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authorSteven Rostedt (Google) <rostedt@goodmis.org>2022-09-21 20:29:36 -0400
committerSteven Rostedt (Google) <rostedt@goodmis.org>2022-09-21 21:50:57 -0400
commitcb04105d368ed2446538d6e2b05f312e7504234f (patch)
tree9efd50949755ec95b31d7cb6a5a3586c20885330
parent54931be836aad82a7d6abea78604a5578072ab89 (diff)
downloadtrace-cmd-cb04105d368ed2446538d6e2b05f312e7504234f.tar.gz
tracecmd library documentation: Use star and not underscore for function names
Functions referenced in man pages should be bold and not underscored. Convert all function references in the man pages to be bold. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-trace-devel/20220922002940.3302285-2-rostedt@goodmis.org Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (Google) <rostedt@goodmis.org>
-rw-r--r--Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-files.txt38
-rw-r--r--Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-instances.txt32
-rw-r--r--Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-log.txt12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-peer.txt16
-rw-r--r--Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-record.txt36
-rw-r--r--Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd.txt8
6 files changed, 71 insertions, 71 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-files.txt b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-files.txt
index 2de5d6df..382603ef 100644
--- a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-files.txt
+++ b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-files.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void *tracecmd_close*(struct tracecmd_input pass:[*]_handle_);
DESCRIPTION
-----------
This set of APIs can be used to open and close a trace file recorded by
-_trace-cmd(1)_ and containing tracing information from ftrace, the official
+*trace-cmd(1)* and containing tracing information from ftrace, the official
Linux kernel tracer. The opened file is represented by a _tracecmd_input_
structure, all other library APIs that work with the file require a pointer
to the structure. The APIs for opening a trace file have a _flag_ input
@@ -33,37 +33,37 @@ is a combination of these options:
TRACECMD_FL_LOAD_NO_SYSTEM_PLUGINS - Do not load system wide plugins, load only "local only"
plugins from user's home directory.
-The _tracecmd_open()_ function opens a given trace _file_, parses the
+The *tracecmd_open()* function opens a given trace _file_, parses the
metadata headers from the file, allocates and initializes а _tracecmd_input_
handler structure representing the file. It also initializes the handler
for reading trace data from the file. The returned handler is ready to be
used with _tracecmd_read__ APIs.
-The _tracecmd_open_fd()_ function does the same as _tracecmd_open()_, but
+The *tracecmd_open_fd()* function does the same as *tracecmd_open()*, but
works with a file descriptor to a trace file, opened for reading.
-The _tracecmd_open_head()_ function is the same as _tracecmd_open()_, but
+The *tracecmd_open_head()* function is the same as *tracecmd_open()*, but
does not initialize the handler for reading trace data. It reads and parses
-the metadata headers only. The _tracecmd_init_data()_ should be used before
+the metadata headers only. The *tracecmd_init_data()* should be used before
using the _tracecmd_read__ APIs.
-The _tracecmd_init_data()_ function initializes a _handle_, allocated with
-_tracecmd_open_head()_, for reading trace data from the file associated with
+The *tracecmd_init_data()* function initializes a _handle_, allocated with
+*tracecmd_open_head()*, for reading trace data from the file associated with
it. This API must be called before any of the _tracecmd_read__ APIs.
-The _tracecmd_close()_ function frees a _handle_, pointer to tracecmd_input
-structure, previously allocated with _tracecmd_open()_, _tracecmd_open_fd()_
-or _tracecmd_open_head()_ APIs.
+The *tracecmd_close()* function frees a _handle_, pointer to tracecmd_input
+structure, previously allocated with *tracecmd_open()*, *tracecmd_open_fd()*
+or *tracecmd_open_head()* APIs.
RETURN VALUE
------------
-The _tracecmd_open()_, _tracecmd_open_fd()_ and _tracecmd_open_head()_
+The *tracecmd_open()*, *tracecmd_open_fd()* and *tracecmd_open_head()*
functions return a pointer to tracecmd_input structure or NULL in case of
-an error. The returned structure must be free with _tracecmd_close()_.
-Note that if _tracecmd_open_fd()_ is used to allocate a tracecmd_input handler,
-when _tracecmd_close()_ is called to close it, that fd will be closed also.
+an error. The returned structure must be free with *tracecmd_close()*.
+Note that if *tracecmd_open_fd()* is used to allocate a tracecmd_input handler,
+when *tracecmd_close()* is called to close it, that fd will be closed also.
-The _tracecmd_init_data()_ function returns -1 in case of an error or
+The *tracecmd_init_data()* function returns -1 in case of an error or
0 otherwise.
