1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index 95c58fc15284..eed3fb2a3af0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 #include "util/quote.h"
 #include "util/run-command.h"
 #include "util/parse-events.h"
+#include "util/debug.h"
 #include <api/fs/debugfs.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 
 const char perf_usage_string[] =
-        "perf [--version] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]";
+        "perf [--version] [--debug variable[=VALUE]] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]";
 
 const char perf_more_info_string[] =
         "See 'perf help COMMAND' for more information on a specific command.";
@@ -212,6 +213,16 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
                                 printf("%s ", p->cmd);
                         }
                         exit(0);
+                } else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--debug")) {
+                        if (*argc < 2) {
+                                fprintf(stderr, "No variable specified for --debug.\n");
+                                usage(perf_usage_string);
+                        }
+                        if (perf_debug_option((*argv)[1]))
+                                usage(perf_usage_string);
+
+                        (*argv)++;
+                        (*argc)--;
                 } else {
                         fprintf(stderr, "Unknown option: %s\n", cmd);
                         usage(perf_usage_string);