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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt index dc7442cf3d7f..b876ae312699 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-inject.txt @@ -44,6 +44,33 @@ OPTIONS --kallsyms=<file>:: kallsyms pathname +--itrace:: + Decode Instruction Tracing data, replacing it with synthesized events. + 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. + SEE ALSO -------- linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[1], linkperf:perf-archive[1] |