2 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index 1b3fc8ec0fa2..1659029d03fc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -190,6 +190,12 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
                         break;
                 }
 
+                if (!strcmp(cmd, "-vv")) {
+                        (*argv)[0] = "version";
+                        version_verbose = 1;
+                        break;
+                }
+
                 /*
                  * Check remaining flags.
                  */
diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.h b/tools/perf/perf.h
index 8fec1abd0f1f..a1a97956136f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.h
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ struct record_opts {
 struct option;
 extern const char * const *record_usage;
 extern struct option *record_options;
+extern int version_verbose;
 
 int record__parse_freq(const struct option *opt, const char *str, int unset);
 #endif