Re: [PATCH v11 12/24] perf config: Document 'top.chidren' variable in man page

From: Namhyung Kim
Date: Tue Nov 17 2015 - 22:04:17 EST


On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 10:53:32PM +0900, Taeung Song wrote:
> Explain 'top.children' variable.
>
> Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Taeung Song <treeze.taeung@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt | 6 ++++++
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
> index b9f89dd..344feb8 100644
> --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
> +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
> @@ -367,6 +367,12 @@ report.*::
> If the option is true, accumulate callchain of children and show total overhead.
> Please refer to the perf-report manual. The default is true.
>
> +top.*::
> + top.children::
> + This option means same as report.children. So it is true,
> + the output of 'top' is rearranged by each overhead into children group.

This option means same as report.children. So if it's true,
the output of 'top' command will have 'Children' overhead column
as well as 'Self' overhead column by default.

Thanks,
Namhyung


> + The default is true.
> +
> SEE ALSO
> --------
> linkperf:perf[1]
> --
> 1.9.1
>
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