% UFTRACE(1) Uftrace User Manuals % Namhyung Kim namhyung@gmail.com % Sep, 2018
uftrace - Function graph tracer for userspace
uftrace [record|replay|live|report|info|dump|recv|graph|script|tui] [options] COMMAND [command-options]
The uftrace tool is a function tracer that traces the execution of given
COMMAND at the function level. COMMAND should be a C or C++ executable
built with compiler instrumentation (-pg or -finstrument-functions).
COMMAND needs to have an ELF symbol table (i.e. not be strip(1)-ed) in order
for the names of traced functions to be available.
The uftrace command consists of a number of sub-commands, in the manner of
git(1) or perf(1). Below is a short description of each sub-command.
For more detailed information, see the respective manual pages. The options
in this page can be given to any sub-command also.
For convenience, if no sub-command is given, uftrace acts as though the live
sub-command was specified, which runs the record and replay sub-commands in
turn. See uftrace-live(1) for options belonging to the live sub-command.
For more detailed analysis, it is better to use uftrace-record(1) to save
trace data, and then analyze it with other uftrace commands like
uftrace-replay(1), uftrace-report(1), uftrace-info(1), uftrace-dump(1),
uftrace-script(1) or uftrace-tui(1).
record : Run a given command and save trace data in a data file or directory.
replay : Print recorded function trace data with time durations.
live : Do live tracing. Print function trace of the given command.
report : Print various statistics and summary of the recorded trace data.
info : Print side-band information like OS version, CPU info, command line and so on.
dump : Print raw tracing data in the data files.
recv : Save tracing data sent to network
graph : Print function call graph
script : Run a script for recorded function trace
tui : Show text user interface for graph and report
These are the common options supported by all uftrace subcommands:
-h, --help : Print help message and list of options with description
--usage : Print usage string
-V, --version : Print program version
-v, --verbose : Print verbose messages. This option increases a debug level and can be used at most 3 times.
--debug
: Print debug messages. This option is same as -v/--verbose and is
provided only for backward compatibility.
--debug-domain=DOMAIN[,DOMAIN, ...]
: Limit the printing of debug messages to those belonging to one of the
DOMAINs specified. Available domains are: uftrace, symbol, demangle,
filter, fstack, session, kernel, mcount, dynamic, event, script and dwarf.
The domains can have an their own debug level optionally (preceded by a
colon). For example, -v --debug-domain=filter:2 will apply debug level
of 2 to the "filter" domain and apply debug level of 1 to others.
-d DATA, --data=DATA
: Specify name of trace data (directory). Default is uftrace.data.
--logfile=FILE : Save warning and debug messages into this file instead of stderr.
--color=VAL : Enable or disable color on the output. Possible values are "yes"(= "true" | "1" | "on" ), "no"(= "false" | "0" | "off" ) and "auto". The "auto" value is default and turns on coloring if stdout is a terminal.
--no-pager : Do not use a pager.
--opt-file=FILE : Read command-line options from the FILE.
These options are listed here for completeness, but are only effective with specific subcommands.
Please see the uftrace-<subcommand> manual pages for more information:
The manual for uftrace-live(1) is special: The subcommand live does
record and replay internally. Thus, it describes most regular option in detail.
