current_tracer:
This is used to set or display the current tracer
- that is configured.
+ that is configured. Changing the current tracer clears
+ the ring buffer content as well as the "snapshot" buffer.
available_tracers:
This file holds the output of the trace in a human
readable format (described below). Note, tracing is temporarily
disabled when the file is open for reading. Once all readers
- are closed, tracing is re-enabled.
+ are closed, tracing is re-enabled. Opening this file for
+ writing with the O_TRUNC flag clears the ring buffer content.
trace_pipe:
# echo global > trace_clock
+ Setting a clock clears the ring buffer content as well as the
+ "snapshot" buffer.
+
trace_marker:
This is a very useful file for synchronizing user space