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@@ -191,11 +191,16 @@ OPTIONS
-i::
--no-inherit::
Child tasks do not inherit counters.
+
-F::
--freq=::
Profile at this frequency. Use 'max' to use the currently maximum
allowed frequency, i.e. the value in the kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate
- sysctl.
+ sysctl. Will throttle down to the currently maximum allowed frequency.
+ See --strict-freq.
+
+--strict-freq::
+ Fail if the specified frequency can't be used.
-m::
--mmap-pages=::