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@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ core_pattern
%E executable path
%c maximum size of core file by resource limit RLIMIT_CORE
%C CPU the task ran on
+ %F pidfd number
%<OTHER> both are dropped
======== ==========================================
@@ -1014,30 +1015,26 @@ perf_user_access (arm64 and riscv only)
Controls user space access for reading perf event counters.
-arm64
-=====
-
-The default value is 0 (access disabled).
+* for arm64
+ The default value is 0 (access disabled).
-When set to 1, user space can read performance monitor counter registers
-directly.
+ When set to 1, user space can read performance monitor counter registers
+ directly.
-See Documentation/arch/arm64/perf.rst for more information.
-
-riscv
-=====
+ See Documentation/arch/arm64/perf.rst for more information.
-When set to 0, user space access is disabled.
+* for riscv
+ When set to 0, user space access is disabled.
-The default value is 1, user space can read performance monitor counter
-registers through perf, any direct access without perf intervention will trigger
-an illegal instruction.
+ The default value is 1, user space can read performance monitor counter
+ registers through perf, any direct access without perf intervention will trigger
+ an illegal instruction.
-When set to 2, which enables legacy mode (user space has direct access to cycle
-and insret CSRs only). Note that this legacy value is deprecated and will be
-removed once all user space applications are fixed.
+ When set to 2, which enables legacy mode (user space has direct access to cycle
+ and insret CSRs only). Note that this legacy value is deprecated and will be
+ removed once all user space applications are fixed.
-Note that the time CSR is always directly accessible to all modes.
+ Note that the time CSR is always directly accessible to all modes.
pid_max
=======
@@ -1110,7 +1107,8 @@ printk_ratelimit_burst
While long term we enforce one message per `printk_ratelimit`_
seconds, we do allow a burst of messages to pass through.
``printk_ratelimit_burst`` specifies the number of messages we can
-send before ratelimiting kicks in.
+send before ratelimiting kicks in. After `printk_ratelimit`_ seconds
+have elapsed, another burst of messages may be sent.
The default value is 10 messages.