Merge branch 'sched-core-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel...

[karo-tx-linux.git] / tools / perf / Documentation / perf-stat.txt

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
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--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-stat.txt
@@ -128,8 +128,9 @@ perf stat --repeat 10 --null --sync --pre 'make -s O=defconfig-build/clean' -- m
 
 -I msecs::
 --interval-print msecs::
-       Print count deltas every N milliseconds (minimum: 100ms)
-       example: perf stat -I 1000 -e cycles -a sleep 5
+Print count deltas every N milliseconds (minimum: 10ms)
+The overhead percentage could be high in some cases, for instance with small, sub 100ms intervals.  Use with caution.
+       example: 'perf stat -I 1000 -e cycles -a sleep 5'
 
 --per-socket::
 Aggregate counts per processor socket for system-wide mode measurements.  This