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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt
index f5938d616d75..c17b3e318169 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ INFO OPTIONS
-t::
--threads::
- dump thread list in perf.data
+ dump only the thread list in perf.data
-m::
--map::
- dump map of lock instances (address:name table)
+ dump only the map of lock instances (address:name table)
CONTENTION OPTIONS
@@ -179,16 +179,17 @@ CONTENTION OPTIONS
-o::
--lock-owner::
- Show lock contention stat by owners. Implies --threads and
- requires --use-bpf.
+ Show lock contention stat by owners. This option can be combined with -t,
+ which shows owner's per thread lock stats, or -v, which shows owner's
+ stacktrace. Requires --use-bpf.
-Y::
--type-filter=<value>::
Show lock contention only for given lock types (comma separated list).
Available values are:
semaphore, spinlock, rwlock, rwlock:R, rwlock:W, rwsem, rwsem:R, rwsem:W,
- rtmutex, rwlock-rt, rwlock-rt:R, rwlock-rt:W, pcpu-sem, pcpu-sem:R, pcpu-sem:W,
- mutex
+ rtmutex, rwlock-rt, rwlock-rt:R, rwlock-rt:W, percpu-rwmem, pcpu-sem,
+ pcpu-sem:R, pcpu-sem:W, mutex
Note that RW-variant of locks have :R and :W suffix. Names without the
suffix are shortcuts for the both variants. Ex) rwsem = rwsem:R + rwsem:W.
@@ -215,6 +216,21 @@ CONTENTION OPTIONS
--cgroup-filter=<value>::
Show lock contention only in the given cgroups (comma separated list).
+-J::
+--inject-delay=<time@function>::
+ Add delays to the given lock. It's added to the contention-end part so
+ that the (new) owner of the lock will be delayed. But by slowing down
+ the owner, the waiters will also be delayed as well. This is working
+ only with -b/--use-bpf.
+
+ The 'time' is specified in nsec but it can have a unit suffix. Available
+ units are "ms", "us" and "ns". Currently it accepts up to 10ms of delays
+ for safety reasons.
+
+ Note that it will busy-wait after it gets the lock. Delaying locks can
+ have significant consequences including potential kernel crashes. Please
+ use it at your own risk.
+
SEE ALSO
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