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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt index 399751befeed..7a527f7e9da9 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ perf-list - List all symbolic event types SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'perf list' +'perf list' [hw|sw|cache|tracepoint|event_glob] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -63,7 +63,26 @@ details. Some of them are referenced in the SEE ALSO section below. OPTIONS ------- -None + +Without options all known events will be listed. + +To limit the list use: + +. 'hw' or 'hardware' to list hardware events such as cache-misses, etc. + +. 'sw' or 'software' to list software events such as context switches, etc. + +. 'cache' or 'hwcache' to list hardware cache events such as L1-dcache-loads, etc. + +. 'tracepoint' to list all tracepoint events, alternatively use + 'subsys_glob:event_glob' to filter by tracepoint subsystems such as sched, + block, etc. + +. If none of the above is matched, it will apply the supplied glob to all + events, printing the ones that match. + +One or more types can be used at the same time, listing the events for the +types specified. SEE ALSO -------- |