Linux-libre 4.2-gnu

1 files changed, 34 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
index 4879cf638..c33b69f33 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -T::
 --threads::
-	Show per-thread event counters
+	Show per-thread event counters.  The input data file should be recorded
+	with -s option.
 -c::
 --comms=::
 	Only consider symbols in these comms. CSV that understands
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ OPTIONS
 	Accumulate callchain of children to parent entry so that then can
 	show up in the output.  The output will have a new "Children" column
 	and will be sorted on the data.  It requires callchains are recorded.
+	See the `overhead calculation' section for more details.
 
 --max-stack::
 	Set the stack depth limit when parsing the callchain, anything
@@ -323,6 +325,37 @@ OPTIONS
 --header-only::
 	Show only perf.data header (forces --stdio).
 
+--itrace::
+	Options for decoding instruction tracing data. The options are:
+
+		i	synthesize instructions events
+		b	synthesize branches events
+		c	synthesize branches events (calls only)
+		r	synthesize branches events (returns only)
+		x	synthesize transactions events
+		e	synthesize error events
+		d	create a debug log
+		g	synthesize a call chain (use with i or x)
+
+	The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibxe
+
+	In addition, the period (default 100000) for instructions events
+	can be specified in units of:
+
+		i	instructions
+		t	ticks
+		ms	milliseconds
+		us	microseconds
+		ns	nanoseconds (default)
+
+	Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions or
+	transactions events can be specified.
+
+	To disable decoding entirely, use --no-itrace.
+
+
+include::callchain-overhead-calculation.txt[]
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-annotate[1]