1628 into a useful chain would be a 'wakeupswitch     1618 into a useful chain would be a 'wakeupswitch latency' histogram that
1629 combines a 'wakeup latency' histogram and a '    1619 combines a 'wakeup latency' histogram and a 'switch latency'
1630 histogram.                                       1620 histogram.
1631                                                  1621 
1632 Normally, a hist trigger specification consis    1622 Normally, a hist trigger specification consists of a (possibly
1633 compound) key along with one or more numeric     1623 compound) key along with one or more numeric values, which are
1634 continually updated sums associated with that    1624 continually updated sums associated with that key.  A histogram
1635 specification in this case consists of indivi    1625 specification in this case consists of individual key and value
1636 specifications that refer to trace event fiel    1626 specifications that refer to trace event fields associated with a
1637 single event type.                               1627 single event type.
1638                                                  1628 
1639 The inter-event hist trigger extension allows    1629 The inter-event hist trigger extension allows fields from multiple
1640 events to be referenced and combined into a m    1630 events to be referenced and combined into a multi-event histogram
1641 specification.  In support of this overall go    1631 specification.  In support of this overall goal, a few enabling
1642 features have been added to the hist trigger     1632 features have been added to the hist trigger support:
1643                                                  1633 
1644   - In order to compute an inter-event quanti    1634   - In order to compute an inter-event quantity, a value from one
1645     event needs to saved and then referenced     1635     event needs to saved and then referenced from another event.  This
1646     requires the introduction of support for     1636     requires the introduction of support for histogram 'variables'.
1647                                                  1637 
1648   - The computation of inter-event quantities    1638   - The computation of inter-event quantities and their combination
1649     require some minimal amount of support fo    1639     require some minimal amount of support for applying simple
1650     expressions to variables (+ and -).          1640     expressions to variables (+ and -).
1651                                                  1641 
1652   - A histogram consisting of inter-event qua    1642   - A histogram consisting of inter-event quantities isn't logically a
1653     histogram on either event (so having the     1643     histogram on either event (so having the 'hist' file for either
1654     event host the histogram output doesn't r    1644     event host the histogram output doesn't really make sense).  To
1655     address the idea that the histogram is as    1645     address the idea that the histogram is associated with a
1656     combination of events, support is added a    1646     combination of events, support is added allowing the creation of
1657     'synthetic' events that are events derive    1647     'synthetic' events that are events derived from other events.
1658     These synthetic events are full-fledged e    1648     These synthetic events are full-fledged events just like any other
1659     and can be used as such, as for instance     1649     and can be used as such, as for instance to create the
1660     'combination' histograms mentioned previo    1650     'combination' histograms mentioned previously.
1661                                                  1651 
1662   - A set of 'actions' can be associated with    1652   - A set of 'actions' can be associated with histogram entries -
1663     these can be used to generate the previou    1653     these can be used to generate the previously mentioned synthetic
1664     events, but can also be used for other pu    1654     events, but can also be used for other purposes, such as for
1665     example saving context when a 'max' laten    1655     example saving context when a 'max' latency has been hit.
1666                                                  1656 
1667   - Trace events don't have a 'timestamp' ass    1657   - Trace events don't have a 'timestamp' associated with them, but
1668     there is an implicit timestamp saved alon    1658     there is an implicit timestamp saved along with an event in the
1669     underlying ftrace ring buffer.  This time    1659     underlying ftrace ring buffer.  This timestamp is now exposed as a
1670     a synthetic field named 'common_timestamp    1660     a synthetic field named 'common_timestamp' which can be used in
1671     histograms as if it were any other event     1661     histograms as if it were any other event field; it isn't an actual
1672     field in the trace format but rather is a    1662     field in the trace format but rather is a synthesized value that
1673     nonetheless can be used as if it were an     1663     nonetheless can be used as if it were an actual field.  By default
1674     it is in units of nanoseconds; appending     1664     it is in units of nanoseconds; appending '.usecs' to a
1675     common_timestamp field changes the units     1665     common_timestamp field changes the units to microseconds.
1676                                                  1666 
1677 A note on inter-event timestamps: If common_t    1667 A note on inter-event timestamps: If common_timestamp is used in a
1678 histogram, the trace buffer is automatically     1668 histogram, the trace buffer is automatically switched over to using
1679 absolute timestamps and the "global" trace cl    1669 absolute timestamps and the "global" trace clock, in order to avoid
1680 bogus timestamp differences with other clocks    1670 bogus timestamp differences with other clocks that aren't coherent
1681 across CPUs.  This can be overridden by speci    1671 across CPUs.  This can be overridden by specifying one of the other
1682 trace clocks instead, using the "clock=XXX" h    1672 trace clocks instead, using the "clock=XXX" hist trigger attribute,
1683 where XXX is any of the clocks listed in the     1673 where XXX is any of the clocks listed in the tracing/trace_clock
1684 pseudo-file.                                     1674 pseudo-file.
1685                                                  1675 
1686 These features are described in more detail i    1676 These features are described in more detail in the following sections.
1687                                                  1677 
1688 2.2.1 Histogram Variables                        1678 2.2.1 Histogram Variables
1689 -------------------------                        1679 -------------------------
1690                                                  1680 
1691 Variables are simply named locations used for    1681 Variables are simply named locations used for saving and retrieving
1692 values between matching events.  A 'matching'    1682 values between matching events.  A 'matching' event is defined as an
1693 event that has a matching key - if a variable    1683 event that has a matching key - if a variable is saved for a histogram
1694 entry corresponding to that key, any subseque    1684 entry corresponding to that key, any subsequent event with a matching
1695 key can access that variable.                    1685 key can access that variable.
1696                                                  1686 
1697 A variable's value is normally available to a    1687 A variable's value is normally available to any subsequent event until
1698 it is set to something else by a subsequent e    1688 it is set to something else by a subsequent event.  The one exception
1699 to that rule is that any variable used in an     1689 to that rule is that any variable used in an expression is essentially
1700 'read-once' - once it's used by an expression    1690 'read-once' - once it's used by an expression in a subsequent event,
1701 it's reset to its 'unset' state, which means     1691 it's reset to its 'unset' state, which means it can't be used again
1702 unless it's set again.  This ensures not only    1692 unless it's set again.  This ensures not only that an event doesn't
1703 use an uninitialized variable in a calculatio    1693 use an uninitialized variable in a calculation, but that that variable
1704 is used only once and not for any unrelated s    1694 is used only once and not for any unrelated subsequent match.
1705                                                  1695 
1706 The basic syntax for saving a variable is to     1696 The basic syntax for saving a variable is to simply prefix a unique
1707 variable name not corresponding to any keywor    1697 variable name not corresponding to any keyword along with an '=' sign
1708 to any event field.                              1698 to any event field.
1709                                                  1699 
1710 Either keys or values can be saved and retrie    1700 Either keys or values can be saved and retrieved in this way.  This
1711 creates a variable named 'ts0' for a histogra    1701 creates a variable named 'ts0' for a histogram entry with the key
1712 'next_pid'::                                     1702 'next_pid'::
1713                                                  1703 
1714   # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:vals=$ts0:ts0=co    1704   # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:vals=$ts0:ts0=common_timestamp ... >> \
1715         event/trigger                            1705         event/trigger
1716                                                  1706 
1717 The ts0 variable can be accessed by any subse    1707 The ts0 variable can be accessed by any subsequent event having the
1718 same pid as 'next_pid'.                          1708 same pid as 'next_pid'.
1719                                                  1709 
1720 Variable references are formed by prepending     1710 Variable references are formed by prepending the variable name with
1721 the '$' sign.  Thus for example, the ts0 vari    1711 the '$' sign.  Thus for example, the ts0 variable above would be
1722 referenced as '$ts0' in expressions.             1712 referenced as '$ts0' in expressions.
1723                                                  1713 
1724 Because 'vals=' is used, the common_timestamp    1714 Because 'vals=' is used, the common_timestamp variable value above
1725 will also be summed as a normal histogram val    1715 will also be summed as a normal histogram value would (though for a
1726 timestamp it makes little sense).                1716 timestamp it makes little sense).
1727                                                  1717 
1728 The below shows that a key value can also be     1718 The below shows that a key value can also be saved in the same way::
1729                                                  1719 
1730   # echo 'hist:timer_pid=common_pid:key=timer    1720   # echo 'hist:timer_pid=common_pid:key=timer_pid ...' >> event/trigger
1731                                                  1721 
1732 If a variable isn't a key variable or prefixe    1722 If a variable isn't a key variable or prefixed with 'vals=', the
1733 associated event field will be saved in a var    1723 associated event field will be saved in a variable but won't be summed
1734 as a value::                                     1724 as a value::
1735                                                  1725 
1736   # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:ts1=common_times    1726   # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:ts1=common_timestamp ...' >> event/trigger
1737                                                  1727 
1738 Multiple variables can be assigned at the sam    1728 Multiple variables can be assigned at the same time.  The below would
1739 result in both ts0 and b being created as var    1729 result in both ts0 and b being created as variables, with both
1740 common_timestamp and field1 additionally bein    1730 common_timestamp and field1 additionally being summed as values::
1741                                                  1731 
1742   # echo 'hist:keys=pid:vals=$ts0,$b:ts0=comm    1732   # echo 'hist:keys=pid:vals=$ts0,$b:ts0=common_timestamp,b=field1 ...' >> \
1743         event/trigger                            1733         event/trigger
1744                                                  1734 
1745 Note that variable assignments can appear eit    1735 Note that variable assignments can appear either preceding or
1746 following their use.  The command below behav    1736 following their use.  The command below behaves identically to the
1747 command above::                                  1737 command above::
1748                                                  1738 
1749   # echo 'hist:keys=pid:ts0=common_timestamp,    1739   # echo 'hist:keys=pid:ts0=common_timestamp,b=field1:vals=$ts0,$b ...' >> \
1750         event/trigger                            1740         event/trigger
1751                                                  1741 
1752 Any number of variables not bound to a 'vals=    1742 Any number of variables not bound to a 'vals=' prefix can also be
1753 assigned by simply separating them with colon    1743 assigned by simply separating them with colons.  Below is the same
1754 thing but without the values being summed in     1744 thing but without the values being summed in the histogram::
1755                                                  1745 
1756   # echo 'hist:keys=pid:ts0=common_timestamp:    1746   # echo 'hist:keys=pid:ts0=common_timestamp:b=field1 ...' >> event/trigger
1757                                                  1747 
1758 Variables set as above can be referenced and     1748 Variables set as above can be referenced and used in expressions on
1759 another event.                                   1749 another event.
1760                                                  1750 
1761 For example, here's how a latency can be calc    1751 For example, here's how a latency can be calculated::
1762                                                  1752 
1763   # echo 'hist:keys=pid,prio:ts0=common_times    1753   # echo 'hist:keys=pid,prio:ts0=common_timestamp ...' >> event1/trigger
1764   # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:wakeup_lat=commo    1754   # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:wakeup_lat=common_timestamp-$ts0 ...' >> event2/trigger
1765                                                  1755 
1766 In the first line above, the event's timestam    1756 In the first line above, the event's timestamp is saved into the
1767 variable ts0.  In the next line, ts0 is subtr    1757 variable ts0.  In the next line, ts0 is subtracted from the second
1768 event's timestamp to produce the latency, whi    1758 event's timestamp to produce the latency, which is then assigned into
1769 yet another variable, 'wakeup_lat'.  The hist    1759 yet another variable, 'wakeup_lat'.  The hist trigger below in turn
1770 makes use of the wakeup_lat variable to compu    1760 makes use of the wakeup_lat variable to compute a combined latency
1771 using the same key and variable from yet anot    1761 using the same key and variable from yet another event::
1772                                                  1762 
1773   # echo 'hist:key=pid:wakeupswitch_lat=$wake    1763   # echo 'hist:key=pid:wakeupswitch_lat=$wakeup_lat+$switchtime_lat ...' >> event3/trigger
1774                                                  1764 
1775 Expressions support the use of addition, subt << 
1776 division operators (+-\*/).                   << 
1777                                               << 
1778 Note if division by zero cannot be detected a << 
1779 divisor is not a constant), the result will b << 
1780                                               << 
1781 Numeric constants can also be used directly i << 
1782                                               << 
1783   # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:timestamp_secs=c << 
1784                                               << 
1785 or assigned to a variable and referenced in a << 
1786                                               << 
1787   # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:us_per_sec=10000 << 
1788   # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:timestamp_secs=c << 
1789                                               << 
1790 Variables can even hold stacktraces, which ar << 
1791                                               << 
1792 2.2.2 Synthetic Events                           1765 2.2.2 Synthetic Events
1793 ----------------------                           1766 ----------------------
1794                                                  1767 
1795 Synthetic events are user-defined events gene    1768 Synthetic events are user-defined events generated from hist trigger
1796 variables or fields associated with one or mo    1769 variables or fields associated with one or more other events.  Their
1797 purpose is to provide a mechanism for display    1770 purpose is to provide a mechanism for displaying data spanning
1798 multiple events consistent with the existing     1771 multiple events consistent with the existing and already familiar
1799 usage for normal events.                         1772 usage for normal events.
