STRUCT TYPE_HIST_ENTRY(9)

💖 struct type_hist_entry(9) 💖

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🦋 NAME 🦋

struct type_hist_entry — Histogram entry per offset. That's the whole vibe: one entry, per offset, holding histogram info. Periodt.

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

Here's the exact struct, bestie — keep the spacing and everything:

struct type_hist_entry {
    int nr_samples;
    u64 period;
 };

🌸 Members 🌸

• nr_samples — Number of samples. Literally the sample count, no cap.
• period — Count of event. Yep, the event count, and that's it.

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

• Kernel file ./tools/perf/util/annotate-data.h
• struct annotated_member(9)
• struct type_hist(9)
• struct annotated_data_type(9)
• struct data_loc_info(9)
• struct annotated_data_stat(9)

okay that's the page! source/version: ./tools/perf/util; date: October 2026; manual page: struct type_hist_entry(9) — bye bestie, go read those SEE ALSOs 💅✨🫶