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@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ use --per-socket in addition to -a. (system-wide). The output includes the
socket number and the number of online processors on that socket. This is
useful to gauge the amount of aggregation.
+--per-core::
+Aggregate counts per physical processor for system-wide mode measurements. This
+is a useful mode to detect imbalance between physical cores. To enable this mode,
+use --per-core in addition to -a. (system-wide). The output includes the
+core number and the number of online logical processors on that physical processor.
+
EXAMPLES
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