1800                                                  1773 
1801 To define a synthetic event, the user writes     1774 To define a synthetic event, the user writes a simple specification
1802 consisting of the name of the new event along    1775 consisting of the name of the new event along with one or more
1803 variables and their types, which can be any v    1776 variables and their types, which can be any valid field type,
1804 separated by semicolons, to the tracing/synth    1777 separated by semicolons, to the tracing/synthetic_events file.
1805                                                  1778 
1806 See synth_field_size() for available types.   << 
1807                                               << 
1808 If field_name contains [n], the field is cons << 
1809                                               << 
1810 If field_names contains[] (no subscript), the << 
1811 be a dynamic array, which will only take as m << 
1812 is required to hold the array.                << 
1813                                               << 
1814 A string field can be specified using either  << 
1815                                               << 
1816   char name[32];                              << 
1817                                               << 
1818 Or the dynamic:                               << 
1819                                               << 
1820   char name[];                                << 
1821                                               << 
1822 The size limit for either is 256.             << 
1823                                               << 
1824 For instance, the following creates a new eve    1779 For instance, the following creates a new event named 'wakeup_latency'
1825 with 3 fields: lat, pid, and prio.  Each of t    1780 with 3 fields: lat, pid, and prio.  Each of those fields is simply a
1826 variable reference to a variable on another e    1781 variable reference to a variable on another event::
1827                                                  1782 
1828   # echo 'wakeup_latency \                       1783   # echo 'wakeup_latency \
1829           u64 lat; \                             1784           u64 lat; \
1830           pid_t pid; \                           1785           pid_t pid; \
1831           int prio' >> \                         1786           int prio' >> \
1832           /sys/kernel/tracing/synthetic_event !! 1787           /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/synthetic_events
1833                                                  1788 
1834 Reading the tracing/synthetic_events file lis    1789 Reading the tracing/synthetic_events file lists all the currently
1835 defined synthetic events, in this case the ev    1790 defined synthetic events, in this case the event defined above::
1836                                                  1791 
1837   # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/synthetic_events  !! 1792   # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/synthetic_events
1838     wakeup_latency u64 lat; pid_t pid; int pr    1793     wakeup_latency u64 lat; pid_t pid; int prio
1839                                                  1794 
1840 An existing synthetic event definition can be    1795 An existing synthetic event definition can be removed by prepending
1841 the command that defined it with a '!'::         1796 the command that defined it with a '!'::
1842                                                  1797 
1843   # echo '!wakeup_latency u64 lat pid_t pid i    1798   # echo '!wakeup_latency u64 lat pid_t pid int prio' >> \
1844     /sys/kernel/tracing/synthetic_events      !! 1799     /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/synthetic_events
1845                                                  1800 
1846 At this point, there isn't yet an actual 'wak    1801 At this point, there isn't yet an actual 'wakeup_latency' event
1847 instantiated in the event subsystem - for thi    1802 instantiated in the event subsystem - for this to happen, a 'hist
1848 trigger action' needs to be instantiated and     1803 trigger action' needs to be instantiated and bound to actual fields
1849 and variables defined on other events (see Se    1804 and variables defined on other events (see Section 2.2.3 below on
1850 how that is done using hist trigger 'onmatch'    1805 how that is done using hist trigger 'onmatch' action). Once that is
1851 done, the 'wakeup_latency' synthetic event in    1806 done, the 'wakeup_latency' synthetic event instance is created.
1852                                                  1807 
                                                   >> 1808 A histogram can now be defined for the new synthetic event::
                                                   >> 1809 
                                                   >> 1810   # echo 'hist:keys=pid,prio,lat.log2:sort=pid,lat' >> \
                                                   >> 1811         /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/synthetic/wakeup_latency/trigger
                                                   >> 1812 
1853 The new event is created under the tracing/ev    1813 The new event is created under the tracing/events/synthetic/ directory
1854 and looks and behaves just like any other eve    1814 and looks and behaves just like any other event::
1855                                                  1815 
1856   # ls /sys/kernel/tracing/events/synthetic/w !! 1816   # ls /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/synthetic/wakeup_latency
1857         enable  filter  format  hist  id  tri    1817         enable  filter  format  hist  id  trigger
1858                                                  1818 
1859 A histogram can now be defined for the new sy << 
1860                                               << 
1861   # echo 'hist:keys=pid,prio,lat.log2:sort=la << 
1862         /sys/kernel/tracing/events/synthetic/ << 
1863                                               << 
1864 The above shows the latency "lat" in a power  << 
1865                                               << 
1866 Like any other event, once a histogram is ena    1819 Like any other event, once a histogram is enabled for the event, the
1867 output can be displayed by reading the event' !! 1820 output can be displayed by reading the event's 'hist' file.
1868                                               << 
1869   # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/synthetic/ << 
1870                                               << 
1871   # event histogram                           << 
1872   #                                           << 
1873   # trigger info: hist:keys=pid,prio,lat.log2 << 
1874   #                                           << 
1875                                               << 
1876   { pid:       2035, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1877   { pid:       2034, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1878   { pid:       2029, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1879   { pid:       2034, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1880   { pid:       2033, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1881   { pid:       2030, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1882   { pid:       2030, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1883   { pid:       2032, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1884   { pid:       2035, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1885   { pid:       2031, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1886   { pid:       2028, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1887   { pid:       2033, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1888   { pid:       2032, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1889   { pid:       2029, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1890   { pid:       2031, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1891   { pid:       2029, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1892   { pid:       2035, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1893   { pid:       2030, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1894   { pid:       2032, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1895   { pid:       2031, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1896   { pid:       2034, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1897   { pid:       2030, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1898   { pid:       2033, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1899   { pid:       2029, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1900   { pid:       2028, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1901   { pid:       2031, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1902   { pid:       2028, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1903   { pid:       2029, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1904   { pid:       2031, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1905   { pid:       2032, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1906                                               << 
1907   Totals:                                     << 
1908       Hits: 2122                              << 
1909       Entries: 30                             << 
1910       Dropped: 0                              << 
1911                                               << 
1912                                               << 
1913 The latency values can also be grouped linear << 
1914 the ".buckets" modifier and specify a size (i << 
1915                                               << 
1916   # echo 'hist:keys=pid,prio,lat.buckets=10:s << 
1917         /sys/kernel/tracing/events/synthetic/ << 
1918                                               << 
1919   # event histogram                           << 
1920   #                                           << 
1921   # trigger info: hist:keys=pid,prio,lat.buck << 
1922   #                                           << 
1923                                               << 
1924   { pid:       2067, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1925   { pid:       2068, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1926   { pid:       2070, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1927   { pid:       2067, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1928   { pid:       2065, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1929   { pid:       2066, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1930   { pid:       2069, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1931   { pid:       2069, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1932   { pid:       2070, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1933   { pid:       2068, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1934   { pid:       2066, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1935   { pid:       2064, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1936   { pid:       2065, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1937   { pid:       2071, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1938   { pid:       2065, prio:          9, lat: ~ << 
1939   { pid:       2064, prio:        120, lat: ~ << 
1940                                               << 
1941   Totals:                                     << 
1942       Hits: 2112                              << 
1943       Entries: 16                             << 
1944       Dropped: 0                              << 
1945                                               << 
1946 To save stacktraces, create a synthetic event << 
1947 or even just "long[]". For example, to see ho << 
1948 uninterruptible state::                       << 
1949                                               << 
1950   # cd /sys/kernel/tracing                    << 
1951   # echo 's:block_lat pid_t pid; u64 delta; u << 
1952   # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:ts=common_timest << 
1953   # echo 'hist:keys=prev_pid:delta=common_tim << 
1954   # echo 1 > events/synthetic/block_lat/enabl << 
1955   # cat trace                                 << 
1956                                               << 
1957   # tracer: nop                               << 
1958   #                                           << 
1959   # entries-in-buffer/entries-written: 2/2    << 
1960   #                                           << 
1961   #                                _-----=> i << 
1962   #                               / _----=> n << 
1963   #                              | / _---=> h << 
1964   #                              || / _--=> p << 
1965   #                              ||| / _-=> m << 
1966   #                              |||| /     d << 
1967   #           TASK-PID     CPU#  |||||  TIMES << 
1968   #              | |         |   |||||     |  << 
1969             <idle>-0       [005] d..4.   521. << 
1970   => __schedule+0x448/0x7b0                   << 
1971   => schedule+0x5a/0xb0                       << 
1972   => io_schedule+0x42/0x70                    << 
1973   => bit_wait_io+0xd/0x60                     << 
1974   => __wait_on_bit+0x4b/0x140                 << 
1975   => out_of_line_wait_on_bit+0x91/0xb0        << 
1976   => jbd2_journal_commit_transaction+0x1679/0 << 
1977   => kjournald2+0xa9/0x280                    << 
1978   => kthread+0xe9/0x110                       << 
1979   => ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50                  << 
1980                                               << 
1981              <...>-2       [004] d..4.   525. << 
1982   => __schedule+0x448/0x7b0                   << 
1983   => schedule+0x5a/0xb0                       << 
1984   => schedule_timeout+0x11a/0x150             << 
1985   => wait_for_completion_killable+0x144/0x1f0 << 
1986   => __kthread_create_on_node+0xe7/0x1e0      << 
1987   => kthread_create_on_node+0x51/0x70         << 
1988   => create_worker+0xcc/0x1a0                 << 
1989   => worker_thread+0x2ad/0x380                << 
1990   => kthread+0xe9/0x110                       << 
1991   => ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50                  << 
1992                                               << 
1993 A synthetic event that has a stacktrace field << 
1994 histogram::                                   << 
1995                                               << 
1996   # echo 'hist:keys=delta.buckets=100,stack.s << 
1997   # cat events/synthetic/block_lat/hist       << 
1998                                               << 
1999   # event histogram                           << 
2000   #                                           << 
2001   # trigger info: hist:keys=delta.buckets=100 << 
2002   #                                           << 
2003   { delta: ~ 0-99, stack.stacktrace         _ << 
2004          schedule+0x6b/0x110                  << 
2005          io_schedule+0x46/0x80                << 
2006          bit_wait_io+0x11/0x80                << 
2007          __wait_on_bit+0x4e/0x120             << 
2008          out_of_line_wait_on_bit+0x8d/0xb0    << 
2009          __wait_on_buffer+0x33/0x40           << 
2010          jbd2_journal_commit_transaction+0x15 << 
2011          kjournald2+0xab/0x270                << 
2012          kthread+0xfa/0x130                   << 
2013          ret_from_fork+0x29/0x50              << 
2014   } hitcount:          1                      << 
2015   { delta: ~ 0-99, stack.stacktrace         _ << 
2016          schedule+0x6b/0x110                  << 
2017          io_schedule+0x46/0x80                << 
2018          rq_qos_wait+0xd0/0x170               << 
2019          wbt_wait+0x9e/0xf0                   << 
2020          __rq_qos_throttle+0x25/0x40          << 
2021          blk_mq_submit_bio+0x2c3/0x5b0        << 
2022          __submit_bio+0xff/0x190              << 
2023          submit_bio_noacct_nocheck+0x25b/0x2b << 
2024          submit_bio_noacct+0x20b/0x600        << 
2025          submit_bio+0x28/0x90                 << 
2026          ext4_bio_write_page+0x1e0/0x8c0      << 
2027          mpage_submit_page+0x60/0x80          << 
2028          mpage_process_page_bufs+0x16c/0x180  << 
2029          mpage_prepare_extent_to_map+0x23f/0x << 
2030   } hitcount:          1                      << 
2031   { delta: ~ 0-99, stack.stacktrace         _ << 
2032          schedule+0x6b/0x110                  << 
2033          schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock+0x97/ << 
2034          schedule_hrtimeout_range+0x13/0x20   << 
2035          usleep_range_state+0x65/0x90         << 
2036          __intel_wait_for_register+0x1c1/0x23 << 
2037          intel_psr_wait_for_idle_locked+0x171 << 
2038          intel_pipe_update_start+0x169/0x360  << 
2039          intel_update_crtc+0x112/0x490 [i915] << 
2040          skl_commit_modeset_enables+0x199/0x6 << 
2041          intel_atomic_commit_tail+0x7c4/0x108 << 
2042          intel_atomic_commit_work+0x12/0x20 [ << 
2043          process_one_work+0x21c/0x3f0         << 
2044          worker_thread+0x50/0x3e0             << 
2045          kthread+0xfa/0x130                   << 
2046   } hitcount:          3                      << 
2047   { delta: ~ 0-99, stack.stacktrace         _ << 
2048          schedule+0x6b/0x110                  << 
2049          schedule_timeout+0x11e/0x160         << 
2050          __wait_for_common+0x8f/0x190         << 
2051          wait_for_completion+0x24/0x30        << 
2052          __flush_work.isra.0+0x1cc/0x360      << 
2053          flush_work+0xe/0x20                  << 
2054          drm_mode_rmfb+0x18b/0x1d0 [drm]      << 
2055          drm_mode_rmfb_ioctl+0x10/0x20 [drm]  << 
2056          drm_ioctl_kernel+0xb8/0x150 [drm]    << 
2057          drm_ioctl+0x243/0x560 [drm]          << 
2058          __x64_sys_ioctl+0x92/0xd0            << 
2059          do_syscall_64+0x59/0x90              << 
2060          entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/ << 
2061   } hitcount:          1                      << 
2062   { delta: ~ 0-99, stack.stacktrace         _ << 
2063          schedule+0x6b/0x110                  << 
2064          schedule_timeout+0x87/0x160          << 
2065          __wait_for_common+0x8f/0x190         << 
2066          wait_for_completion_timeout+0x1d/0x3 << 
2067          drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_flip_done << 
2068          intel_atomic_commit_tail+0x8ce/0x108 << 
2069          intel_atomic_commit_work+0x12/0x20 [ << 
2070          process_one_work+0x21c/0x3f0         << 
2071          worker_thread+0x50/0x3e0             << 
2072          kthread+0xfa/0x130                   << 
2073          ret_from_fork+0x29/0x50              << 
2074   } hitcount:          1                      << 
2075   { delta: ~ 100-199, stack.stacktrace        << 
2076          schedule+0x6b/0x110                  << 
2077          schedule_hrtimeout_range_clock+0x97/ << 
2078          schedule_hrtimeout_range+0x13/0x20   << 
2079          usleep_range_state+0x65/0x90         << 
2080          pci_set_low_power_state+0x17f/0x1f0  << 
2081          pci_set_power_state+0x49/0x250       << 
2082          pci_finish_runtime_suspend+0x4a/0x90 << 
2083          pci_pm_runtime_suspend+0xcb/0x1b0    << 
2084          __rpm_callback+0x48/0x120            << 
2085          rpm_callback+0x67/0x70               << 
2086          rpm_suspend+0x167/0x780              << 
2087          rpm_idle+0x25a/0x380                 << 
2088          pm_runtime_work+0x93/0xc0            << 
2089          process_one_work+0x21c/0x3f0         << 
2090   } hitcount:          1                      << 
2091                                               << 
2092   Totals:                                     << 
2093     Hits: 10                                  << 
2094     Entries: 7                                << 
2095     Dropped: 0                                << 
2096                                                  1821 
2097 2.2.3 Hist trigger 'handlers' and 'actions'      1822 2.2.3 Hist trigger 'handlers' and 'actions'
2098 -------------------------------------------      1823 -------------------------------------------
2099                                                  1824 
2100 A hist trigger 'action' is a function that's     1825 A hist trigger 'action' is a function that's executed (in most cases
2101 conditionally) whenever a histogram entry is     1826 conditionally) whenever a histogram entry is added or updated.
