Re: Query: is it possible to trace at exactly start and end time of tracing

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On Thu, 12 Sep 2013 04:58:41 +0000
"Du, Yuyang" <yuyang.du@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks, Steve.
> 
> Virtually, what I want is:
> 
> tracing_on(1), snapshort, traces..., snapshot, tracing_on(0).
> 
> If I understand right, I need the new feature "snapshot" in ftrace. But, it seems snapshot and ftrace are separated, which does not satisfy my need.
> 

I don't understand what you mean by "snapshot and ftrace are
separated"? The snapshot feature is part of ftrace. Basically, you have
two buffers: an active one, and a static one. When you echo 1 into the
snapshot file, it swaps the two buffers. The active one becomes the
static one, and the static one becomes the active one.

This allows you to save off a trace while tracing continues.

-- Steve
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