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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..951a2f2628 --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-test.txt @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +perf-test(1) +============ + +NAME +---- +perf-test - Runs sanity tests. + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'perf test [<options>] [{list <test-name-fragment>|[<test-name-fragments>|<test-numbers>]}]' + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +This command does assorted sanity tests, initially through linked routines but +also will look for a directory with more tests in the form of scripts. + +To get a list of available tests use 'perf test list', specifying a test name +fragment will show all tests that have it. + +To run just specific tests, inform test name fragments or the numbers obtained +from 'perf test list'. + +OPTIONS +------- +-s:: +--skip:: + Tests to skip (comma separated numeric list). + +-v:: +--verbose:: + Be more verbose. + +-F:: +--dont-fork:: + Do not fork child for each test, run all tests within single process. + +--dso:: + Specify a DSO for the "Symbols" test. |