2102                                                  1827 
2103 When a histogram entry is added or updated, a    1828 When a histogram entry is added or updated, a hist trigger 'handler'
2104 is what decides whether the corresponding act    1829 is what decides whether the corresponding action is actually invoked
2105 or not.                                          1830 or not.
2106                                                  1831 
2107 Hist trigger handlers and actions are paired     1832 Hist trigger handlers and actions are paired together in the general
2108 form:                                            1833 form:
2109                                                  1834 
2110   <handler>.<action>                             1835   <handler>.<action>
2111                                                  1836 
2112 To specify a handler.action pair for a given     1837 To specify a handler.action pair for a given event, simply specify
2113 that handler.action pair between colons in th    1838 that handler.action pair between colons in the hist trigger
2114 specification.                                   1839 specification.
2115                                                  1840 
2116 In theory, any handler can be combined with a    1841 In theory, any handler can be combined with any action, but in
2117 practice, not every handler.action combinatio    1842 practice, not every handler.action combination is currently supported;
2118 if a given handler.action combination isn't s    1843 if a given handler.action combination isn't supported, the hist
2119 trigger will fail with -EINVAL;                  1844 trigger will fail with -EINVAL;
2120                                                  1845 
2121 The default 'handler.action' if none is expli    1846 The default 'handler.action' if none is explicitly specified is as it
2122 always has been, to simply update the set of     1847 always has been, to simply update the set of values associated with an
2123 entry.  Some applications, however, may want     1848 entry.  Some applications, however, may want to perform additional
2124 actions at that point, such as generate anoth    1849 actions at that point, such as generate another event, or compare and
2125 save a maximum.                                  1850 save a maximum.
2126                                                  1851 
2127 The supported handlers and actions are listed    1852 The supported handlers and actions are listed below, and each is
2128 described in more detail in the following par    1853 described in more detail in the following paragraphs, in the context
2129 of descriptions of some common and useful han    1854 of descriptions of some common and useful handler.action combinations.
2130                                                  1855 
2131 The available handlers are:                      1856 The available handlers are:
2132                                                  1857 
2133   - onmatch(matching.event)    - invoke actio    1858   - onmatch(matching.event)    - invoke action on any addition or update
2134   - onmax(var)                 - invoke actio    1859   - onmax(var)                 - invoke action if var exceeds current max
2135   - onchange(var)              - invoke actio    1860   - onchange(var)              - invoke action if var changes
2136                                                  1861 
2137 The available actions are:                       1862 The available actions are:
2138                                                  1863 
2139   - trace(<synthetic_event_name>,param list)     1864   - trace(<synthetic_event_name>,param list)   - generate synthetic event
2140   - save(field,...)                              1865   - save(field,...)                            - save current event fields
2141   - snapshot()                                   1866   - snapshot()                                 - snapshot the trace buffer
2142                                                  1867 
2143 The following commonly-used handler.action pa    1868 The following commonly-used handler.action pairs are available:
2144                                                  1869 
2145   - onmatch(matching.event).trace(<synthetic_    1870   - onmatch(matching.event).trace(<synthetic_event_name>,param list)
2146                                                  1871 
2147     The 'onmatch(matching.event).trace(<synth    1872     The 'onmatch(matching.event).trace(<synthetic_event_name>,param
2148     list)' hist trigger action is invoked whe    1873     list)' hist trigger action is invoked whenever an event matches
2149     and the histogram entry would be added or    1874     and the histogram entry would be added or updated.  It causes the
2150     named synthetic event to be generated wit    1875     named synthetic event to be generated with the values given in the
2151     'param list'.  The result is the generati    1876     'param list'.  The result is the generation of a synthetic event
2152     that consists of the values contained in     1877     that consists of the values contained in those variables at the
2153     time the invoking event was hit.  For exa    1878     time the invoking event was hit.  For example, if the synthetic
2154     event name is 'wakeup_latency', a wakeup_    1879     event name is 'wakeup_latency', a wakeup_latency event is
2155     generated using onmatch(event).trace(wake    1880     generated using onmatch(event).trace(wakeup_latency,arg1,arg2).
2156                                                  1881 
2157     There is also an equivalent alternative f    1882     There is also an equivalent alternative form available for
2158     generating synthetic events.  In this for    1883     generating synthetic events.  In this form, the synthetic event
2159     name is used as if it were a function nam    1884     name is used as if it were a function name.  For example, using
2160     the 'wakeup_latency' synthetic event name    1885     the 'wakeup_latency' synthetic event name again, the
2161     wakeup_latency event would be generated b    1886     wakeup_latency event would be generated by invoking it as if it
2162     were a function call, with the event fiel    1887     were a function call, with the event field values passed in as
2163     arguments: onmatch(event).wakeup_latency(    1888     arguments: onmatch(event).wakeup_latency(arg1,arg2).  The syntax
2164     for this form is:                            1889     for this form is:
2165                                                  1890 
2166       onmatch(matching.event).<synthetic_even    1891       onmatch(matching.event).<synthetic_event_name>(param list)
2167                                                  1892 
2168     In either case, the 'param list' consists    1893     In either case, the 'param list' consists of one or more
2169     parameters which may be either variables     1894     parameters which may be either variables or fields defined on
2170     either the 'matching.event' or the target    1895     either the 'matching.event' or the target event.  The variables or
2171     fields specified in the param list may be    1896     fields specified in the param list may be either fully-qualified
2172     or unqualified.  If a variable is specifi    1897     or unqualified.  If a variable is specified as unqualified, it
2173     must be unique between the two events.  A    1898     must be unique between the two events.  A field name used as a
2174     param can be unqualified if it refers to     1899     param can be unqualified if it refers to the target event, but
2175     must be fully qualified if it refers to t    1900     must be fully qualified if it refers to the matching event.  A
2176     fully-qualified name is of the form 'syst    1901     fully-qualified name is of the form 'system.event_name.$var_name'
2177     or 'system.event_name.field'.                1902     or 'system.event_name.field'.
2178                                                  1903 
2179     The 'matching.event' specification is sim    1904     The 'matching.event' specification is simply the fully qualified
2180     event name of the event that matches the     1905     event name of the event that matches the target event for the
2181     onmatch() functionality, in the form 'sys    1906     onmatch() functionality, in the form 'system.event_name'. Histogram
2182     keys of both events are compared to find     1907     keys of both events are compared to find if events match. In case
2183     multiple histogram keys are used, they al    1908     multiple histogram keys are used, they all must match in the specified
2184     order.                                       1909     order.
2185                                                  1910 
2186     Finally, the number and type of variables    1911     Finally, the number and type of variables/fields in the 'param
2187     list' must match the number and types of     1912     list' must match the number and types of the fields in the
2188     synthetic event being generated.             1913     synthetic event being generated.
2189                                                  1914 
2190     As an example the below defines a simple     1915     As an example the below defines a simple synthetic event and uses
2191     a variable defined on the sched_wakeup_ne    1916     a variable defined on the sched_wakeup_new event as a parameter
2192     when invoking the synthetic event.  Here     1917     when invoking the synthetic event.  Here we define the synthetic
2193     event::                                      1918     event::
2194                                                  1919 
2195       # echo 'wakeup_new_test pid_t pid' >> \    1920       # echo 'wakeup_new_test pid_t pid' >> \
2196              /sys/kernel/tracing/synthetic_ev !! 1921              /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/synthetic_events
2197                                                  1922 
2198       # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/synthetic_eve !! 1923       # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/synthetic_events
2199             wakeup_new_test pid_t pid            1924             wakeup_new_test pid_t pid
2200                                                  1925 
2201     The following hist trigger both defines t    1926     The following hist trigger both defines the missing testpid
2202     variable and specifies an onmatch() actio    1927     variable and specifies an onmatch() action that generates a
2203     wakeup_new_test synthetic event whenever     1928     wakeup_new_test synthetic event whenever a sched_wakeup_new event
2204     occurs, which because of the 'if comm ==     1929     occurs, which because of the 'if comm == "cyclictest"' filter only
2205     happens when the executable is cyclictest    1930     happens when the executable is cyclictest::
2206                                                  1931 
2207       # echo 'hist:keys=$testpid:testpid=pid:    1932       # echo 'hist:keys=$testpid:testpid=pid:onmatch(sched.sched_wakeup_new).\
2208               wakeup_new_test($testpid) if co    1933               wakeup_new_test($testpid) if comm=="cyclictest"' >> \
2209               /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sche !! 1934               /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_wakeup_new/trigger
2210                                                  1935 
2211     Or, equivalently, using the 'trace' keywo !! 1936     Or, equivalently, using the 'trace' keyword syntax:
2212                                                  1937 
2213       # echo 'hist:keys=$testpid:testpid=pid: !! 1938     # echo 'hist:keys=$testpid:testpid=pid:onmatch(sched.sched_wakeup_new).\
2214               trace(wakeup_new_test,$testpid) !! 1939             trace(wakeup_new_test,$testpid) if comm=="cyclictest"' >> \
2215               /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sche !! 1940             /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_wakeup_new/trigger
2216                                                  1941 
2217     Creating and displaying a histogram based    1942     Creating and displaying a histogram based on those events is now
2218     just a matter of using the fields and new    1943     just a matter of using the fields and new synthetic event in the
2219     tracing/events/synthetic directory, as us    1944     tracing/events/synthetic directory, as usual::
2220                                                  1945 
2221       # echo 'hist:keys=pid:sort=pid' >> \       1946       # echo 'hist:keys=pid:sort=pid' >> \
2222              /sys/kernel/tracing/events/synth !! 1947              /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/synthetic/wakeup_new_test/trigger
2223                                                  1948 
2224     Running 'cyclictest' should cause wakeup_    1949     Running 'cyclictest' should cause wakeup_new events to generate
2225     wakeup_new_test synthetic events which sh    1950     wakeup_new_test synthetic events which should result in histogram
2226     output in the wakeup_new_test event's his    1951     output in the wakeup_new_test event's hist file::
2227                                                  1952 
2228       # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/synthe !! 1953       # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/synthetic/wakeup_new_test/hist
2229                                                  1954 
2230     A more typical usage would be to use two     1955     A more typical usage would be to use two events to calculate a
2231     latency.  The following example uses a se    1956     latency.  The following example uses a set of hist triggers to
2232     produce a 'wakeup_latency' histogram.        1957     produce a 'wakeup_latency' histogram.
