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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt index c7158bfb1649..15949e2a7805 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ perf-config - Get and set variables in a configuration file. SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'perf config' -l | --list +'perf config' [<file-option>] -l | --list DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ OPTIONS --list:: Show current config variables, name and value, for all sections. +--user:: + For writing and reading options: write to user + '$HOME/.perfconfig' file or read it. + +--system:: + For writing and reading options: write to system-wide + '$(sysconfdir)/perfconfig' or read it. + CONFIGURATION FILE ------------------ @@ -30,6 +38,10 @@ The '$HOME/.perfconfig' file is used to store a per-user configuration. The file '$(sysconfdir)/perfconfig' can be used to store a system-wide default configuration. +When reading or writing, the values are read from the system and user +configuration files by default, and options '--system' and '--user' +can be used to tell the command to read from or write to only that location. + Syntax ~~~~~~ |