1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/perf.c b/tools/perf/perf.c
index 452a8474d29d..3700a7faca6c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/perf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/perf.c
@@ -200,6 +200,16 @@ static int handle_options(const char ***argv, int *argc, int *envchanged)
                                 *envchanged = 1;
                         (*argv)++;
                         (*argc)--;
+                } else if (!strcmp(cmd, "--buildid-dir")) {
+                        if (*argc < 2) {
+                                fprintf(stderr, "No directory given for --buildid-dir.\n");
+                                usage(perf_usage_string);
+                        }
+                        set_buildid_dir((*argv)[1]);
+                        if (envchanged)
+                                *envchanged = 1;
+                        (*argv)++;
+                        (*argc)--;
                 } else if (!prefixcmp(cmd, CMD_DEBUGFS_DIR)) {
                         perf_debugfs_set_path(cmd + strlen(CMD_DEBUGFS_DIR));
                         fprintf(stderr, "dir: %s\n", debugfs_mountpoint);
@@ -499,7 +509,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
         }
         if (!prefixcmp(cmd, "trace")) {
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBAUDIT_SUPPORT
-                set_buildid_dir();
+                set_buildid_dir(NULL);
                 setup_path();
                 argv[0] = "trace";
                 return cmd_trace(argc, argv, NULL);
@@ -514,7 +524,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
         argc--;
         handle_options(&argv, &argc, NULL);
         commit_pager_choice();
-        set_buildid_dir();
+        set_buildid_dir(NULL);
 
         if (argc > 0) {
                 if (!prefixcmp(argv[0], "--"))