2233                                                  1958 
2234     First, we define a 'wakeup_latency' synth    1959     First, we define a 'wakeup_latency' synthetic event::
2235                                                  1960 
2236       # echo 'wakeup_latency u64 lat; pid_t p    1961       # echo 'wakeup_latency u64 lat; pid_t pid; int prio' >> \
2237               /sys/kernel/tracing/synthetic_e !! 1962               /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/synthetic_events
2238                                                  1963 
2239     Next, we specify that whenever we see a s    1964     Next, we specify that whenever we see a sched_waking event for a
2240     cyclictest thread, save the timestamp in     1965     cyclictest thread, save the timestamp in a 'ts0' variable::
2241                                                  1966 
2242       # echo 'hist:keys=$saved_pid:saved_pid=    1967       # echo 'hist:keys=$saved_pid:saved_pid=pid:ts0=common_timestamp.usecs \
2243               if comm=="cyclictest"' >> \        1968               if comm=="cyclictest"' >> \
2244               /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sche !! 1969               /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_waking/trigger
2245                                                  1970 
2246     Then, when the corresponding thread is ac    1971     Then, when the corresponding thread is actually scheduled onto the
2247     CPU by a sched_switch event (saved_pid ma    1972     CPU by a sched_switch event (saved_pid matches next_pid), calculate
2248     the latency and use that along with anoth    1973     the latency and use that along with another variable and an event field
2249     to generate a wakeup_latency synthetic ev    1974     to generate a wakeup_latency synthetic event::
2250                                                  1975 
2251       # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:wakeup_lat=c    1976       # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:wakeup_lat=common_timestamp.usecs-$ts0:\
2252               onmatch(sched.sched_waking).wak    1977               onmatch(sched.sched_waking).wakeup_latency($wakeup_lat,\
2253                       $saved_pid,next_prio) i    1978                       $saved_pid,next_prio) if next_comm=="cyclictest"' >> \
2254               /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sche !! 1979               /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_switch/trigger
2255                                                  1980 
2256     We also need to create a histogram on the    1981     We also need to create a histogram on the wakeup_latency synthetic
2257     event in order to aggregate the generated    1982     event in order to aggregate the generated synthetic event data::
2258                                                  1983 
2259       # echo 'hist:keys=pid,prio,lat:sort=pid    1984       # echo 'hist:keys=pid,prio,lat:sort=pid,lat' >> \
2260               /sys/kernel/tracing/events/synt !! 1985               /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/synthetic/wakeup_latency/trigger
2261                                                  1986 
2262     Finally, once we've run cyclictest to act    1987     Finally, once we've run cyclictest to actually generate some
2263     events, we can see the output by looking     1988     events, we can see the output by looking at the wakeup_latency
2264     synthetic event's hist file::                1989     synthetic event's hist file::
2265                                                  1990 
2266       # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/synthe !! 1991       # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/synthetic/wakeup_latency/hist
2267                                                  1992 
2268   - onmax(var).save(field,..    .)               1993   - onmax(var).save(field,..    .)
2269                                                  1994 
2270     The 'onmax(var).save(field,...)' hist tri    1995     The 'onmax(var).save(field,...)' hist trigger action is invoked
2271     whenever the value of 'var' associated wi    1996     whenever the value of 'var' associated with a histogram entry
2272     exceeds the current maximum contained in     1997     exceeds the current maximum contained in that variable.
2273                                                  1998 
2274     The end result is that the trace event fi    1999     The end result is that the trace event fields specified as the
2275     onmax.save() params will be saved if 'var    2000     onmax.save() params will be saved if 'var' exceeds the current
2276     maximum for that hist trigger entry.  Thi    2001     maximum for that hist trigger entry.  This allows context from the
2277     event that exhibited the new maximum to b    2002     event that exhibited the new maximum to be saved for later
2278     reference.  When the histogram is display    2003     reference.  When the histogram is displayed, additional fields
2279     displaying the saved values will be print    2004     displaying the saved values will be printed.
2280                                                  2005 
2281     As an example the below defines a couple     2006     As an example the below defines a couple of hist triggers, one for
2282     sched_waking and another for sched_switch    2007     sched_waking and another for sched_switch, keyed on pid.  Whenever
2283     a sched_waking occurs, the timestamp is s    2008     a sched_waking occurs, the timestamp is saved in the entry
2284     corresponding to the current pid, and whe    2009     corresponding to the current pid, and when the scheduler switches
2285     back to that pid, the timestamp differenc    2010     back to that pid, the timestamp difference is calculated.  If the
2286     resulting latency, stored in wakeup_lat,     2011     resulting latency, stored in wakeup_lat, exceeds the current
2287     maximum latency, the values specified in     2012     maximum latency, the values specified in the save() fields are
2288     recorded::                                   2013     recorded::
2289                                                  2014 
2290       # echo 'hist:keys=pid:ts0=common_timest    2015       # echo 'hist:keys=pid:ts0=common_timestamp.usecs \
2291               if comm=="cyclictest"' >> \        2016               if comm=="cyclictest"' >> \
2292               /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sche !! 2017               /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_waking/trigger
2293                                                  2018 
2294       # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:\               2019       # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:\
2295               wakeup_lat=common_timestamp.use    2020               wakeup_lat=common_timestamp.usecs-$ts0:\
2296               onmax($wakeup_lat).save(next_co    2021               onmax($wakeup_lat).save(next_comm,prev_pid,prev_prio,prev_comm) \
2297               if next_comm=="cyclictest"' >>     2022               if next_comm=="cyclictest"' >> \
2298               /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sche !! 2023               /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_switch/trigger
2299                                                  2024 
2300     When the histogram is displayed, the max     2025     When the histogram is displayed, the max value and the saved
2301     values corresponding to the max are displ    2026     values corresponding to the max are displayed following the rest
2302     of the fields::                              2027     of the fields::
2303                                                  2028 
2304       # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/ !! 2029       # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_switch/hist
2305         { next_pid:       2255 } hitcount:       2030         { next_pid:       2255 } hitcount:        239
2306           common_timestamp-ts0:          0       2031           common_timestamp-ts0:          0
2307           max:         27                        2032           max:         27
2308           next_comm: cyclictest                  2033           next_comm: cyclictest
2309           prev_pid:          0  prev_prio:       2034           prev_pid:          0  prev_prio:        120  prev_comm: swapper/1
2310                                                  2035 
2311         { next_pid:       2256 } hitcount:       2036         { next_pid:       2256 } hitcount:       2355
2312           common_timestamp-ts0: 0                2037           common_timestamp-ts0: 0
2313           max:         49  next_comm: cyclict    2038           max:         49  next_comm: cyclictest
2314           prev_pid:          0  prev_prio:       2039           prev_pid:          0  prev_prio:        120  prev_comm: swapper/0
2315                                                  2040 
2316         Totals:                                  2041         Totals:
2317             Hits: 12970                          2042             Hits: 12970
2318             Entries: 2                           2043             Entries: 2
2319             Dropped: 0                           2044             Dropped: 0
2320                                                  2045 
2321   - onmax(var).snapshot()                        2046   - onmax(var).snapshot()
2322                                                  2047 
2323     The 'onmax(var).snapshot()' hist trigger     2048     The 'onmax(var).snapshot()' hist trigger action is invoked
2324     whenever the value of 'var' associated wi    2049     whenever the value of 'var' associated with a histogram entry
2325     exceeds the current maximum contained in     2050     exceeds the current maximum contained in that variable.
2326                                                  2051 
2327     The end result is that a global snapshot     2052     The end result is that a global snapshot of the trace buffer will
2328     be saved in the tracing/snapshot file if     2053     be saved in the tracing/snapshot file if 'var' exceeds the current
2329     maximum for any hist trigger entry.          2054     maximum for any hist trigger entry.
2330                                                  2055 
2331     Note that in this case the maximum is a g    2056     Note that in this case the maximum is a global maximum for the
2332     current trace instance, which is the maxi    2057     current trace instance, which is the maximum across all buckets of
2333     the histogram.  The key of the specific t    2058     the histogram.  The key of the specific trace event that caused
2334     the global maximum and the global maximum    2059     the global maximum and the global maximum itself are displayed,
2335     along with a message stating that a snaps    2060     along with a message stating that a snapshot has been taken and
2336     where to find it.  The user can use the k    2061     where to find it.  The user can use the key information displayed
2337     to locate the corresponding bucket in the    2062     to locate the corresponding bucket in the histogram for even more
2338     detail.                                      2063     detail.
2339                                                  2064 
2340     As an example the below defines a couple     2065     As an example the below defines a couple of hist triggers, one for
2341     sched_waking and another for sched_switch    2066     sched_waking and another for sched_switch, keyed on pid.  Whenever
2342     a sched_waking event occurs, the timestam    2067     a sched_waking event occurs, the timestamp is saved in the entry
2343     corresponding to the current pid, and whe    2068     corresponding to the current pid, and when the scheduler switches
2344     back to that pid, the timestamp differenc    2069     back to that pid, the timestamp difference is calculated.  If the
2345     resulting latency, stored in wakeup_lat,     2070     resulting latency, stored in wakeup_lat, exceeds the current
2346     maximum latency, a snapshot is taken.  As    2071     maximum latency, a snapshot is taken.  As part of the setup, all
2347     the scheduler events are also enabled, wh    2072     the scheduler events are also enabled, which are the events that
2348     will show up in the snapshot when it is t !! 2073     will show up in the snapshot when it is taken at some point:
2349                                                  2074 
2350       # echo 1 > /sys/kernel/tracing/events/s !! 2075     # echo 1 > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/enable
2351                                                  2076 
2352       # echo 'hist:keys=pid:ts0=common_timest !! 2077     # echo 'hist:keys=pid:ts0=common_timestamp.usecs \
2353               if comm=="cyclictest"' >> \     !! 2078             if comm=="cyclictest"' >> \
2354               /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sche !! 2079             /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_waking/trigger
2355                                               !! 2080 
2356       # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:wakeup_lat=c !! 2081     # echo 'hist:keys=next_pid:wakeup_lat=common_timestamp.usecs-$ts0: \
2357               onmax($wakeup_lat).save(next_pr !! 2082             onmax($wakeup_lat).save(next_prio,next_comm,prev_pid,prev_prio, \
2358               prev_comm):onmax($wakeup_lat).s !! 2083             prev_comm):onmax($wakeup_lat).snapshot() \
2359               if next_comm=="cyclictest"' >>  !! 2084             if next_comm=="cyclictest"' >> \
2360               /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sche !! 2085             /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_switch/trigger
2361                                                  2086 
2362     When the histogram is displayed, for each    2087     When the histogram is displayed, for each bucket the max value
2363     and the saved values corresponding to the    2088     and the saved values corresponding to the max are displayed
2364     following the rest of the fields.            2089     following the rest of the fields.
2365                                                  2090 
2366     If a snapshot was taken, there is also a     2091     If a snapshot was taken, there is also a message indicating that,
2367     along with the value and event that trigg !! 2092     along with the value and event that triggered the global maximum:
2368                                                  2093 
2369       # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/sched/ !! 2094     # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/sched_switch/hist
2370         { next_pid:       2101 } hitcount:    !! 2095       { next_pid:       2101 } hitcount:        200
2371           max:         52  next_prio:         !! 2096         max:         52  next_prio:        120  next_comm: cyclictest \
2372           prev_pid:          0  prev_prio:    !! 2097         prev_pid:          0  prev_prio:        120  prev_comm: swapper/6
2373                                                  2098 
2374         { next_pid:       2103 } hitcount:    !! 2099       { next_pid:       2103 } hitcount:       1326
2375           max:        572  next_prio:         !! 2100         max:        572  next_prio:         19  next_comm: cyclictest \
2376           prev_pid:          0  prev_prio:    !! 2101         prev_pid:          0  prev_prio:        120  prev_comm: swapper/1
2377                                                  2102 
2378         { next_pid:       2102 } hitcount:    !! 2103       { next_pid:       2102 } hitcount:       1982 \
2379           max:         74  next_prio:         !! 2104         max:         74  next_prio:         19  next_comm: cyclictest \
2380           prev_pid:          0  prev_prio:    !! 2105         prev_pid:          0  prev_prio:        120  prev_comm: swapper/5
2381                                               << 
2382       Snapshot taken (see tracing/snapshot).  << 
2383           triggering value { onmax($wakeup_la << 
2384           triggered by event with key: { next << 
2385                                                  2106 
2386       Totals:                                 !! 2107     Snapshot taken (see tracing/snapshot).  Details:
2387           Hits: 3508                          !! 2108         triggering value { onmax($wakeup_lat) }:        572     \
2388           Entries: 3                          !! 2109         triggered by event with key: { next_pid:       2103 }
2389           Dropped: 0                          !! 2110 
                                                   >> 2111     Totals:
                                                   >> 2112         Hits: 3508
                                                   >> 2113         Entries: 3
                                                   >> 2114         Dropped: 0
2390                                                  2115 
2391     In the above case, the event that trigger    2116     In the above case, the event that triggered the global maximum has
2392     the key with next_pid == 2103.  If you lo    2117     the key with next_pid == 2103.  If you look at the bucket that has
2393     2103 as the key, you'll find the addition    2118     2103 as the key, you'll find the additional values save()'d along
2394     with the local maximum for that bucket, w    2119     with the local maximum for that bucket, which should be the same
2395     as the global maximum (since that was the    2120     as the global maximum (since that was the same value that
2396     triggered the global snapshot).              2121     triggered the global snapshot).
