Re: [PATCH] perf tools: Document --children option in more detail

Hi David, Thanks for fixing my English :) On Sun, Apr 19, 2015 at 11:11:14AM -0600, David Ahern wrote: > On 4/18/15 11:33 AM, Namhyung Kim wrote: > >+It might confusing that the sum of the all children overhead exceeds > >+100%. But with this enabled, users can find which function has most > >+o

Re: [PATCH] perf tools: Document --children option in more detail

On 4/18/15 11:33 AM, Namhyung Kim wrote: +It might confusing that the sum of the all children overhead exceeds +100%. But with this enabled, users can find which function has most +overhead even if samples are spread over the children. Can you add more detail on why the sum can exceed 100%?

[PATCH] perf tools: Document --children option in more detail

As the --children option changes the output of perf report (and perf top) it sometimes confuses users. Add more words and examples to help understanding of the option's behavior - and how to disable it ;-). Cc: Taeung Song Signed-off-by: Namhyung Kim --- tools/perf/Documentation/overhead.txt