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Cc: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Signed-off-by: Changbin Du <changbin.du@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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Documentation/trace/events-kmem.txt → Documentation/trace/events-kmem.rst

@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
-			Subsystem Trace Points: kmem
+============================
+Subsystem Trace Points: kmem
+============================
 
 
 The kmem tracing system captures events related to object and page allocation
 The kmem tracing system captures events related to object and page allocation
 within the kernel. Broadly speaking there are five major subheadings.
 within the kernel. Broadly speaking there are five major subheadings.
 
 
-  o Slab allocation of small objects of unknown type (kmalloc)
-  o Slab allocation of small objects of known type
-  o Page allocation
-  o Per-CPU Allocator Activity
-  o External Fragmentation
+  - Slab allocation of small objects of unknown type (kmalloc)
+  - Slab allocation of small objects of known type
+  - Page allocation
+  - Per-CPU Allocator Activity
+  - External Fragmentation
 
 
 This document describes what each of the tracepoints is and why they
 This document describes what each of the tracepoints is and why they
 might be useful.
 might be useful.
 
 
 1. Slab allocation of small objects of unknown type
 1. Slab allocation of small objects of unknown type
 ===================================================
 ===================================================
-kmalloc		call_site=%lx ptr=%p bytes_req=%zu bytes_alloc=%zu gfp_flags=%s
-kmalloc_node	call_site=%lx ptr=%p bytes_req=%zu bytes_alloc=%zu gfp_flags=%s node=%d
-kfree		call_site=%lx ptr=%p
+::
+
+  kmalloc		call_site=%lx ptr=%p bytes_req=%zu bytes_alloc=%zu gfp_flags=%s
+  kmalloc_node	call_site=%lx ptr=%p bytes_req=%zu bytes_alloc=%zu gfp_flags=%s node=%d
+  kfree		call_site=%lx ptr=%p
 
 
 Heavy activity for these events may indicate that a specific cache is
 Heavy activity for these events may indicate that a specific cache is
 justified, particularly if kmalloc slab pages are getting significantly
 justified, particularly if kmalloc slab pages are getting significantly
@@ -27,9 +31,11 @@ the allocation sites were.
 
 
 2. Slab allocation of small objects of known type
 2. Slab allocation of small objects of known type
 =================================================
 =================================================
-kmem_cache_alloc	call_site=%lx ptr=%p bytes_req=%zu bytes_alloc=%zu gfp_flags=%s
-kmem_cache_alloc_node	call_site=%lx ptr=%p bytes_req=%zu bytes_alloc=%zu gfp_flags=%s node=%d
-kmem_cache_free		call_site=%lx ptr=%p
+::
+
+  kmem_cache_alloc	call_site=%lx ptr=%p bytes_req=%zu bytes_alloc=%zu gfp_flags=%s
+  kmem_cache_alloc_node	call_site=%lx ptr=%p bytes_req=%zu bytes_alloc=%zu gfp_flags=%s node=%d
+  kmem_cache_free		call_site=%lx ptr=%p
 
 
 These events are similar in usage to the kmalloc-related events except that
 These events are similar in usage to the kmalloc-related events except that
 it is likely easier to pin the event down to a specific cache. At the time
 it is likely easier to pin the event down to a specific cache. At the time
@@ -38,10 +44,12 @@ but the call_site can usually be used to extrapolate that information.
 
 
 3. Page allocation
 3. Page allocation
 ==================
 ==================
-mm_page_alloc		  page=%p pfn=%lu order=%d migratetype=%d gfp_flags=%s
-mm_page_alloc_zone_locked page=%p pfn=%lu order=%u migratetype=%d cpu=%d percpu_refill=%d
-mm_page_free		  page=%p pfn=%lu order=%d
-mm_page_free_batched	  page=%p pfn=%lu order=%d cold=%d
+::
+
+  mm_page_alloc		  page=%p pfn=%lu order=%d migratetype=%d gfp_flags=%s
+  mm_page_alloc_zone_locked page=%p pfn=%lu order=%u migratetype=%d cpu=%d percpu_refill=%d
+  mm_page_free		  page=%p pfn=%lu order=%d
+  mm_page_free_batched	  page=%p pfn=%lu order=%d cold=%d
 
 
 These four events deal with page allocation and freeing. mm_page_alloc is
 These four events deal with page allocation and freeing. mm_page_alloc is
 a simple indicator of page allocator activity. Pages may be allocated from
 a simple indicator of page allocator activity. Pages may be allocated from
@@ -65,8 +73,10 @@ contention on the zone->lru_lock.
 
 
 4. Per-CPU Allocator Activity
 4. Per-CPU Allocator Activity
 =============================
 =============================
-mm_page_alloc_zone_locked	page=%p pfn=%lu order=%u migratetype=%d cpu=%d percpu_refill=%d
-mm_page_pcpu_drain		page=%p pfn=%lu order=%d cpu=%d migratetype=%d
+::
+
+  mm_page_alloc_zone_locked	page=%p pfn=%lu order=%u migratetype=%d cpu=%d percpu_refill=%d
+  mm_page_pcpu_drain		page=%p pfn=%lu order=%d cpu=%d migratetype=%d
 
 
 In front of the page allocator is a per-cpu page allocator. It exists only
 In front of the page allocator is a per-cpu page allocator. It exists only
 for order-0 pages, reduces contention on the zone->lock and reduces the
 for order-0 pages, reduces contention on the zone->lock and reduces the
@@ -92,7 +102,9 @@ can be allocated and freed on the same CPU through some algorithm change.
 
 
 5. External Fragmentation
 5. External Fragmentation
 =========================
 =========================
-mm_page_alloc_extfrag		page=%p pfn=%lu alloc_order=%d fallback_order=%d pageblock_order=%d alloc_migratetype=%d fallback_migratetype=%d fragmenting=%d change_ownership=%d
+::
+
+  mm_page_alloc_extfrag		page=%p pfn=%lu alloc_order=%d fallback_order=%d pageblock_order=%d alloc_migratetype=%d fallback_migratetype=%d fragmenting=%d change_ownership=%d
 
 
 External fragmentation affects whether a high-order allocation will be
 External fragmentation affects whether a high-order allocation will be
 successful or not. For some types of hardware, this is important although
 successful or not. For some types of hardware, this is important although

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Documentation/trace/index.rst

@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ Linux Tracing Technologies
    uprobetracer
    uprobetracer
    tracepoints
    tracepoints
    events
    events
+   events-kmem