EXAMPLE
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ FILES
SEE ALSO
--------
-_libtracefs(3)_,
-_libtraceevent(3)_,
-_trace-cmd(1)_
-_trace-cmd.dat(5)_
+*libtracefs(3)*,
+*libtraceevent(3)*,
+*trace-cmd(1)*
+*trace-cmd.dat(5)*
AUTHOR
------
diff --git a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-instances.txt b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-instances.txt
index df8fdc4e..364085fd 100644
--- a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-instances.txt
+++ b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-instances.txt
@@ -22,36 +22,36 @@ DESCRIPTION
This set of APIs can be used to get information and read tracing data
from tracing instances stored in a trace file.
-The _tracecmd_buffer_instances()_ function gets the number of tracing
+The *tracecmd_buffer_instances()* function gets the number of tracing
instances recorded in a trace file. The top instance is not counted.
The _handle_ is a tracecmd_input handler returned by
-_tracecmd_open_head()_.
+*tracecmd_open_head()*.
-The _tracecmd_buffer_instance_name()_ function gets the name of the
+The *tracecmd_buffer_instance_name()* function gets the name of the
tracing instance with given index _indx_, recorded in a trace file.
The _indx_ is a number in the interval [0 .. count-1], where count
-is the number returned by _tracecmd_buffer_instances()_. The _handle_
-is a tracecmd_input handler returned by _tracecmd_open_head()_.
+is the number returned by *tracecmd_buffer_instances()*. The _handle_
+is a tracecmd_input handler returned by *tracecmd_open_head()*.
-The _tracecmd_buffer_instance_handle()_ allocates and initializes a
+The *tracecmd_buffer_instance_handle()* allocates and initializes a
tracecmd_input handle, associated with trace instance with index
_indx_ from a trace file. The _handle_ is a tracecmd_input handler
-returned by _tracecmd_open_head()_. The _indx_ is a number in the
+returned by *tracecmd_open_head()*. The _indx_ is a number in the
interval [0 .. count-1], where count is the number returned by
-_tracecmd_buffer_instances()_.
+*tracecmd_buffer_instances()*.
RETURN VALUE
------------
-The _tracecmd_buffer_instances()_ function returns the number of tracing
+The *tracecmd_buffer_instances()* function returns the number of tracing
instances recorded in a trace file.
-The _tracecmd_buffer_instance_name()_ function returns a string, the name
+The *tracecmd_buffer_instance_name()* function returns a string, the name
of a tracing instance, or NULL in case of an error The string must *not*
be freed.
-The _tracecmd_buffer_instance_handle()_ function returns a pointer to
+The *tracecmd_buffer_instance_handle()* function returns a pointer to
newly allocated tracecmd_input handler or NULL in case if an error. The
-returned handler must be closed by _tracecmd_close()(3)_
+returned handler must be closed by *tracecmd_close()(3)*
EXAMPLE
-------
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ FILES
SEE ALSO
--------
-_libtracefs(3)_,
-_libtraceevent(3)_,
-_trace-cmd(1)_
-_trace-cmd.dat(5)_
+*libtracefs(3)*,
+*libtraceevent(3)*,
+*trace-cmd(1)*
+*trace-cmd.dat(5)*
AUTHOR
------
diff --git a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-log.txt b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-log.txt
index de5c2776..38e17bf7 100644
--- a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-log.txt
+++ b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-log.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ int *tracecmd_set_loglevel*(enum tep_loglevel _level_);
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-The _tracecmd_set_loglevel()_ function sets the level of the library logs that will be printed on
-the console. See _libtraceevent(3)_ for detailed desciription of the log levels. Setting the log
+The *tracecmd_set_loglevel()* function sets the level of the library logs that will be printed on
+the console. See *libtraceevent(3)* for detailed desciription of the log levels. Setting the log
level to specific value means that logs from the previous levels will be printed too. For example
_TEP_LOG_WARNING_ will print any logs with severity _TEP_LOG_WARNING_, _TEP_LOG_ERROR_ and
_TEP_LOG_CRITICAL_. The default log level is _TEP_LOG_CRITICAL_. When a new level is set, it is
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ FILES
SEE ALSO
--------
-_libtracefs(3)_,
-_libtraceevent(3)_,
-_trace-cmd(1)_
-_trace-cmd.dat(5)_
+*libtracefs(3)*,
+*libtraceevent(3)*,
+*trace-cmd(1)*
+*trace-cmd.dat(5)*
AUTHOR
------
diff --git a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-peer.txt b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-peer.txt
index 2e3232c6..c9774c86 100644
--- a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-peer.txt
+++ b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-peer.txt
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ Information about peers from the session is stored in the metadata of each
trace file. These APIs use that information to extract and synchronize
the trace data.
-The _tracecmd_get_traceid()_ function returns the trace ID stored in
+The *tracecmd_get_traceid()* function returns the trace ID stored in
the trace file metadata associated with _handle_. Each peer from a trace
session has an ID unique for that peer and that trace session only.
This ID is used to match multiple trace files recorded in a same trace
session.
