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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
index 826f3d6d1d28..6fce6a622206 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ counted. The following modifiers exist:
G - guest counting (in KVM guests)
H - host counting (not in KVM guests)
p - precise level
+ S - read sample value (PERF_SAMPLE_READ)
+ D - pin the event to the PMU
The 'p' modifier can be used for specifying how precise the instruction
address should be. The 'p' modifier can be specified multiple times:
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
index 2fe87fb558f0..73c9759005a3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ is a useful mode to detect imbalance between physical cores. To enable this mod
use --per-core in addition to -a. (system-wide). The output includes the
core number and the number of online logical processors on that physical processor.
+-D msecs::
+--initial-delay msecs::
+After starting the program, wait msecs before measuring. This is useful to
+filter out the startup phase of the program, which is often very different.
+
EXAMPLES
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