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diff --git a/linux/Config.tools.in b/linux/Config.tools.in index 008e68c5f4..24ef8cd743 100644 --- a/linux/Config.tools.in +++ b/linux/Config.tools.in @@ -8,4 +8,22 @@ config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_TOOL_CPUPOWER cpupower is a collection of tools to examine and tune power saving related features of your processor. +config BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_TOOL_PERF + bool "perf" + help + perf (sometimes "Perf Events" or perf tools, originally + "Performance Counters for Linux") - is a performance + analyzing tool in Linux, available from kernel version + 2.6.31. User-space controlling utility, called 'perf' has + git-like interface with subcommands. It is capable of + statistical profiling of entire system (both kernel and user + code), single CPU or severals threads. + + This will build and install the userspace 'perf' + command. It is up to the user to ensure that the kernel + configuration has all the suitable options enabled to allow a + proper operation of 'perf'. + + https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/ + endmenu |
