Provided by: uftrace_0.8.2-1_amd64 
NAME
uftrace-script - Run a script for recorded function trace
SYNOPSIS
uftrace script [options]
DESCRIPTION
This command runs a script for trace data recorded using the uftrace-record(1) command.
OPTIONS
-F FUNC, --filter=FUNC
Set filter to trace selected functions only. This option can be used more than once. See 'uf‐
trace-replay' for details.
-N FUNC, --notrace=FUNC
Set filter not to trace selected functions (or the functions called underneath them). This option
can be used more than once. See 'uftrace-replay' for details.
-T TRG, --trigger=TRG
Set trigger on selected functions. This option can be used more than once. See 'uftrace-replay'
for details.
-t TIME, --time-filter=TIME
Do not show functions which run under the time threshold. If some functions explicitly have the
'trace' trigger applied, those are always traced regardless of execution time.
--tid=TID[,TID,...]
Only print functions called by the given threads. To see the list of threads in the data file,
you can use uftrace report --threads or uftrace info. This option can also be used more than
once.
-D DEPTH, --depth DEPTH
Set trace limit in nesting level.
-r RANGE, --time-range=RANGE
Only show functions executed within the time RANGE. The RANGE can be <start>~<stop> (separated by
"~") and one of <start> and <stop> can be omitted. The <start> and <stop> are timestamp or
elapsed time if they have <time_unit> postfix, for example '100us'. The timestamp or elapsed time
can be shown with -f time or -f elapsed option respectively.
-S SCRIPT_PATH, --script=SCRIPT_PATH
Add a script to do additional work at the entry and exit of function. The type of script is de‐
tected by the postfix such as '.py' for python.
--record COMMAND [command-options]
Record a new trace before running a given script.
EXAMPLES
The uftrace tool supports script execution for each function entry and exit. The supported script is on‐
ly Python 2.7 as of now.
The user can write four functions. 'uftrace_entry' and 'uftrace_exit' are executed whenever each func‐
tion is executed at the entry and exit. However 'uftrace_begin' and 'uftrace_end' are only executed once
when the target program begins and ends.
$ cat scripts/simple.py
def uftrace_begin():
print("program begins...")
def uftrace_entry(ctx):
func = ctx["name"]
print("entry : " + func + "()")
def uftrace_exit(ctx):
func = ctx["name"]
print("exit : " + func + "()")
def uftrace_end():
print("program is finished")
The 'ctx' variable is a dictionary type that contains the below information.
/* context information passed to script */
script_context = {
int tid;
int depth;
long timestamp;
long duration; # exit only
long address;
string name;
list args; # entry only (if available)
value retval; # exit only (if available)
};
The above script can be executed while reading the recorded data. The usage is as follows:
$ uftrace record -F main tests/t-abc
$ uftrace script -S scripts/simple.py
program begins...
entry : main()
entry : a()
entry : b()
entry : c()
entry : getpid()
exit : getpid()
exit : c()
exit : b()
exit : a()
exit : main()
program is finished
The below is another example that shows the different output compared to previous one for the same
recorded data. The output looks similar to 'uftrace replay' this time.
$ uftrace script -S scripts/replay.py
# DURATION TID FUNCTION
[25794] | main() {
[25794] | a() {
[25794] | b() {
[25794] | c() {
[25794] | getpid() {
11.037 us [25794] | } /* getpid */
44.752 us [25794] | } /* c */
70.924 us [25794] | } /* b */
98.191 us [25794] | } /* a */
124.329 us [25794] | } /* main */
The python script above can be modified to do more output customization.
The python script can have an optional "UFTRACE_FUNCS" list which can have name (or regex pattern) of
functions to run the script. If it exists, only matched functions will run the script. For example, if
you add following lines to the script, it will run only for functions with a single letter name.
$ echo 'UFTRACE_FUNCS = [ "^.$" ]' >> replay.py
$ uftrace script -S replay.py
# DURATION TID FUNCTION
[25794] | a() {
[25794] | b() {
[25794] | c() {
44.752 us [25794] | } /* c */
70.924 us [25794] | } /* b */
98.191 us [25794] | } /* a */
Also script can have options for record if it requires some form of data (i.e. function argument or re‐
turn value). A comment line started with "uftrace-option:" will provide (a part of) such options when
recording.
$ cat arg.py
#
# uftrace-option: -A a@arg1 -R b@retval
#
def uftrace_entry(ctx):
if "args" in ctx:
print(ctx["name"] + " has args")
def uftrace_exit(ctx):
if "retval" in ctx:
print(ctx["name"] + " has retval")
$ uftrace record -S arg.py abc
a has args
b has retval
$ uftrace script -S arg.py
a has args
b has retval
SEE ALSO
uftrace(1), uftrace-record(1), uftrace-replay(1), uftrace-live(1)
AUTHORS
Honggyu Kim <honggyu.kp@gmail.com>.
Uftrace User Manuals July, 2017 UFTRACE-SCRIPT(1)