-The _tracecmd_get_guest_cpumap()_ function gets the mapping of guest
+The *tracecmd_get_guest_cpumap()* function gets the mapping of guest
virtual CPUs (VCPU) to the host process that represents those VCPUs and is
stored in the metadata of the trace file associated with _handle_. This
information is gathered during a host-guest trace session and is stored
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ The _name_, _vcpu_count_ and _cpu_pid_ values must *not* be freed.
RETURN VALUE
------------
-The _tracecmd_get_traceid()_ function returns a 64 bit trace ID.
+The *tracecmd_get_traceid()* function returns a 64 bit trace ID.
-The _tracecmd_get_guest_cpumap()_ function returns -1 in case of
+The *tracecmd_get_guest_cpumap()* function returns -1 in case of
an error or 0 otherwise. If 0 is returned, then the _name_, _vcpu_count_
and _cpu_pid_ parameters contain the requested information.
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ FILES
SEE ALSO
--------
-_libtracefs(3)_,
-_libtraceevent(3)_,
-_trace-cmd(1)_
-_trace-cmd.dat(5)_
+*libtracefs(3)*,
+*libtraceevent(3)*,
+*trace-cmd(1)*
+*trace-cmd.dat(5)*
AUTHOR
------
diff --git a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-record.txt b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-record.txt
index aa1a4a66..69439552 100644
--- a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-record.txt
+++ b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd-record.txt
@@ -22,38 +22,38 @@ struct tep_handle pass:[*]*tracecmd_get_tep*(struct tracecmd_input pass:[*]_hand
DESCRIPTION
-----------
This set of APIs can be used to read tracing data from a trace file opened
-with _tracecmd_open()(3)_, _tracecmd_open_fd()(3)_ or _tracecmd_open_head()(3)_.
+with *tracecmd_open()(3)*, *tracecmd_open_fd()(3)* or *tracecmd_open_head()(3)*.
-The _tracecmd_read_cpu_first()_ function reads the first trace record
+The *tracecmd_read_cpu_first()* function reads the first trace record
for a given _cpu_ from a trace file associated with _handle_. The returned
-record must be freed with _tracecmd_free_record()_.
+record must be freed with *tracecmd_free_record()*.
-The _tracecmd_read_data()_ function reads the next trace record for
+The *tracecmd_read_data()* function reads the next trace record for
a given _cpu_ from a trace file associated with _handle_ and increments
-the read location pointer, so that the next call to _tracecmd_read_data()_
+the read location pointer, so that the next call to *tracecmd_read_data()*
will not read the same record again. The returned record must be freed
-with _tracecmd_free_record()_.
+with *tracecmd_free_record()*.
-The _tracecmd_read_at()_ function reads a trace record from a specific
+The *tracecmd_read_at()* function reads a trace record from a specific
_offset_ within the file associated with _handle_. The CPU on which the
recorded event occurred is stored in the _cpu_. The function does not
change the current read location pointer. The returned record must be
-freed with _tracecmd_free_record()_.
+freed with *tracecmd_free_record()*.
-The _tracecmd_free_record()_ function frees a _record_ returned by any
+The *tracecmd_free_record()* function frees a _record_ returned by any
of the _tracecmd_read__ APIs.
-The _tracecmd_get_tep()_ function returns a tep context for a given
+The *tracecmd_get_tep()* function returns a tep context for a given
_handle_.
RETURN VALUE
------------
-The _tracecmd_read_cpu_first()_, _tracecmd_read_data()_ and
-_tracecmd_read_at()_ functions return a pointer to struct tep_record or
+The *tracecmd_read_cpu_first()*, *tracecmd_read_data()* and
+*tracecmd_read_at()* functions return a pointer to struct tep_record or
NULL in case of an error.The returned record must be freed with
-_tracecmd_free_record()_.
+*tracecmd_free_record()*.
-The _tracecmd_get_tep()_ function returns a pointer to tep context or
+The *tracecmd_get_tep()* function returns a pointer to tep context or
NULL if there is no tep context for the given _handle_. The returned
tep pointer must *not* be freed.
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ FILES
SEE ALSO
--------
-_libtracefs(3)_,
-_libtraceevent(3)_,
-_trace-cmd(1)_
-_trace-cmd.dat(5)_
+*libtracefs(3)*,
+*libtraceevent(3)*,
+*trace-cmd(1)*
+*trace-cmd.dat(5)*
AUTHOR
------
diff --git a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd.txt b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd.txt
index dc528ce0..e9e11b32 100644
--- a/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd.txt
+++ b/Documentation/libtracecmd/libtracecmd.txt
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ FILES
SEE ALSO
--------
-_libtraceevent(3)_
-_libtracefs(3)_
-_trace-cmd(1)_
-_trace-cmd.dat(5)_
+*libtraceevent(3)*
+*libtracefs(3)*
+*trace-cmd(1)*
+*trace-cmd.dat(5)*
AUTHOR
------