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+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-c2c.txt
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ C2C stands for Cache To Cache.
The perf c2c tool provides means for Shared Data C2C/HITM analysis. It allows
you to track down the cacheline contentions.
-The tool is based on x86's load latency and precise store facility events
-provided by Intel CPUs. These events provide:
+On x86, the tool is based on load latency and precise store facility events
+provided by Intel CPUs. On PowerPC, the tool uses random instruction sampling
+with thresholding feature.
+
+These events provide:
- memory address of the access
- type of the access (load and store details)
- latency (in cycles) of the load access
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ RECORD OPTIONS
-l::
--ldlat::
- Configure mem-loads latency.
+ Configure mem-loads latency. (x86 only)
-k::
--all-kernel::
@@ -119,11 +122,16 @@ Following perf record options are configured by default:
-W,-d,--phys-data,--sample-cpu
Unless specified otherwise with '-e' option, following events are monitored by
-default:
+default on x86:
cpu/mem-loads,ldlat=30/P
cpu/mem-stores/P
+and following on PowerPC:
+
+ cpu/mem-loads/
+ cpu/mem-stores/
+
User can pass any 'perf record' option behind '--' mark, like (to enable
callchains and system wide monitoring):