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@@ -882,7 +882,10 @@ For example, for errors but not overflow or data lost errors:
The "d" option will cause the creation of a file "intel_pt.log" containing all
decoded packets and instructions. Note that this option slows down the decoder
-and that the resulting file may be very large.
+and that the resulting file may be very large. The "d" option may be followed
+by flags which affect what debug messages will or will not be logged. Each flag
+must be preceded by either '+' or '-'. The flags support by Intel PT are:
+ -a Suppress logging of perf events
In addition, the period of the "instructions" event can be specified. e.g.