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diff --git a/Documentation/accounting/delay-accounting.rst b/Documentation/accounting/delay-accounting.rst index 7cc7f5852da0..1b8b46deeb29 100644 --- a/Documentation/accounting/delay-accounting.rst +++ b/Documentation/accounting/delay-accounting.rst @@ -69,13 +69,15 @@ Compile the kernel with:: CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT=y CONFIG_TASKSTATS=y -Delay accounting is enabled by default at boot up. -To disable, add:: +Delay accounting is disabled by default at boot up. +To enable, add:: - nodelayacct + delayacct -to the kernel boot options. The rest of the instructions -below assume this has not been done. +to the kernel boot options. The rest of the instructions below assume this has +been done. Alternatively, use sysctl kernel.task_delayacct to switch the state +at runtime. Note however that only tasks started after enabling it will have +delayacct information. After the system has booted up, use a utility similar to getdelays.c to access the delays |