[PATCH tip/perf/core 6/7] perf documentation: updates for target-ns.

From: Krister Johansen
Date: Fri Jun 30 2017 - 22:19:52 EST


Update the perf documentation to describe the --target-ns option to
probe and buildid-cache. Note the existence of the new --force flag
to top.

Signed-off-by: Krister Johansen <kjlx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-cache.txt | 5 +++++
tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt | 5 +++++
tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt | 4 ++++
3 files changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-cache.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-cache.txt
index 058064d..8468100 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-cache.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-buildid-cache.txt
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ OPTIONS
--verbose::
Be more verbose.

+--target-ns=PID:
+ Obtain mount namespace information from the target pid. This is
+ used when creating a uprobe for a process that resides in a
+ different mount namespace from the perf(1) utility.
+
SEE ALSO
--------
linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[1], linkperf:perf-buildid-list[1]
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
index 165c2b1..c1a126b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ OPTIONS
--max-probes=NUM::
Set the maximum number of probe points for an event. Default is 128.

+--target-ns=PID:
+ Obtain mount namespace information from the target pid. This is
+ used when creating a uprobe for a process that resides in a
+ different mount namespace from the perf(1) utility.
+
-x::
--exec=PATH::
Specify path to the executable or shared library file for user
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
index e71d638..d864ea6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-top.txt
@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@ Default is to monitor all CPUS.
--hierarchy::
Enable hierarchy output.

+--force::
+ Don't do ownership validation.
+
+
INTERACTIVE PROMPTING KEYS
--------------------------

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