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@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ show up in /proc/sys/kernel:
- perf_cpu_time_max_percent
- perf_event_paranoid
- perf_event_max_stack
+- perf_event_max_contexts_per_stack
- pid_max
- powersave-nap [ PPC only ]
- printk
@@ -668,6 +669,19 @@ The default value is 127.
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+perf_event_max_contexts_per_stack:
+
+Controls maximum number of stack frame context entries for
+(attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN) configured events, for
+instance, when using 'perf record -g' or 'perf trace --call-graph fp'.
+
+This can only be done when no events are in use that have callchains
+enabled, otherwise writing to this file will return -EBUSY.
+
+The default value is 8.
+
+==============================================================
+
pid_max:
PID allocation wrap value. When the kernel's next PID value