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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-lock.txt
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+perf-lock(1)
+============
+
+NAME
+----
+perf-lock - Analyze lock events
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+'perf lock' {record|report|trace}
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+You can analyze various lock behaviours
+and statistics with this 'perf lock' command.
+
+  'perf lock record <command>' records lock events
+  between start and end <command>. And this command
+  produces the file "perf.data" which contains tracing
+  results of lock events.
+
+  'perf lock trace' shows raw lock events.
+
+  'perf lock report' reports statistical data.
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+linkperf:perf[1]
diff --git a/tools/perf/command-list.txt b/tools/perf/command-list.txt
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--- a/tools/perf/command-list.txt
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@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ perf-top			mainporcelain common
 perf-trace                      mainporcelain common
 perf-probe                      mainporcelain common
 perf-kmem                       mainporcelain common
+perf-lock                       mainporcelain common