Re: [RFC] perf script: modify field selection option

From: David Ahern
Date: Mon Nov 20 2017 - 17:37:48 EST


On 11/20/17 1:53 PM, Stephane Eranian wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have been using the perf script -F option on the latest perf and I
> find it not very convenient to use. I appreciate the + and - prefix to
> field names to add or suppress them. But most of the time, I want to
> print only one or two fields and I have to guess which ones are there
> by default so I can suppress them. I think there should be a way to
> say: start from no fields. I understand why you have default to
> maintain compatibility with older perf script but I would like a
> syntax to say: remove defaults. For instance:
>
> $ perf script -F --,+ip,+syms .....
>
> Where -- would mean drop all defaults.
>
> Any better suggestions?
>

-all,... ?