[PATCH v4 4/5] perf/record: add documentation for using PERF_SAMPLE_SKID_IP

2017-11-08 Thread Stephane Eranian
This patch adds documentation to describe how to use the skid ip support with perf record. The sample type can be provided per event as follows: pmu_instance/...,skid-ip=1/ For instance on Intel X86: $ perf record -e cpu/event=0xc5,skid-ip=1/pp does record the precise address of retired

[PATCH v4 4/5] perf/record: add documentation for using PERF_SAMPLE_SKID_IP

2017-11-08 Thread Stephane Eranian
This patch adds documentation to describe how to use the skid ip support with perf record. The sample type can be provided per event as follows: pmu_instance/...,skid-ip=1/ For instance on Intel X86: $ perf record -e cpu/event=0xc5,skid-ip=1/pp does record the precise address of retired