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-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt4
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt13
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt7
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt8
4 files changed, 29 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
index 94a258c..ea531d9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ OPTIONS
--vmlinux=PATH::
Specify vmlinux path which has debuginfo (Dwarf binary).
+-s::
+--source=PATH::
+ Specify path to kernel source.
+
-v::
--verbose::
Be more verbose (show parsed arguments, etc).
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
index 34e255f..3ee27dc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
@@ -103,6 +103,19 @@ OPTIONS
--raw-samples::
Collect raw sample records from all opened counters (default for tracepoint counters).
+-C::
+--cpu::
+Collect samples only on the list of cpus provided. Multiple CPUs can be provided as a
+comma-sperated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2.
+In per-thread mode with inheritance mode on (default), samples are captured only when
+the thread executes on the designated CPUs. Default is to monitor all CPUs.
+
+-N::
+--no-buildid-cache::
+Do not update the builid cache. This saves some overhead in situations
+where the information in the perf.data file (which includes buildids)
+is sufficient.
+
SEE ALSO
--------
linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-list[1]
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
index 909fa76..4b3a2d4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ OPTIONS
-B::
print large numbers with thousands' separators according to locale
+-C::
+--cpu=::
+Count only on the list of cpus provided. Multiple CPUs can be provided as a
+comma-sperated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2.
+In per-thread mode, this option is ignored. The -a option is still necessary
+to activate system-wide monitoring. Default is to count on all CPUs.
+
EXAMPLES
--------
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
index 785b9fc..1f96876 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ OPTIONS
--count=<count>::
Event period to sample.
--C <cpu>::
---CPU=<cpu>::
- CPU to profile.
+-C <cpu-list>::
+--cpu=<cpu>::
+Monitor only on the list of cpus provided. Multiple CPUs can be provided as a
+comma-sperated list with no space: 0,1. Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2.
+Default is to monitor all CPUS.
-d <seconds>::
--delay=<seconds>::