2397                                                  2122 
2398     And finally, looking at the snapshot data    2123     And finally, looking at the snapshot data should show at or near
2399     the end the event that triggered the snap    2124     the end the event that triggered the snapshot (in this case you
2400     can verify the timestamps between the sch    2125     can verify the timestamps between the sched_waking and
2401     sched_switch events, which should match t    2126     sched_switch events, which should match the time displayed in the
2402     global maximum)::                            2127     global maximum)::
2403                                                  2128 
2404      # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/snapshot       !! 2129      # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/snapshot
2405                                                  2130 
2406          <...>-2103  [005] d..3   309.873125:    2131          <...>-2103  [005] d..3   309.873125: sched_switch: prev_comm=cyclictest prev_pid=2103 prev_prio=19 prev_state=D ==> next_comm=swapper/5 next_pid=0 next_prio=120
2407          <idle>-0     [005] d.h3   309.873611    2132          <idle>-0     [005] d.h3   309.873611: sched_waking: comm=cyclictest pid=2102 prio=19 target_cpu=005
2408          <idle>-0     [005] dNh4   309.873613    2133          <idle>-0     [005] dNh4   309.873613: sched_wakeup: comm=cyclictest pid=2102 prio=19 target_cpu=005
2409          <idle>-0     [005] d..3   309.873616    2134          <idle>-0     [005] d..3   309.873616: sched_switch: prev_comm=swapper/5 prev_pid=0 prev_prio=120 prev_state=S ==> next_comm=cyclictest next_pid=2102 next_prio=19
2410          <...>-2102  [005] d..3   309.873625:    2135          <...>-2102  [005] d..3   309.873625: sched_switch: prev_comm=cyclictest prev_pid=2102 prev_prio=19 prev_state=D ==> next_comm=swapper/5 next_pid=0 next_prio=120
2411          <idle>-0     [005] d.h3   309.874624    2136          <idle>-0     [005] d.h3   309.874624: sched_waking: comm=cyclictest pid=2102 prio=19 target_cpu=005
2412          <idle>-0     [005] dNh4   309.874626    2137          <idle>-0     [005] dNh4   309.874626: sched_wakeup: comm=cyclictest pid=2102 prio=19 target_cpu=005
2413          <idle>-0     [005] dNh3   309.874628    2138          <idle>-0     [005] dNh3   309.874628: sched_waking: comm=cyclictest pid=2103 prio=19 target_cpu=005
2414          <idle>-0     [005] dNh4   309.874630    2139          <idle>-0     [005] dNh4   309.874630: sched_wakeup: comm=cyclictest pid=2103 prio=19 target_cpu=005
2415          <idle>-0     [005] d..3   309.874633    2140          <idle>-0     [005] d..3   309.874633: sched_switch: prev_comm=swapper/5 prev_pid=0 prev_prio=120 prev_state=S ==> next_comm=cyclictest next_pid=2102 next_prio=19
2416          <idle>-0     [004] d.h3   309.874757    2141          <idle>-0     [004] d.h3   309.874757: sched_waking: comm=gnome-terminal- pid=1699 prio=120 target_cpu=004
2417          <idle>-0     [004] dNh4   309.874762    2142          <idle>-0     [004] dNh4   309.874762: sched_wakeup: comm=gnome-terminal- pid=1699 prio=120 target_cpu=004
2418          <idle>-0     [004] d..3   309.874766    2143          <idle>-0     [004] d..3   309.874766: sched_switch: prev_comm=swapper/4 prev_pid=0 prev_prio=120 prev_state=S ==> next_comm=gnome-terminal- next_pid=1699 next_prio=120
2419      gnome-terminal--1699  [004] d.h2   309.8    2144      gnome-terminal--1699  [004] d.h2   309.874941: sched_stat_runtime: comm=gnome-terminal- pid=1699 runtime=180706 [ns] vruntime=1126870572 [ns]
2420          <idle>-0     [003] d.s4   309.874956    2145          <idle>-0     [003] d.s4   309.874956: sched_waking: comm=rcu_sched pid=9 prio=120 target_cpu=007
2421          <idle>-0     [003] d.s5   309.874960    2146          <idle>-0     [003] d.s5   309.874960: sched_wake_idle_without_ipi: cpu=7
2422          <idle>-0     [003] d.s5   309.874961    2147          <idle>-0     [003] d.s5   309.874961: sched_wakeup: comm=rcu_sched pid=9 prio=120 target_cpu=007
2423          <idle>-0     [007] d..3   309.874963    2148          <idle>-0     [007] d..3   309.874963: sched_switch: prev_comm=swapper/7 prev_pid=0 prev_prio=120 prev_state=S ==> next_comm=rcu_sched next_pid=9 next_prio=120
2424       rcu_sched-9     [007] d..3   309.874973    2149       rcu_sched-9     [007] d..3   309.874973: sched_stat_runtime: comm=rcu_sched pid=9 runtime=13646 [ns] vruntime=22531430286 [ns]
2425       rcu_sched-9     [007] d..3   309.874978    2150       rcu_sched-9     [007] d..3   309.874978: sched_switch: prev_comm=rcu_sched prev_pid=9 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R+ ==> next_comm=swapper/7 next_pid=0 next_prio=120
2426           <...>-2102  [005] d..4   309.874994    2151           <...>-2102  [005] d..4   309.874994: sched_migrate_task: comm=cyclictest pid=2103 prio=19 orig_cpu=5 dest_cpu=1
2427           <...>-2102  [005] d..4   309.875185    2152           <...>-2102  [005] d..4   309.875185: sched_wake_idle_without_ipi: cpu=1
2428          <idle>-0     [001] d..3   309.875200    2153          <idle>-0     [001] d..3   309.875200: sched_switch: prev_comm=swapper/1 prev_pid=0 prev_prio=120 prev_state=S ==> next_comm=cyclictest next_pid=2103 next_prio=19
2429                                                  2154 
2430   - onchange(var).save(field,.. .)               2155   - onchange(var).save(field,.. .)
2431                                                  2156 
2432     The 'onchange(var).save(field,...)' hist     2157     The 'onchange(var).save(field,...)' hist trigger action is invoked
2433     whenever the value of 'var' associated wi    2158     whenever the value of 'var' associated with a histogram entry
2434     changes.                                     2159     changes.
2435                                                  2160 
2436     The end result is that the trace event fi    2161     The end result is that the trace event fields specified as the
2437     onchange.save() params will be saved if '    2162     onchange.save() params will be saved if 'var' changes for that
2438     hist trigger entry.  This allows context     2163     hist trigger entry.  This allows context from the event that
2439     changed the value to be saved for later r    2164     changed the value to be saved for later reference.  When the
2440     histogram is displayed, additional fields    2165     histogram is displayed, additional fields displaying the saved
2441     values will be printed.                      2166     values will be printed.
2442                                                  2167 
2443   - onchange(var).snapshot()                     2168   - onchange(var).snapshot()
2444                                                  2169 
2445     The 'onchange(var).snapshot()' hist trigg    2170     The 'onchange(var).snapshot()' hist trigger action is invoked
2446     whenever the value of 'var' associated wi    2171     whenever the value of 'var' associated with a histogram entry
2447     changes.                                     2172     changes.
2448                                                  2173 
2449     The end result is that a global snapshot     2174     The end result is that a global snapshot of the trace buffer will
2450     be saved in the tracing/snapshot file if     2175     be saved in the tracing/snapshot file if 'var' changes for any
2451     hist trigger entry.                          2176     hist trigger entry.
2452                                                  2177 
2453     Note that in this case the changed value     2178     Note that in this case the changed value is a global variable
2454     associated with current trace instance.      2179     associated with current trace instance.  The key of the specific
2455     trace event that caused the value to chan    2180     trace event that caused the value to change and the global value
2456     itself are displayed, along with a messag    2181     itself are displayed, along with a message stating that a snapshot
2457     has been taken and where to find it.  The    2182     has been taken and where to find it.  The user can use the key
2458     information displayed to locate the corre    2183     information displayed to locate the corresponding bucket in the
2459     histogram for even more detail.              2184     histogram for even more detail.
2460                                                  2185 
2461     As an example the below defines a hist tr    2186     As an example the below defines a hist trigger on the tcp_probe
2462     event, keyed on dport.  Whenever a tcp_pr    2187     event, keyed on dport.  Whenever a tcp_probe event occurs, the
2463     cwnd field is checked against the current    2188     cwnd field is checked against the current value stored in the
2464     $cwnd variable.  If the value has changed    2189     $cwnd variable.  If the value has changed, a snapshot is taken.
2465     As part of the setup, all the scheduler a    2190     As part of the setup, all the scheduler and tcp events are also
2466     enabled, which are the events that will s    2191     enabled, which are the events that will show up in the snapshot
2467     when it is taken at some point::          !! 2192     when it is taken at some point:
2468                                                  2193 
2469       # echo 1 > /sys/kernel/tracing/events/s !! 2194     # echo 1 > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/sched/enable
2470       # echo 1 > /sys/kernel/tracing/events/t !! 2195     # echo 1 > /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/tcp/enable
2471                                                  2196 
2472       # echo 'hist:keys=dport:cwnd=snd_cwnd:  !! 2197     # echo 'hist:keys=dport:cwnd=snd_cwnd: \
2473               onchange($cwnd).save(snd_wnd,sr !! 2198             onchange($cwnd).save(snd_wnd,srtt,rcv_wnd): \
2474               onchange($cwnd).snapshot()' >>  !! 2199             onchange($cwnd).snapshot()' >> \
2475               /sys/kernel/tracing/events/tcp/ !! 2200             /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/tcp/tcp_probe/trigger
2476                                                  2201 
2477     When the histogram is displayed, for each    2202     When the histogram is displayed, for each bucket the tracked value
2478     and the saved values corresponding to tha    2203     and the saved values corresponding to that value are displayed
2479     following the rest of the fields.            2204     following the rest of the fields.
2480                                                  2205 
2481     If a snapshot was taken, there is also a     2206     If a snapshot was taken, there is also a message indicating that,
2482     along with the value and event that trigg    2207     along with the value and event that triggered the snapshot::
2483                                                  2208 
2484       # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/events/tcp/tc !! 2209       # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events/tcp/tcp_probe/hist
2485                                                  2210 
2486       { dport:       1521 } hitcount:            2211       { dport:       1521 } hitcount:          8
2487         changed:         10  snd_wnd:      35    2212         changed:         10  snd_wnd:      35456  srtt:     154262  rcv_wnd:      42112
2488                                                  2213 
2489       { dport:         80 } hitcount:            2214       { dport:         80 } hitcount:         23
2490         changed:         10  snd_wnd:      28    2215         changed:         10  snd_wnd:      28960  srtt:      19604  rcv_wnd:      29312
2491                                                  2216 
2492       { dport:       9001 } hitcount:            2217       { dport:       9001 } hitcount:        172
2493         changed:         10  snd_wnd:      48    2218         changed:         10  snd_wnd:      48384  srtt:     260444  rcv_wnd:      55168
2494                                                  2219 
2495       { dport:        443 } hitcount:            2220       { dport:        443 } hitcount:        211
2496         changed:         10  snd_wnd:      26    2221         changed:         10  snd_wnd:      26960  srtt:      17379  rcv_wnd:      28800
2497                                                  2222 
2498       Snapshot taken (see tracing/snapshot).  !! 2223     Snapshot taken (see tracing/snapshot).  Details::
2499                                                  2224 
2500           triggering value { onchange($cwnd)  !! 2225         triggering value { onchange($cwnd) }:         10
2501           triggered by event with key: { dpor !! 2226         triggered by event with key: { dport:         80 }
2502                                                  2227 
2503       Totals:                                    2228       Totals:
2504           Hits: 414                              2229           Hits: 414
2505           Entries: 4                             2230           Entries: 4
2506           Dropped: 0                             2231           Dropped: 0
2507                                                  2232 
2508     In the above case, the event that trigger    2233     In the above case, the event that triggered the snapshot has the
2509     key with dport == 80.  If you look at the    2234     key with dport == 80.  If you look at the bucket that has 80 as
2510     the key, you'll find the additional value    2235     the key, you'll find the additional values save()'d along with the
2511     changed value for that bucket, which shou    2236     changed value for that bucket, which should be the same as the
2512     global changed value (since that was the     2237     global changed value (since that was the same value that triggered
2513     the global snapshot).                        2238     the global snapshot).