--avg-self : Show average/min/max of self function time
--avg-total : Show average/min/max of total function time
-a, --auto-args : Show arguments and return value of known functions
-A, --argument=FUNC@arg[,arg,...] : Show function arguments
-b, --buffer=SIZE : Size of tracing buffer (default: 128K)
--chrome : Dump recorded data in chrome trace format
--clock : Set clock source for timestamp (default: mono)
--column-offset=DEPTH : Offset of each column (default: 8)
--column-view : Print tasks in separate columns
-C, --caller-filter=FUNC : Only trace callers of those FUNCs
--demangle=TYPE : C++ symbol demangling: full, simple, no : (default: simple)
--diff=DATA : Report differences
--diff-policy=POLICY : Control diff report policy : (default: 'abs,compact,no-percent')
--disable : Start with tracing disabled
-D, --depth=DEPTH : Trace functions within DEPTH
-e, --estimate-return : Use only entry record type for safety
--event-full : Show all events outside of function
-E, --Event=EVENT : Enable EVENT to save more information
--flame-graph : Dump recorded data in FlameGraph format
--flat : Use flat output format
--force : Trace even if executable is not instrumented
--format=FORMAT : Use FORMAT for output: normal, html (default: normal)
-f, --output-fields=FIELD : Show FIELDs in the replay or graph output
-F, --filter=FUNC : Only trace those FUNCs
-g, --agent : Start an agent in mcount to listen to commands
--graphviz : Dump recorded data in DOT format
-H, --hide=FUNC : Hide FUNCs from trace
--host=HOST : Send trace data to HOST instead of write to file
-k, --kernel : Trace kernel functions also (if supported)
--keep-pid : Keep same pid during execution of traced program
--kernel-buffer=SIZE : Size of kernel tracing buffer (default: 1408K)
--kernel-full : Show kernel functions outside of user
--kernel-only : Dump kernel data only
--kernel-skip-out : Skip kernel functions outside of user (deprecated)
-K, --kernel-depth=DEPTH : Trace kernel functions within DEPTH
--libmcount-single : Use single thread version of libmcount
--list-event : List available events
--logfile=FILE : Save warning and debug messages into this file instead of stderr.
-l, --nest-libcall : Show nested library calls
--libname : Show libname name with symbol name
--libmcount-path=PATH : Load libmcount libraries from this PATH
--match=TYPE : Support pattern match: regex, glob (default: : regex)
--max-stack=DEPTH : Set max stack depth to DEPTH (default: 65535)
--no-args : Do not show arguments and return value
--no-comment : Don't show comments of returned functions
--no-event : Disable (default) events
--no-sched : Disable schedule events
--no-sched-preempt : Hide pre-emptive schedule event : but show regular(sleeping) schedule event
--no-libcall : Don't trace library function calls
--no-merge : Don't merge leaf functions
--no-pltbind : Do not bind dynamic symbols (LD_BIND_NOT)
--no-randomize-addr : Disable ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization)
--nop : No operation (for performance test)
--num-thread=NUM : Create NUM recorder threads
-N, --notrace=FUNC : Don't trace those FUNCs
-p, --pid=PID : Connect to the PID of an interactive mcount instance
--port=PORT : Use PORT for network connection (default: 8090)
-P, --patch=FUNC : Apply dynamic patching for FUNCs
--record : Record a new trace before running given script
--report : Show a live report before replay
--rt-prio=PRIO : Record with real-time (FIFO) priority
-r, --time-range=TIME~TIME : Show output within the TIME (timestamp or elapsed time) : range only
--run-cmd=CMDLINE : Command line that want to execute after tracing : data received
-R, --retval=FUNC[@retspec] : Show function return values for FUNC, optionally with given uftrace retspec
--sample-time=TIME : Show flame graph with this sampling time
--signal=SIGNAL@act[,act,...] : Trigger the given actions when the given SIGNAL is received
--sort-column=INDEX : Sort diff report on column INDEX (default: 2)
--srcline : Enable recording source line info
--symbols : Print symbol table instead of the recorded tracing info
-s, --sort=KEY[,KEY,...] : Sort reported functions by KEYs (default: 2)
-S, --script=SCRIPT : Run a given SCRIPT in function entry and exit
-t, --time-filter=TIME : Hide small functions run less than the TIME
--task : Print task relationship in a tree form instead of the tracing info.
--task-newline : Interleave a newline when task is changed
--tid=TID[,TID,...] : Only replay those tasks
--time : Print time information
-T, --trigger=FUNC@act[,act,...] : Trigger action on those FUNCs
-U, --unpatch=FUNC : Don't apply dynamic patching for FUNCs
--with-syms=DIR : Use symbol files in the DIR
-W, --watch=POINT : Watch and report POINT if it's changed
-Z, --size-filter=SIZE : Apply dynamic patching for functions bigger than SIZE
For more detail about these command-specific options, please see the more specific manual pages listed below.
uftrace-live(1), uftrace-record(1), uftrace-replay(1), uftrace-report(1), uftrace-info(1), uftrace-dump(1), uftrace-recv(1), uftrace-graph(1), uftrace-script(1), uftrace-tui(1)