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diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
index 912b85b52344..b8e288a1f740 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -650,11 +650,23 @@ struct perf_event_mmap_page {
#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_COMM_EXEC (1 << 13)
#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT (1 << 13)
/*
- * Indicates that the content of PERF_SAMPLE_IP points to
- * the actual instruction that triggered the event. See also
- * perf_event_attr::precise_ip.
+ * These PERF_RECORD_MISC_* flags below are safely reused
+ * for the following events:
+ *
+ * PERF_RECORD_MISC_EXACT_IP - PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE of precise events
+ * PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT_PREEMPT - PERF_RECORD_SWITCH* events
+ *
+ *
+ * PERF_RECORD_MISC_EXACT_IP:
+ * Indicates that the content of PERF_SAMPLE_IP points to
+ * the actual instruction that triggered the event. See also
+ * perf_event_attr::precise_ip.
+ *
+ * PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT_PREEMPT:
+ * Indicates that thread was preempted in TASK_RUNNING state.
*/
#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_EXACT_IP (1 << 14)
+#define PERF_RECORD_MISC_SWITCH_OUT_PREEMPT (1 << 14)
/*
* Reserve the last bit to indicate some extended misc field
*/