[PATCH v11 03/24] perf config: Document variables for 'color' section in man page

[Taeung Song]

Explain 'color' section and its variables.

'top', 'medium', 'normal', 'selected',
'code', 'addr' and 'root'.

Cc: Namhyung Kim <namhyung@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Taeung Song <treeze.taeung@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
index dfdab9c..84a982b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
@@ -98,6 +98,50 @@ Given a $HOME/.perfconfig like this:
 	order = caller
 	sort-key = function
 
+Variables
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+colors.*::
+	The variables for customizing the colors used in the output for the
+	'report', 'top' and annotate in the TUI. They should specify the
+	background and foreground colors, separated by a comma, for example:
+
+		medium = green, lightgray
+
+	If you want to use the color configured for you terminal, just leave it
+	as 'default', for example:
+
+		medium = default, lightgray
+
+	Available colors:
+	red, green, default, black, blue, white, magenta, lightgray
+
+	colors.top::
+		'top' means a overhead percentage which is more than 5%.
+		And values of this variable specify percentage colors.
+		Basic key values are foreground-color 'red' and
+		background-color 'default'.
+	colors.medium::
+		'medium' means a overhead percentage which has more than 0.5%.
+		Default values are 'green' and 'default'.
+	colors.normal::
+		'normal' means the rest of overhead percentages
+		except 'top', 'medium', 'selected'.
+		Default values are 'lightgray' and 'default'.
+	colors.selected::
+		This selects the colors for the current entry in a list of entries
+		from sub-commands (top,report,annotate).
+		Default values are 'white' and 'lightgray'.
+	colors.code::
+		Colors for arrows and lines in jumps on  assembly code listings
+		such as 'jns','jmp','jane',etc. Default values are 'blue', 'default'.
+	colors.addr::
+		This selects colors for addresses from 'annotate'.
+		Default values are 'magenta', 'default'.
+	colors.root::
+		Colors for headers in the output of a sub-command 'top'.
+		Default values are 'white', 'blue'.
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkperf:perf[1]
-- 
1.9.1

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