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diff --git a/Documentation/timers/timer_stats.txt b/Documentation/timers/timer_stats.txt index 8abd40b22b7f..de835ee97455 100644 --- a/Documentation/timers/timer_stats.txt +++ b/Documentation/timers/timer_stats.txt @@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ To stop a sample period issue: The statistics can be retrieved by: # cat /proc/timer_stats -The readout of /proc/timer_stats automatically disables sampling. The sampled -information is kept until a new sample period is started. This allows multiple -readouts. +While sampling is enabled, each readout from /proc/timer_stats will see +newly updated statistics. Once sampling is disabled, the sampled information +is kept until a new sample period is started. This allows multiple readouts. Sample output of /proc/timer_stats: |