Re: [PATCH] perf script: introduce deltatime option

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Wed Feb 05 2020 - 12:22:18 EST


> reltime is relative to the *first event* in the record - deltatime is relative
> to the *previous* event.

Ah ok.

I think it's useful, but you should rather implement it as a new field instead
of as an option. There might be use cases where you want both.

delta time is easier for reading, but absolute time is often important
to find something in a trace.

-Andi