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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt index 776aec4d0927..f6a23eb294e7 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt @@ -208,6 +208,27 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS. This option sets the time out limit. The default value is 500 ms. +-b:: +--branch-any:: + Enable taken branch stack sampling. Any type of taken branch may be sampled. + This is a shortcut for --branch-filter any. See --branch-filter for more infos. + +-j:: +--branch-filter:: + Enable taken branch stack sampling. Each sample captures a series of consecutive + taken branches. The number of branches captured with each sample depends on the + underlying hardware, the type of branches of interest, and the executed code. + It is possible to select the types of branches captured by enabling filters. + For a full list of modifiers please see the perf record manpage. + + The option requires at least one branch type among any, any_call, any_ret, ind_call, cond. + The privilege levels may be omitted, in which case, the privilege levels of the associated + event are applied to the branch filter. Both kernel (k) and hypervisor (hv) privilege + levels are subject to permissions. When sampling on multiple events, branch stack sampling + is enabled for all the sampling events. The sampled branch type is the same for all events. + The various filters must be specified as a comma separated list: --branch-filter any_ret,u,k + Note that this feature may not be available on all processors. + INTERACTIVE PROMPTING KEYS -------------------------- |