2514                                                  2239 
2515     And finally, looking at the snapshot data    2240     And finally, looking at the snapshot data should show at or near
2516     the end the event that triggered the snap    2241     the end the event that triggered the snapshot::
2517                                                  2242 
2518       # cat /sys/kernel/tracing/snapshot      !! 2243       # cat /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/snapshot
2519                                                  2244 
2520          gnome-shell-1261  [006] dN.3    49.8    2245          gnome-shell-1261  [006] dN.3    49.823113: sched_stat_runtime: comm=gnome-shell pid=1261 runtime=49347 [ns] vruntime=1835730389 [ns]
2521        kworker/u16:4-773   [003] d..3    49.8    2246        kworker/u16:4-773   [003] d..3    49.823114: sched_switch: prev_comm=kworker/u16:4 prev_pid=773 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R+ ==> next_comm=kworker/3:2 next_pid=135 next_prio=120
2522          gnome-shell-1261  [006] d..3    49.8    2247          gnome-shell-1261  [006] d..3    49.823114: sched_switch: prev_comm=gnome-shell prev_pid=1261 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R+ ==> next_comm=kworker/6:2 next_pid=387 next_prio=120
2523          kworker/3:2-135   [003] d..3    49.8    2248          kworker/3:2-135   [003] d..3    49.823118: sched_stat_runtime: comm=kworker/3:2 pid=135 runtime=5339 [ns] vruntime=17815800388 [ns]
2524          kworker/6:2-387   [006] d..3    49.8    2249          kworker/6:2-387   [006] d..3    49.823120: sched_stat_runtime: comm=kworker/6:2 pid=387 runtime=9594 [ns] vruntime=14589605367 [ns]
2525          kworker/6:2-387   [006] d..3    49.8    2250          kworker/6:2-387   [006] d..3    49.823122: sched_switch: prev_comm=kworker/6:2 prev_pid=387 prev_prio=120 prev_state=R+ ==> next_comm=gnome-shell next_pid=1261 next_prio=120
2526          kworker/3:2-135   [003] d..3    49.8    2251          kworker/3:2-135   [003] d..3    49.823123: sched_switch: prev_comm=kworker/3:2 prev_pid=135 prev_prio=120 prev_state=T ==> next_comm=swapper/3 next_pid=0 next_prio=120
2527               <idle>-0     [004] ..s7    49.8    2252               <idle>-0     [004] ..s7    49.823798: tcp_probe: src=10.0.0.10:54326 dest=23.215.104.193:80 mark=0x0 length=32 snd_nxt=0xe3ae2ff5 snd_una=0xe3ae2ecd snd_cwnd=10 ssthresh=2147483647 snd_wnd=28960 srtt=19604 rcv_wnd=29312
2528                                                  2253 
2529 3. User space creating a trigger                 2254 3. User space creating a trigger
2530 --------------------------------                 2255 --------------------------------
2531                                                  2256 
2532 Writing into /sys/kernel/tracing/trace_marker    2257 Writing into /sys/kernel/tracing/trace_marker writes into the ftrace
2533 ring buffer. This can also act like an event,    2258 ring buffer. This can also act like an event, by writing into the trigger
2534 file located in /sys/kernel/tracing/events/ft    2259 file located in /sys/kernel/tracing/events/ftrace/print/
2535                                                  2260 
2536 Modifying cyclictest to write into the trace_    2261 Modifying cyclictest to write into the trace_marker file before it sleeps
2537 and after it wakes up, something like this::     2262 and after it wakes up, something like this::
2538                                                  2263 
2539   static void traceputs(char *str)               2264   static void traceputs(char *str)
2540   {                                              2265   {
2541         /* tracemark_fd is the trace_marker f    2266         /* tracemark_fd is the trace_marker file descriptor */
2542         if (tracemark_fd < 0)                    2267         if (tracemark_fd < 0)
2543                 return;                          2268                 return;
2544         /* write the tracemark message */        2269         /* write the tracemark message */
2545         write(tracemark_fd, str, strlen(str))    2270         write(tracemark_fd, str, strlen(str));
2546   }                                              2271   }
2547                                                  2272 
2548 And later add something like::                   2273 And later add something like::
2549                                                  2274 
2550         traceputs("start");                      2275         traceputs("start");
2551         clock_nanosleep(...);                    2276         clock_nanosleep(...);
2552         traceputs("end");                        2277         traceputs("end");
2553                                                  2278 
2554 We can make a histogram from this::              2279 We can make a histogram from this::
2555                                                  2280 
2556  # cd /sys/kernel/tracing                        2281  # cd /sys/kernel/tracing
2557  # echo 'latency u64 lat' > synthetic_events     2282  # echo 'latency u64 lat' > synthetic_events
2558  # echo 'hist:keys=common_pid:ts0=common_time    2283  # echo 'hist:keys=common_pid:ts0=common_timestamp.usecs if buf == "start"' > events/ftrace/print/trigger
2559  # echo 'hist:keys=common_pid:lat=common_time    2284  # echo 'hist:keys=common_pid:lat=common_timestamp.usecs-$ts0:onmatch(ftrace.print).latency($lat) if buf == "end"' >> events/ftrace/print/trigger
2560  # echo 'hist:keys=lat,common_pid:sort=lat' >    2285  # echo 'hist:keys=lat,common_pid:sort=lat' > events/synthetic/latency/trigger
2561                                                  2286 
2562 The above created a synthetic event called "l    2287 The above created a synthetic event called "latency" and two histograms
2563 against the trace_marker, one gets triggered     2288 against the trace_marker, one gets triggered when "start" is written into the
2564 trace_marker file and the other when "end" is    2289 trace_marker file and the other when "end" is written. If the pids match, then
2565 it will call the "latency" synthetic event wi    2290 it will call the "latency" synthetic event with the calculated latency as its
2566 parameter. Finally, a histogram is added to t    2291 parameter. Finally, a histogram is added to the latency synthetic event to
2567 record the calculated latency along with the     2292 record the calculated latency along with the pid.
2568                                                  2293 
2569 Now running cyclictest with::                    2294 Now running cyclictest with::
2570                                                  2295 
2571  # ./cyclictest -p80 -d0 -i250 -n -a -t --tra    2296  # ./cyclictest -p80 -d0 -i250 -n -a -t --tracemark -b 1000
2572                                                  2297 
2573  -p80  : run threads at priority 80              2298  -p80  : run threads at priority 80
2574  -d0   : have all threads run at the same int    2299  -d0   : have all threads run at the same interval
2575  -i250 : start the interval at 250 microsecon    2300  -i250 : start the interval at 250 microseconds (all threads will do this)
2576  -n    : sleep with nanosleep                    2301  -n    : sleep with nanosleep
2577  -a    : affine all threads to a separate CPU    2302  -a    : affine all threads to a separate CPU
2578  -t    : one thread per available CPU            2303  -t    : one thread per available CPU
2579  --tracemark : enable trace mark writing         2304  --tracemark : enable trace mark writing
2580  -b 1000 : stop if any latency is greater tha    2305  -b 1000 : stop if any latency is greater than 1000 microseconds
2581                                                  2306 
2582 Note, the -b 1000 is used just to make --trac    2307 Note, the -b 1000 is used just to make --tracemark available.
2583                                                  2308 
2584 Then we can see the histogram created by this    2309 Then we can see the histogram created by this with::
2585                                                  2310 
2586  # cat events/synthetic/latency/hist             2311  # cat events/synthetic/latency/hist
2587  # event histogram                               2312  # event histogram
2588  #                                               2313  #
2589  # trigger info: hist:keys=lat,common_pid:val    2314  # trigger info: hist:keys=lat,common_pid:vals=hitcount:sort=lat:size=2048 [active]
2590  #                                               2315  #
2591                                                  2316 
2592  { lat:        107, common_pid:       2039 }     2317  { lat:        107, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2593  { lat:        122, common_pid:       2041 }     2318  { lat:        122, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2594  { lat:        166, common_pid:       2039 }     2319  { lat:        166, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2595  { lat:        174, common_pid:       2039 }     2320  { lat:        174, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2596  { lat:        194, common_pid:       2041 }     2321  { lat:        194, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2597  { lat:        196, common_pid:       2036 }     2322  { lat:        196, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          1
2598  { lat:        197, common_pid:       2038 }     2323  { lat:        197, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          1
2599  { lat:        198, common_pid:       2039 }     2324  { lat:        198, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2600  { lat:        199, common_pid:       2039 }     2325  { lat:        199, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2601  { lat:        200, common_pid:       2041 }     2326  { lat:        200, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2602  { lat:        201, common_pid:       2039 }     2327  { lat:        201, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          2
2603  { lat:        202, common_pid:       2038 }     2328  { lat:        202, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          1
2604  { lat:        202, common_pid:       2043 }     2329  { lat:        202, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2605  { lat:        203, common_pid:       2039 }     2330  { lat:        203, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2606  { lat:        203, common_pid:       2036 }     2331  { lat:        203, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          1
2607  { lat:        203, common_pid:       2041 }     2332  { lat:        203, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2608  { lat:        206, common_pid:       2038 }     2333  { lat:        206, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          2
2609  { lat:        207, common_pid:       2039 }     2334  { lat:        207, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2610  { lat:        207, common_pid:       2036 }     2335  { lat:        207, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          1
2611  { lat:        208, common_pid:       2040 }     2336  { lat:        208, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          1
2612  { lat:        209, common_pid:       2043 }     2337  { lat:        209, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2613  { lat:        210, common_pid:       2039 }     2338  { lat:        210, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2614  { lat:        211, common_pid:       2039 }     2339  { lat:        211, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          4
2615  { lat:        212, common_pid:       2043 }     2340  { lat:        212, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2616  { lat:        212, common_pid:       2039 }     2341  { lat:        212, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          2
2617  { lat:        213, common_pid:       2039 }     2342  { lat:        213, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2618  { lat:        214, common_pid:       2038 }     2343  { lat:        214, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          1
2619  { lat:        214, common_pid:       2039 }     2344  { lat:        214, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          2
2620  { lat:        214, common_pid:       2042 }     2345  { lat:        214, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          1
2621  { lat:        215, common_pid:       2039 }     2346  { lat:        215, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2622  { lat:        217, common_pid:       2036 }     2347  { lat:        217, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          1
2623  { lat:        217, common_pid:       2040 }     2348  { lat:        217, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          1
2624  { lat:        217, common_pid:       2039 }     2349  { lat:        217, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2625  { lat:        218, common_pid:       2039 }     2350  { lat:        218, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          6
2626  { lat:        219, common_pid:       2039 }     2351  { lat:        219, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          9
2627  { lat:        220, common_pid:       2039 }     2352  { lat:        220, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:         11
2628  { lat:        221, common_pid:       2039 }     2353  { lat:        221, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          5
2629  { lat:        221, common_pid:       2042 }     2354  { lat:        221, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          1
2630  { lat:        222, common_pid:       2039 }     2355  { lat:        222, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          7
2631  { lat:        223, common_pid:       2036 }     2356  { lat:        223, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          1
2632  { lat:        223, common_pid:       2039 }     2357  { lat:        223, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          3
2633  { lat:        224, common_pid:       2039 }     2358  { lat:        224, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          4
2634  { lat:        224, common_pid:       2037 }     2359  { lat:        224, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:          1
2635  { lat:        224, common_pid:       2036 }     2360  { lat:        224, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          2
2636  { lat:        225, common_pid:       2039 }     2361  { lat:        225, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          5
2637  { lat:        225, common_pid:       2042 }     2362  { lat:        225, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          1
2638  { lat:        226, common_pid:       2039 }     2363  { lat:        226, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          7
2639  { lat:        226, common_pid:       2036 }     2364  { lat:        226, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          4
2640  { lat:        227, common_pid:       2039 }     2365  { lat:        227, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          6
2641  { lat:        227, common_pid:       2036 }     2366  { lat:        227, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         12
2642  { lat:        227, common_pid:       2043 }     2367  { lat:        227, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2643  { lat:        228, common_pid:       2039 }     2368  { lat:        228, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          7
2644  { lat:        228, common_pid:       2036 }     2369  { lat:        228, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         14
2645  { lat:        229, common_pid:       2039 }     2370  { lat:        229, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          9
2646  { lat:        229, common_pid:       2036 }     2371  { lat:        229, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          8
2647  { lat:        229, common_pid:       2038 }     2372  { lat:        229, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          1
2648  { lat:        230, common_pid:       2039 }     2373  { lat:        230, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:         11
2649  { lat:        230, common_pid:       2036 }     2374  { lat:        230, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          6
2650  { lat:        230, common_pid:       2043 }     2375  { lat:        230, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2651  { lat:        230, common_pid:       2042 }     2376  { lat:        230, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          2
2652  { lat:        231, common_pid:       2041 }     2377  { lat:        231, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2653  { lat:        231, common_pid:       2036 }     2378  { lat:        231, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          6
2654  { lat:        231, common_pid:       2043 }     2379  { lat:        231, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2655  { lat:        231, common_pid:       2039 }     2380  { lat:        231, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          8
2656  { lat:        232, common_pid:       2037 }     2381  { lat:        232, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:          1
2657  { lat:        232, common_pid:       2039 }     2382  { lat:        232, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          6
2658  { lat:        232, common_pid:       2040 }     2383  { lat:        232, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          2
2659  { lat:        232, common_pid:       2036 }     2384  { lat:        232, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          5
2660  { lat:        232, common_pid:       2043 }     2385  { lat:        232, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2661  { lat:        233, common_pid:       2036 }     2386  { lat:        233, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          5
2662  { lat:        233, common_pid:       2039 }     2387  { lat:        233, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:         11
2663  { lat:        234, common_pid:       2039 }     2388  { lat:        234, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          4
2664  { lat:        234, common_pid:       2038 }     2389  { lat:        234, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          2
2665  { lat:        234, common_pid:       2043 }     2390  { lat:        234, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          2
2666  { lat:        234, common_pid:       2036 }     2391  { lat:        234, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         11
2667  { lat:        234, common_pid:       2040 }     2392  { lat:        234, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          1
2668  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2037 }     2393  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:          2
2669  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2036 }     2394  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          8
2670  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2043 }     2395  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          2
2671  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2039 }     2396  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          5
2672  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2042 }     2397  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          2
2673  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2040 }     2398  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          4
2674  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2041 }     2399  { lat:        235, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2675  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2036 }     2400  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          7
2676  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2037 }     2401  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:          1
2677  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2041 }     2402  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          5
2678  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2039 }     2403  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          3
2679  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2043 }     2404  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          9
2680  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2040 }     2405  { lat:        236, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          7
2681  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2037 }     2406  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:          1
2682  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2040 }     2407  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          1
2683  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2036 }     2408  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          9
2684  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2039 }     2409  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          3
2685  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2043 }     2410  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          8
2686  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2042 }     2411  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          2
2687  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2041 }     2412  { lat:        237, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          2
2688  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2043 }     2413  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         10
2689  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2040 }     2414  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          1
2690  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2037 }     2415  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:          9
2691  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2038 }     2416  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          1
2692  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2039 }     2417  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2693  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2042 }     2418  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          3
2694  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2036 }     2419  { lat:        238, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          7
2695  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2041 }     2420  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2696  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2043 }     2421  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         11
2697  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2037 }     2422  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         11
2698  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2038 }     2423  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          6
2699  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2036 }     2424  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          7
2700  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2040 }     2425  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          1
2701  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2042 }     2426  { lat:        239, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          9
2702  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2037 }     2427  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         29
2703  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2043 }     2428  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         15
2704  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2040 }     2429  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:         44
