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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt index 347a27322ed8..2e9ce77b5e14 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt @@ -276,7 +276,11 @@ filter out the startup phase of the program, which is often very different. --intr-regs:: Capture machine state (registers) at interrupt, i.e., on counter overflows for each sample. List of captured registers depends on the architecture. This option -is off by default. +is off by default. It is possible to select the registers to sample using their +symbolic names, e.g. on x86, ax, si. To list the available registers use +--intr-regs=\?. To name registers, pass a comma separated list such as +--intr-regs=ax,bx. The list of register is architecture dependent. + --running-time:: Record running and enabled time for read events (:S) |