On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:12:27 -0400
Steven Rostedt <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:46:38 +0900
> "Masami Hiramatsu (Google)" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > Record trace_clock information in the trace_scratch area and show
> > it via `last_boot_info` so that reader can docode the timestamp
> > correctly.
> > With this change, the first line of the last_boot_info becomes
> > trace_clock which is used when the trace was recorded. E.g.
> > 
> > /sys/kernel/tracing/instances/boot_mapped # cat last_boot_info
> > trace_clock: mono
> > ffffffff81000000        [kernel]
> > 
> 
> As this will not go in this cycle, which means tools may be built
> around this.
> 
> Either we put it at the end, or we make it:
> 
> # trace_clock: mono
> ffffffff81000000        [kernel]
> 
> Where "info" like "trace_clock" will be in the comment section, and all
> non comments will be addresses.

OK. Anyway, as we discussed offline, I'll update it to just set the
value to the "trace_clock" file instead of using "last_boot_info".

Thank you,

> 
> Tooling can then just ignore the comment section, or read it for more
> information.
> 
> -- Steve


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Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <[email protected]>

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