From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com (Mathieu Desnoyers) Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:32:31 -0400 Subject: [lttng-dev] Babeltrace Buffer Warning In-Reply-To: <524C960C5DFC794E82BE548D825F05CF29EF3E@EU-MBX-04.mgc.mentorg.com> References: <20120413130156.GA10227@Krystal> <524C960C5DFC794E82BE548D825F05CF29EE58@EU-MBX-04.mgc.mentorg.com> <20120416135206.GA26549@Krystal> <524C960C5DFC794E82BE548D825F05CF29EF3E@EU-MBX-04.mgc.mentorg.com> Message-ID: <20120416143231.GA27877@Krystal> * Oestman, Fredrik (Fredrik_Oestman at mentor.com) wrote: > Mathieu Desnoyers wrote: > > The warning message is: > > > > "[warning] Tracer discarded 280625 events between > > [1334315833.578351009] and > > [1334315833.578351380]. You should consider increasing the buffer > > size." > > > > which states that the tracer did discard the events (not the > > converter). > > But maybe I'm missing your point. What would you recommend to make this > > message clearer ? > > I actually had no recommendation or suggestion in mind. To me the message is clear. I just got the impression that the OP may have been confused in this respect for some reason. > > But since you ask, what about something along the lines of: > > "[warning] The tracer discarded 280625 events between > [1334315833.578351009] and > [1334315833.578351380]. You should consider making a new trace with larger buffers or with fewer event types enabled." Good idea. Fixed in commit: commit a0b34fbba498a8a447357adf5920ac2c8a22f026 Author: Mathieu Desnoyers Date: Mon Apr 16 10:33:55 2012 -0400 Clarify warning message for events discarded Reported-by: Fredrik Oestman Signed-off-by: Mathieu Desnoyers Thanks! Mathieu > > > Cheers, > > Fredrik ?stman > -- Mathieu Desnoyers Operating System Efficiency R&D Consultant EfficiOS Inc. http://www.efficios.com