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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt index f709de54707b..e2a897ae3596 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt @@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ perf-list - List all symbolic event types SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'perf list' [--no-desc] [--long-desc] [hw|sw|cache|tracepoint|pmu|sdt|event_glob] +'perf list' [--no-desc] [--long-desc] + [hw|sw|cache|tracepoint|pmu|sdt|metric|metricgroup|event_glob] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ counted. The following modifiers exist: P - use maximum detected precise level S - read sample value (PERF_SAMPLE_READ) D - pin the event to the PMU + W - group is weak and will fallback to non-group if not schedulable, + only supported in 'perf stat' for now. The 'p' modifier can be used for specifying how precise the instruction address should be. The 'p' modifier can be specified multiple times: @@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ For example Intel Core CPUs typically have four generic performance counters for the core, plus three fixed counters for instructions, cycles and ref-cycles. Some special events have restrictions on which counter they can schedule, and may not support multiple instances in a single group. -When too many events are specified in the group none of them will not +When too many events are specified in the group some of them will not be measured. Globally pinned events can limit the number of counters available for @@ -246,6 +249,10 @@ To limit the list use: . 'sdt' to list all Statically Defined Tracepoint events. +. 'metric' to list metrics + +. 'metricgroup' to list metricgroups with metrics. + . If none of the above is matched, it will apply the supplied glob to all events, printing the ones that match. |