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-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt3
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt17
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt7
-rw-r--r--tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt48
4 files changed, 69 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt
index 0102d83600db..fe6762ed56bd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-annotate.txt
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ OPTIONS
CPUs.
--asm-raw::
- Show raw instruction encoding of assembly instructions. They
- are displayed by default, disable with --no-asm-raw.
+ Show raw instruction encoding of assembly instructions.
--source::
Interleave source code with assembly code. Enabled by default,
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
index 6349b6c0e3ec..212f24d672e1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
@@ -137,6 +137,21 @@ OPTIONS
-M::
--disassembler-style=:: Set disassembler style for objdump.
+--source::
+ Interleave source code with assembly code. Enabled by default,
+ disable with --no-source.
+
+--asm-raw::
+ Show raw instruction encoding of assembly instructions.
+
+--show-total-period:: Show a column with the sum of periods.
+
+-I::
+--show-info::
+ Display extended information about the perf.data file. This adds
+ information which may be very large and thus may clutter the display.
+ It currently includes: cpu and numa topology of the host system.
+
SEE ALSO
--------
-linkperf:perf-stat[1]
+linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-annotate[1]
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
index db017867d9e8..dec87ecb530e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-script.txt
@@ -188,6 +188,13 @@ OPTIONS
CPUs are specified with -: 0-2. Default is to report samples on all
CPUs.
+-I::
+--show-info::
+ Display extended information about the perf.data file. This adds
+ information which may be very large and thus may clutter the display.
+ It currently includes: cpu and numa topology of the host system.
+ It can only be used with the perf script report mode.
+
SEE ALSO
--------
linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-script-perl[1],
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
index f6eb1cdafb77..b1a5bbbfebef 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
@@ -106,6 +106,51 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS.
--zero::
Zero history across display updates.
+-s::
+--sort::
+ Sort by key(s): pid, comm, dso, symbol, parent
+
+-n::
+--show-nr-samples::
+ Show a column with the number of samples.
+
+--show-total-period::
+ Show a column with the sum of periods.
+
+--dsos::
+ Only consider symbols in these dsos.
+
+--comms::
+ Only consider symbols in these comms.
+
+--symbols::
+ Only consider these symbols.
+
+-M::
+--disassembler-style=:: Set disassembler style for objdump.
+
+--source::
+ Interleave source code with assembly code. Enabled by default,
+ disable with --no-source.
+
+--asm-raw::
+ Show raw instruction encoding of assembly instructions.
+
+-G [type,min,order]::
+--call-graph::
+ Display call chains using type, min percent threshold and order.
+ type can be either:
+ - flat: single column, linear exposure of call chains.
+ - graph: use a graph tree, displaying absolute overhead rates.
+ - fractal: like graph, but displays relative rates. Each branch of
+ the tree is considered as a new profiled object.
+
+ order can be either:
+ - callee: callee based call graph.
+ - caller: inverted caller based call graph.
+
+ Default: fractal,0.5,callee.
+
INTERACTIVE PROMPTING KEYS
--------------------------
@@ -130,9 +175,6 @@ INTERACTIVE PROMPTING KEYS
[S]::
Stop annotation, return to full profile display.
-[w]::
- Toggle between weighted sum and individual count[E]r profile.
-
[z]::
Toggle event count zeroing across display updates.