| Short | Long | Description |
| -A hex-mask | -set-mask=hex-mask | Set filter mask to hex-mask |
| -a mask | -act-mask=mask | Add mask to current filter (see below for masks) |
| -b size | -buffer-size=size | Specifies buffer size for event extraction (scaled by |
| -d dev | -dev=dev | Adds dev as a device to trace |
| -k | -kill | Kill on-going trace |
| -n num-sub | -num-sub=num-sub | Specifies number of buffers to use |
| -o file | -output=file | Prepend file to output file name(s) |
| -r rel-path | -relay=rel-path | Specifies debugfs mount point |
| -V | -version | Outputs version |
| -w seconds | -stopwatch=seconds | Sets run time to the number of seconds specified |