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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
index e032716c839b..5a520f825295 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
@@ -137,6 +137,17 @@ Do not update the builid cache. This saves some overhead in situations
 where the information in the perf.data file (which includes buildids)
 is sufficient.
 
+-G name,...::
+--cgroup name,...::
+monitor only in the container (cgroup) called "name". This option is available only
+in per-cpu mode. The cgroup filesystem must be mounted. All threads belonging to
+container "name" are monitored when they run on the monitored CPUs. Multiple cgroups
+can be provided. Each cgroup is applied to the corresponding event, i.e., first cgroup
+to first event, second cgroup to second event and so on. It is possible to provide
+an empty cgroup (monitor all the time) using, e.g., -G foo,,bar. Cgroups must have
+corresponding events, i.e., they always refer to events defined earlier on the command
+line.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-list[1]