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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-mem.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-mem.txt index 1d78a4064da..43310d8661f 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-mem.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-mem.txt @@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION ----------- -"perf mem -t <TYPE> record" runs a command and gathers memory operation data +"perf mem record" runs a command and gathers memory operation data from it, into perf.data. Perf record options are accepted and are passed through. -"perf mem -t <TYPE> report" displays the result. It invokes perf report with the -right set of options to display a memory access profile. +"perf mem report" displays the result. It invokes perf report with the +right set of options to display a memory access profile. By default, loads +and stores are sampled. Use the -t option to limit to loads or stores. Note that on Intel systems the memory latency reported is the use-latency, not the pure load (or store latency). Use latency includes any pipeline @@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ OPTIONS -t:: --type=:: - Select the memory operation type: load or store (default: load) + Select the memory operation type: load or store (default: load,store) -D:: --dump-raw-samples=:: |