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@@ -180,7 +180,9 @@ with it. --append may be used here. Examples:
3>results perf stat --log-fd 3 -- $cmd
3>>results perf stat --log-fd 3 --append -- $cmd
+--control=fifo:ctl-fifo[,ack-fifo]::
--control=fd:ctl-fd[,ack-fd]::
+ctl-fifo / ack-fifo are opened and used as ctl-fd / ack-fd as follows.
Listen on ctl-fd descriptor for command to control measurement ('enable': enable events,
'disable': disable events). Measurements can be started with events disabled using
--delay=-1 option. Optionally send control command completion ('ack\n') to ack-fd descriptor