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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt index 441324f2615d..63c25d304880 100644 --- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt @@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ PROBE ARGUMENT -------------- Each probe argument follows below syntax. - [NAME=]LOCALVAR|$retval|%REG|@SYMBOL + [NAME=]LOCALVAR|$retval|%REG|@SYMBOL[:TYPE] 'NAME' specifies the name of this argument (optional). You can use the name of local variable, local data structure member (e.g. var->field, var.field2), or kprobe-tracer argument format (e.g. $retval, %ax, etc). Note that the name of this argument will be set as the last member name if you specify a local data structure member (e.g. field2 for 'var->field1.field2'.) +'TYPE' casts the type of this argument (optional). If omitted, perf probe automatically set the type based on debuginfo. LINE SYNTAX ----------- |