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@@ -48,3 +48,20 @@ OPTIONS
--dso::
Specify a DSO for the "Symbols" test.
+
+-w::
+--workload=::
+ Run a built-in workload, to list them use '--list-workloads', current ones include:
+ noploop, thloop, leafloop, sqrtloop, brstack, datasym and landlock.
+
+ Used with the shell script regression tests.
+
+ Some accept an extra parameter:
+
+ seconds: leafloop, noploop, sqrtloop, thloop
+ nrloops: brstack
+
+ The datasym and landlock workloads don't accept any.
+
+--list-workloads::
+ List the available workloads to use with -w/--workload.