1 files changed, 11 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index c659a3ca1283..efa1ff4cca63 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ do {					\
 }
 
 int parse_events_add_breakpoint(struct list_head *list, int *idx,
-                                void *ptr, char *type)
+                                void *ptr, char *type, u64 len)
 {
         struct perf_event_attr attr;
 
@@ -536,14 +536,15 @@ int parse_events_add_breakpoint(struct list_head *list, int *idx,
         if (parse_breakpoint_type(type, &attr))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        /*
-         * We should find a nice way to override the access length
-         * Provide some defaults for now
-         */
-        if (attr.bp_type == HW_BREAKPOINT_X)
-                attr.bp_len = sizeof(long);
-        else
-                attr.bp_len = HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_4;
+        /* Provide some defaults if len is not specified */
+        if (!len) {
+                if (attr.bp_type == HW_BREAKPOINT_X)
+                        len = sizeof(long);
+                else
+                        len = HW_BREAKPOINT_LEN_4;
+        }
+
+        attr.bp_len = len;
 
         attr.type = PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT;
         attr.sample_period = 1;
@@ -1364,7 +1365,7 @@ void print_events(const char *event_glob, bool name_only)
                 printf("\n");
 
                 printf("  %-50s [%s]\n",
-                       "mem:<addr>[:access]",
+                       "mem:<addr>[/len][:access]",
                         event_type_descriptors[PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT]);
                 printf("\n");
         }