2705  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2039 }     2430  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2706  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2041 }     2431  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          2
2707  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2038 }     2432  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          1
2708  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2036 }     2433  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         10
2709  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2042 }     2434  { lat:        240, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:         13
2710  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2036 }     2435  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         21
2711  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2041 }     2436  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:         36
2712  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2037 }     2437  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         34
2713  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2042 }     2438  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:         14
2714  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2040 }     2439  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:         94
2715  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2039 }     2440  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:         12
2716  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2038 }     2441  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          2
2717  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2043 }     2442  { lat:        241, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         28
2718  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2040 }     2443  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:        109
2719  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2041 }     2444  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:        506
2720  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2039 }     2445  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:        155
2721  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2042 }     2446  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:         21
2722  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2037 }     2447  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         52
2723  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2043 }     2448  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         21
2724  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2036 }     2449  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         16
2725  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2038 }     2450  { lat:        242, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:        156
2726  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2037 }     2451  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         46
2727  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2039 }     2452  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:         40
2728  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2042 }     2453  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:        119
2729  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2041 }     2454  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:        611
2730  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2036 }     2455  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         69
2731  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2038 }     2456  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:        784
2732  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2040 }     2457  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:        323
2733  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2043 }     2458  { lat:        243, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         14
2734  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2043 }     2459  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         35
2735  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2042 }     2460  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:        305
2736  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2039 }     2461  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          8
2737  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2040 }     2462  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:       4515
2738  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2038 }     2463  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:        371
2739  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2037 }     2464  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         31
2740  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2036 }     2465  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:        114
2741  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2041 }     2466  { lat:        244, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:       3396
2742  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2036 }     2467  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:        700
2743  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2041 }     2468  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:       2772
2744  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2037 }     2469  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:        268
2745  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2039 }     2470  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:        472
2746  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2038 }     2471  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:       2758
2747  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2042 }     2472  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:       3833
2748  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2040 }     2473  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:       3105
2749  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2043 }     2474  { lat:        245, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:        645
2750  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2038 }     2475  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:       3451
2751  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2041 }     2476  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:        142
2752  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2037 }     2477  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:       5101
2753  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2040 }     2478  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:         68
2754  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2043 }     2479  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:       5099
2755  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2039 }     2480  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:       5608
2756  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2042 }     2481  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:       3723
2757  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2036 }     2482  { lat:        246, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:       4738
2758  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2042 }     2483  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:        312
2759  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2043 }     2484  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:       2385
2760  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2041 }     2485  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:        452
2761  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2038 }     2486  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:        792
2762  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2040 }     2487  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:         78
2763  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2036 }     2488  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:       2375
2764  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2039 }     2489  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:       1834
2765  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2037 }     2490  { lat:        247, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:       2655
2766  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2037 }     2491  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         36
2767  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2042 }     2492  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:         11
2768  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2038 }     2493  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:        122
2769  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2036 }     2494  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:        135
2770  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2039 }     2495  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:         26
2771  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2041 }     2496  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:        503
2772  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2043 }     2497  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         66
2773  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2040 }     2498  { lat:        248, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:         46
2774  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2037 }     2499  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         29
2775  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2038 }     2500  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          1
2776  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2043 }     2501  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         29
2777  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2039 }     2502  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          8
2778  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2042 }     2503  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:         56
2779  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2040 }     2504  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:         27
2780  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2041 }     2505  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:         11
2781  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2036 }     2506  { lat:        249, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         27
2782  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2038 }     2507  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          1
2783  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2036 }     2508  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         30
2784  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2040 }     2509  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:         19
2785  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2043 }     2510  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         22
2786  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2042 }     2511  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:         20
2787  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2041 }     2512  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2788  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2039 }     2513  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          6
2789  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2037 }     2514  { lat:        250, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         48
2790  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2037 }     2515  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         43
2791  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2039 }     2516  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2792  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2036 }     2517  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         12
2793  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2042 }     2518  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          2
2794  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2041 }     2519  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2795  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2043 }     2520  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         15
2796  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2040 }     2521  { lat:        251, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          3
2797  { lat:        252, common_pid:       2040 }     2522  { lat:        252, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          1
2798  { lat:        252, common_pid:       2036 }     2523  { lat:        252, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:         12
2799  { lat:        252, common_pid:       2037 }     2524  { lat:        252, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         21
2800  { lat:        252, common_pid:       2043 }     2525  { lat:        252, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:         14
2801  { lat:        253, common_pid:       2037 }     2526  { lat:        253, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         21
2802  { lat:        253, common_pid:       2039 }     2527  { lat:        253, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          2
2803  { lat:        253, common_pid:       2036 }     2528  { lat:        253, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          9
2804  { lat:        253, common_pid:       2043 }     2529  { lat:        253, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          6
2805  { lat:        253, common_pid:       2040 }     2530  { lat:        253, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          1
2806  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2036 }     2531  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          8
2807  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2043 }     2532  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          3
2808  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2041 }     2533  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2809  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2042 }     2534  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          1
2810  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2039 }     2535  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2811  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2037 }     2536  { lat:        254, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:         12
2812  { lat:        255, common_pid:       2043 }     2537  { lat:        255, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2813  { lat:        255, common_pid:       2037 }     2538  { lat:        255, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:          2
2814  { lat:        255, common_pid:       2036 }     2539  { lat:        255, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          2
2815  { lat:        255, common_pid:       2039 }     2540  { lat:        255, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          8
2816  { lat:        256, common_pid:       2043 }     2541  { lat:        256, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2817  { lat:        256, common_pid:       2036 }     2542  { lat:        256, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          4
2818  { lat:        256, common_pid:       2039 }     2543  { lat:        256, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          6
2819  { lat:        257, common_pid:       2039 }     2544  { lat:        257, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          5
2820  { lat:        257, common_pid:       2036 }     2545  { lat:        257, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          4
2821  { lat:        258, common_pid:       2039 }     2546  { lat:        258, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          5
2822  { lat:        258, common_pid:       2036 }     2547  { lat:        258, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          2
2823  { lat:        259, common_pid:       2036 }     2548  { lat:        259, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          7
2824  { lat:        259, common_pid:       2039 }     2549  { lat:        259, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          7
2825  { lat:        260, common_pid:       2036 }     2550  { lat:        260, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          8
2826  { lat:        260, common_pid:       2039 }     2551  { lat:        260, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          6
2827  { lat:        261, common_pid:       2036 }     2552  { lat:        261, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          5
2828  { lat:        261, common_pid:       2039 }     2553  { lat:        261, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          7
2829  { lat:        262, common_pid:       2039 }     2554  { lat:        262, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          5
2830  { lat:        262, common_pid:       2036 }     2555  { lat:        262, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          5
2831  { lat:        263, common_pid:       2039 }     2556  { lat:        263, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          7
2832  { lat:        263, common_pid:       2036 }     2557  { lat:        263, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          7
2833  { lat:        264, common_pid:       2039 }     2558  { lat:        264, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          9
2834  { lat:        264, common_pid:       2036 }     2559  { lat:        264, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          9
2835  { lat:        265, common_pid:       2036 }     2560  { lat:        265, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          5
2836  { lat:        265, common_pid:       2039 }     2561  { lat:        265, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2837  { lat:        266, common_pid:       2036 }     2562  { lat:        266, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          1
2838  { lat:        266, common_pid:       2039 }     2563  { lat:        266, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          3
2839  { lat:        267, common_pid:       2036 }     2564  { lat:        267, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          1
2840  { lat:        267, common_pid:       2039 }     2565  { lat:        267, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          3
2841  { lat:        268, common_pid:       2036 }     2566  { lat:        268, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          1
2842  { lat:        268, common_pid:       2039 }     2567  { lat:        268, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          6
2843  { lat:        269, common_pid:       2036 }     2568  { lat:        269, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          1
2844  { lat:        269, common_pid:       2043 }     2569  { lat:        269, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2845  { lat:        269, common_pid:       2039 }     2570  { lat:        269, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          2
2846  { lat:        270, common_pid:       2040 }     2571  { lat:        270, common_pid:       2040 } hitcount:          1
2847  { lat:        270, common_pid:       2039 }     2572  { lat:        270, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          6
2848  { lat:        271, common_pid:       2041 }     2573  { lat:        271, common_pid:       2041 } hitcount:          1
2849  { lat:        271, common_pid:       2039 }     2574  { lat:        271, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          5
2850  { lat:        272, common_pid:       2039 }     2575  { lat:        272, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:         10
2851  { lat:        273, common_pid:       2039 }     2576  { lat:        273, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          8
2852  { lat:        274, common_pid:       2039 }     2577  { lat:        274, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          2
2853  { lat:        275, common_pid:       2039 }     2578  { lat:        275, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2854  { lat:        276, common_pid:       2039 }     2579  { lat:        276, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          2
2855  { lat:        276, common_pid:       2037 }     2580  { lat:        276, common_pid:       2037 } hitcount:          1
2856  { lat:        276, common_pid:       2038 }     2581  { lat:        276, common_pid:       2038 } hitcount:          1
2857  { lat:        277, common_pid:       2039 }     2582  { lat:        277, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2858  { lat:        277, common_pid:       2042 }     2583  { lat:        277, common_pid:       2042 } hitcount:          1
2859  { lat:        278, common_pid:       2039 }     2584  { lat:        278, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2860  { lat:        279, common_pid:       2039 }     2585  { lat:        279, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          4
2861  { lat:        279, common_pid:       2043 }     2586  { lat:        279, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2862  { lat:        280, common_pid:       2039 }     2587  { lat:        280, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          3
2863  { lat:        283, common_pid:       2036 }     2588  { lat:        283, common_pid:       2036 } hitcount:          2
2864  { lat:        284, common_pid:       2039 }     2589  { lat:        284, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2865  { lat:        284, common_pid:       2043 }     2590  { lat:        284, common_pid:       2043 } hitcount:          1
2866  { lat:        288, common_pid:       2039 }     2591  { lat:        288, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2867  { lat:        289, common_pid:       2039 }     2592  { lat:        289, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2868  { lat:        300, common_pid:       2039 }     2593  { lat:        300, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2869  { lat:        384, common_pid:       2039 }     2594  { lat:        384, common_pid:       2039 } hitcount:          1
2870                                                  2595 
2871  Totals:                                         2596  Totals:
2872      Hits: 67625                                 2597      Hits: 67625
2873      Entries: 278                                2598      Entries: 278
2874      Dropped: 0                                  2599      Dropped: 0
2875                                                  2600 
2876 Note, the writes are around the sleep, so ide    2601 Note, the writes are around the sleep, so ideally they will all be of 250
2877 microseconds. If you are wondering how there     2602 microseconds. If you are wondering how there are several that are under
2878 250 microseconds, that is because the way cyc    2603 250 microseconds, that is because the way cyclictest works, is if one
2879 iteration comes in late, the next one will se    2604 iteration comes in late, the next one will set the timer to wake up less that
2880 250. That is, if an iteration came in 50 micr    2605 250. That is, if an iteration came in 50 microseconds late, the next wake up
2881 will be at 200 microseconds.                     2606 will be at 200 microseconds.
