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@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@ OPTIONS
-a::
--add=::
Add specified file to the cache.
+-k::
+--kcore::
+ Add specified kcore file to the cache. For the current host that is
+ /proc/kcore which requires root permissions to read. Be aware that
+ running 'perf buildid-cache' as root may update root's build-id cache
+ not the user's. Use the -v option to see where the file is created.
+ Note that the copied file contains only code sections not the whole core
+ image. Note also that files "kallsyms" and "modules" must also be in the
+ same directory and are also copied. All 3 files are created with read
+ permissions for root only. kcore will not be added if there is already a
+ kcore in the cache (with the same build-id) that has the same modules at
+ the same addresses. Use the -v option to see if a copy of kcore is
+ actually made.
-r::
--remove=::
Remove specified file from the cache.