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From: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@kernel.org>
To: Masami Hiramatsu <masami.hiramatsu.pt@hitachi.com>
Cc: David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>,
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Subject: [perf probe] How to ask what variables can be collected at function
 return?
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How to figure out which variables can I collect at function return?
None?

I think we need a better error message :-)

[root@zoo ~]# perf probe -V getname_flags%return
Return probe must be on the head of a real function.
Debuginfo analysis failed.
  Error: Failed to show vars.
[root@zoo ~]# 


- Arnaldo