2882                                                  2607 
2883 But this could easily be done in userspace. T    2608 But this could easily be done in userspace. To make this even more
2884 interesting, we can mix the histogram between    2609 interesting, we can mix the histogram between events that happened in the
2885 kernel with trace_marker::                       2610 kernel with trace_marker::
2886                                                  2611 
2887  # cd /sys/kernel/tracing                        2612  # cd /sys/kernel/tracing
2888  # echo 'latency u64 lat' > synthetic_events     2613  # echo 'latency u64 lat' > synthetic_events
2889  # echo 'hist:keys=pid:ts0=common_timestamp.u    2614  # echo 'hist:keys=pid:ts0=common_timestamp.usecs' > events/sched/sched_waking/trigger
2890  # echo 'hist:keys=common_pid:lat=common_time    2615  # echo 'hist:keys=common_pid:lat=common_timestamp.usecs-$ts0:onmatch(sched.sched_waking).latency($lat) if buf == "end"' > events/ftrace/print/trigger
2891  # echo 'hist:keys=lat,common_pid:sort=lat' >    2616  # echo 'hist:keys=lat,common_pid:sort=lat' > events/synthetic/latency/trigger
2892                                                  2617 
2893 The difference this time is that instead of u    2618 The difference this time is that instead of using the trace_marker to start
2894 the latency, the sched_waking event is used,     2619 the latency, the sched_waking event is used, matching the common_pid for the
2895 trace_marker write with the pid that is being    2620 trace_marker write with the pid that is being woken by sched_waking.
2896                                                  2621 
2897 After running cyclictest again with the same     2622 After running cyclictest again with the same parameters, we now have::
2898                                                  2623 
2899  # cat events/synthetic/latency/hist             2624  # cat events/synthetic/latency/hist
2900  # event histogram                               2625  # event histogram
2901  #                                               2626  #
2902  # trigger info: hist:keys=lat,common_pid:val    2627  # trigger info: hist:keys=lat,common_pid:vals=hitcount:sort=lat:size=2048 [active]
2903  #                                               2628  #
2904                                                  2629 
2905  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2302 }     2630  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:        640
2906  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2299 }     2631  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:         42
2907  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2303 }     2632  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:         18
2908  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2305 }     2633  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:        166
2909  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2306 }     2634  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:          1
2910  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2301 }     2635  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:         91
2911  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2300 }     2636  { lat:          7, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:         17
2912  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2303 }     2637  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:       8296
2913  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2304 }     2638  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:       6864
2914  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2305 }     2639  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:       9464
2915  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2301 }     2640  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:       9213
2916  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2306 }     2641  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:       6246
2917  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2302 }     2642  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:       8797
2918  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2299 }     2643  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:       8771
2919  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2300 }     2644  { lat:          8, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:       8119
2920  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2305 }     2645  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:       1519
2921  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2299 }     2646  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:       2346
2922  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2303 }     2647  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:       2841
2923  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2301 }     2648  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:       1846
2924  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2304 }     2649  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:       3861
2925  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2302 }     2650  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:       1210
2926  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2300 }     2651  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:       2762
2927  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2306 }     2652  { lat:          9, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:       4247
2928  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2299 }     2653  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:         16
2929  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2306 }     2654  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:        333
2930  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2303 }     2655  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:         16
2931  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2304 }     2656  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:        168
2932  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2302 }     2657  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:        240
2933  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2301 }     2658  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:         28
2934  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2300 }     2659  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:         95
2935  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2305 }     2660  { lat:         10, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:         18
2936  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2303 }     2661  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:          5
2937  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2305 }     2662  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          8
2938  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2306 }     2663  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:        221
2939  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2302 }     2664  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:         76
2940  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2304 }     2665  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:         26
2941  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2300 }     2666  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:        125
2942  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2299 }     2667  { lat:         11, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          2
2943  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2305 }     2668  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          3
2944  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2300 }     2669  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:          6
2945  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2306 }     2670  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:         90
2946  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2302 }     2671  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          4
2947  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2303 }     2672  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:          1
2948  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2304 }     2673  { lat:         12, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:        122
2949  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2300 }     2674  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:         12
2950  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2301 }     2675  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:          1
2951  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2306 }     2676  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:         32
2952  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2302 }     2677  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          5
2953  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2305 }     2678  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          1
2954  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2303 }     2679  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:          1
2955  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2304 }     2680  { lat:         13, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:         61
2956  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2303 }     2681  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:          4
2957  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2306 }     2682  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:          5
2958  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2305 }     2683  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          4
2959  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2304 }     2684  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:         62
2960  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2302 }     2685  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:         19
2961  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2300 }     2686  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:         33
2962  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2299 }     2687  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          1
2963  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2301 }     2688  { lat:         14, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:          4
2964  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2305 }     2689  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          1
2965  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2302 }     2690  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:         25
2966  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2300 }     2691  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:         11
2967  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2299 }     2692  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          5
2968  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2301 }     2693  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:          1
2969  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2304 }     2694  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          8
2970  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2303 }     2695  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:          1
2971  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2306 }     2696  { lat:         15, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:          6
2972  { lat:         16, common_pid:       2302 }     2697  { lat:         16, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:         31
2973  { lat:         16, common_pid:       2306 }     2698  { lat:         16, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:          3
2974  { lat:         16, common_pid:       2300 }     2699  { lat:         16, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:          5
2975  { lat:         17, common_pid:       2302 }     2700  { lat:         17, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          6
2976  { lat:         17, common_pid:       2303 }     2701  { lat:         17, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:          1
2977  { lat:         18, common_pid:       2304 }     2702  { lat:         18, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          1
2978  { lat:         18, common_pid:       2302 }     2703  { lat:         18, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          8
2979  { lat:         18, common_pid:       2299 }     2704  { lat:         18, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          1
2980  { lat:         18, common_pid:       2301 }     2705  { lat:         18, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:          1
2981  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2303 }     2706  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:          4
2982  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2304 }     2707  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          5
2983  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2302 }     2708  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          4
2984  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2299 }     2709  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          3
2985  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2306 }     2710  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:          1
2986  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2300 }     2711  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:          4
2987  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2305 }     2712  { lat:         19, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          5
2988  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2299 }     2713  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          2
2989  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2302 }     2714  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          3
2990  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2305 }     2715  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          1
2991  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2300 }     2716  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:          2
2992  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2301 }     2717  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:          2
2993  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2303 }     2718  { lat:         20, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:          3
2994  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2305 }     2719  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          1
2995  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2299 }     2720  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          5
2996  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2303 }     2721  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:          4
2997  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2302 }     2722  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          7
2998  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2300 }     2723  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:          1
2999  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2301 }     2724  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:          5
3000  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2304 }     2725  { lat:         21, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          2
3001  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2302 }     2726  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          5
3002  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2303 }     2727  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2303 } hitcount:          1
3003  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2306 }     2728  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:          3
3004  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2301 }     2729  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:          2
3005  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2300 }     2730  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:          1
3006  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2299 }     2731  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          1
3007  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2305 }     2732  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          1
3008  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2304 }     2733  { lat:         22, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          1
3009  { lat:         23, common_pid:       2299 }     2734  { lat:         23, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          1
3010  { lat:         23, common_pid:       2306 }     2735  { lat:         23, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:          2
3011  { lat:         23, common_pid:       2302 }     2736  { lat:         23, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          6
3012  { lat:         24, common_pid:       2302 }     2737  { lat:         24, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          3
3013  { lat:         24, common_pid:       2300 }     2738  { lat:         24, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:          1
3014  { lat:         24, common_pid:       2306 }     2739  { lat:         24, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:          2
3015  { lat:         24, common_pid:       2305 }     2740  { lat:         24, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          1
3016  { lat:         24, common_pid:       2299 }     2741  { lat:         24, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          1
3017  { lat:         25, common_pid:       2300 }     2742  { lat:         25, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:          1
3018  { lat:         25, common_pid:       2302 }     2743  { lat:         25, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          4
3019  { lat:         26, common_pid:       2302 }     2744  { lat:         26, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          2
3020  { lat:         27, common_pid:       2305 }     2745  { lat:         27, common_pid:       2305 } hitcount:          1
3021  { lat:         27, common_pid:       2300 }     2746  { lat:         27, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:          1
3022  { lat:         27, common_pid:       2302 }     2747  { lat:         27, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          3
3023  { lat:         28, common_pid:       2306 }     2748  { lat:         28, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:          1
3024  { lat:         28, common_pid:       2302 }     2749  { lat:         28, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          4
3025  { lat:         29, common_pid:       2302 }     2750  { lat:         29, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          1
3026  { lat:         29, common_pid:       2300 }     2751  { lat:         29, common_pid:       2300 } hitcount:          2
3027  { lat:         29, common_pid:       2306 }     2752  { lat:         29, common_pid:       2306 } hitcount:          1
3028  { lat:         29, common_pid:       2304 }     2753  { lat:         29, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          1
3029  { lat:         30, common_pid:       2302 }     2754  { lat:         30, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          4
3030  { lat:         31, common_pid:       2302 }     2755  { lat:         31, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          6
3031  { lat:         32, common_pid:       2302 }     2756  { lat:         32, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          1
3032  { lat:         33, common_pid:       2299 }     2757  { lat:         33, common_pid:       2299 } hitcount:          1
3033  { lat:         33, common_pid:       2302 }     2758  { lat:         33, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          3
3034  { lat:         34, common_pid:       2302 }     2759  { lat:         34, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          2
3035  { lat:         35, common_pid:       2302 }     2760  { lat:         35, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          1
3036  { lat:         35, common_pid:       2304 }     2761  { lat:         35, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          1
3037  { lat:         36, common_pid:       2302 }     2762  { lat:         36, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          4
3038  { lat:         37, common_pid:       2302 }     2763  { lat:         37, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          6
3039  { lat:         38, common_pid:       2302 }     2764  { lat:         38, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          2
3040  { lat:         39, common_pid:       2302 }     2765  { lat:         39, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          2
3041  { lat:         39, common_pid:       2304 }     2766  { lat:         39, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          1
3042  { lat:         40, common_pid:       2304 }     2767  { lat:         40, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          2
3043  { lat:         40, common_pid:       2302 }     2768  { lat:         40, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          5
3044  { lat:         41, common_pid:       2304 }     2769  { lat:         41, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          1
3045  { lat:         41, common_pid:       2302 }     2770  { lat:         41, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          8
3046  { lat:         42, common_pid:       2302 }     2771  { lat:         42, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          6
3047  { lat:         42, common_pid:       2304 }     2772  { lat:         42, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          1
3048  { lat:         43, common_pid:       2302 }     2773  { lat:         43, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          3
3049  { lat:         43, common_pid:       2304 }     2774  { lat:         43, common_pid:       2304 } hitcount:          4
3050  { lat:         44, common_pid:       2302 }     2775  { lat:         44, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          6
3051  { lat:         45, common_pid:       2302 }     2776  { lat:         45, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          5
3052  { lat:         46, common_pid:       2302 }     2777  { lat:         46, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          5
3053  { lat:         47, common_pid:       2302 }     2778  { lat:         47, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          7
3054  { lat:         48, common_pid:       2301 }     2779  { lat:         48, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:          1
3055  { lat:         48, common_pid:       2302 }     2780  { lat:         48, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          9
3056  { lat:         49, common_pid:       2302 }     2781  { lat:         49, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          3
3057  { lat:         50, common_pid:       2302 }     2782  { lat:         50, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          1
3058  { lat:         50, common_pid:       2301 }     2783  { lat:         50, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:          1
3059  { lat:         51, common_pid:       2302 }     2784  { lat:         51, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          2
3060  { lat:         51, common_pid:       2301 }     2785  { lat:         51, common_pid:       2301 } hitcount:          1
3061  { lat:         61, common_pid:       2302 }     2786  { lat:         61, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          1
3062  { lat:        110, common_pid:       2302 }     2787  { lat:        110, common_pid:       2302 } hitcount:          1
3063                                                  2788 
3064  Totals:                                         2789  Totals:
3065      Hits: 89565                                 2790      Hits: 89565
3066      Entries: 158                                2791      Entries: 158
3067      Dropped: 0                                  2792      Dropped: 0
3068                                                  2793 
3069 This doesn't tell us any information about ho    2794 This doesn't tell us any information about how late cyclictest may have
3070 woken up, but it does show us a nice histogra    2795 woken up, but it does show us a nice histogram of how long it took from
3071 the time that cyclictest was woken to the tim    2796 the time that cyclictest was woken to the time it made it into user space.
                                                      

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