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@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ is enabled for all the sampling events. The sampled branch type is the same for
The various filters must be specified as a comma separated list: --branch-filter any_ret,u,k
Note that this feature may not be available on all processors.
+-W::
+--weight::
+Enable weightened sampling. An additional weight is recorded per sample and can be
+displayed with the weight and local_weight sort keys. This currently works for TSX
+abort events and some memory events in precise mode on modern Intel CPUs.
+
SEE ALSO
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linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-list[1]