Re: [PATCH V4 1/3] perf tools: enable LBR call stack support

From: Namhyung Kim
Date: Thu Nov 20 2014 - 01:32:10 EST


On Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:32:08 +0000, Kan Liang wrote:
>> On Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:36:55 -0500, kan liang wrote:
>> > + if (attr->exclude_user) {
>> > + attr->exclude_user = 0;
>> > +
>> > + pr_warning("LBR callstack option is only available"
>> > + " to get user callchain information."
>> > + " Force exclude_user to 0.\n");
>> > + }
>>
>> I'm not sure what's in a higher priority - maybe I missed earlier discussion.
>> IOW what about this?
>>
>> if (attr->exclude_user) {
>> pr_warning("LBR callstack option is only available"
>> " to get user callchain information.\n");
>
> I think either is fine. I'd like to add more info "Falling back to framepointers."
> based on your changes.
> So the user know what they will get then.
>
> What do you think?

Looks good to me. But I still slightly prefer not to override user
settings. But it's not a strong opinion though - I'd like to here from
others.

Thanks,
Namhyung


>
> pr_warning("LBR callstack option is only available"
> " to get user callchain information."
> " Falling back to framepointers.\n");
>
> pr_ warning ("Cannot use LBR callstack with branch stack"
> " Falling back to framepointers.\n");
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