lttng-gen-tp(1)
===============
:object-type: program


NAME
----
lttng-gen-tp - Generate LTTng-UST tracepoint provider code


SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
*lttng-gen-tp* [option:--verbose] [option:--output='FILE'.c]
             [option:--output='FILE'.h] [option:--output='FILE'.o] 'TEMPLATE'


DESCRIPTION
-----------
The `lttng-gen-tp` tool simplifies the generation of LTTng-UST
tracepoint provider files. It takes a simple template file, 'TEMPLATE',
and generates the necessary C code to use the defined tracepoints in
your application. See the <<template-file-format,Template file format>>
section below for more information about the format of 'TEMPLATE'.

Currently, `lttng-gen-tp` can generate the `.h`, `.c`, and `.o` files
associated with your tracepoint provider. The generated `.h` file can be
included directly in your application. You can let `lttng-gen-tp`
generate the `.o` file or compile the `.c` file yourself. See
man:lttng-ust(3) for more information about compiling LTTng-UST
tracepoint providers.

By default, `lttng-gen-tp` generates the `.h`, `.c`, and `.o` files,
their basename being the basename of 'TEMPLATE'. You can generate one or
more specific file types with the option:--output option, repeated if
needed.


[[template-file-format]]
Template file format
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The template file, which usually has the `.tp` extension, contains a
list of `TRACEPOINT_EVENT()` definitions and other optional definition
entries, like `TRACEPOINT_LOGLEVEL()`. See man:lttng-ust(3) for
the complete list of available definitions.

The `TRACEPOINT_EVENT()` definitions are written as you would write them
in an LTTng-UST template provider header file. C comments are supported
(`/* */` and `//`), as well as lines starting with `#`.

NOTE: The provider name (the first argument of `TRACEPOINT_EVENT()`)
must be the same in all the `TRACEPOINT_EVENT()` macros of 'TEMPLATE'.

Here's an example:

---------------------------------------
TRACEPOINT_EVENT(
    // Tracepoint provider name
    my_provider,

    // Tracepoint/event name
    my_event,

    // Tracepoint arguments (input)
    TP_ARGS(char *, text),

    // Tracepoint/event fields (output)
    TP_FIELDS(
        ctf_string(message, text)
    )
)
---------------------------------------


OPTIONS
-------
option:-o, option:--output='FILE'::
    Do not generate default files: generate 'FILE'.
+
The extension of 'FILE' determines what is generated, amongst `.h`,
`.c`, and `.o`. This option can be used more than one time to generate
different file types.

option:-v, option:--verbose::
    Increase verbosity.

option:-h, option:--help::
    Show command help.


ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
---------------------
`CC`::
    C compiler to use. Default: `cc`, then `gcc` if `cc` is not found.
    This option is only relevant when generating the `.o` file.

`CFLAGS`::
    Flags and options passed directly to the compiler (`$CC`).
    This option is only relevant when generating the `.o` file.


EXIT STATUS
-----------
*0*::
    Success

*Non-zero*::
    Error


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COPYRIGHTS
----------
`lttng-gen-tp` is part of the LTTng-UST project.

`lttng-gen-tp` is distributed under the
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html[GNU General
Public License, version 2]. See the
https://github.com/lttng/lttng-ust/blob/v{lttng_version}/COPYING[`COPYING`] file
for more details.


AUTHOR
------
`lttng-gen-tp` was originally written by
mailto:yannick.brosseau@gmail.com[Yannick Brosseau]. It is currently
maintained by mailto:mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com[Mathieu Desnoyers].


SEE ALSO
--------
man:lttng-ust(3)
