diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/failed-syscalls-record b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/failed-syscalls-record
index f8885d3..6ad9b8f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/failed-syscalls-record
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/failed-syscalls-record
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e raw_syscalls:sys_exit
+perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e raw_syscalls:sys_exit $@
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/failed-syscalls-report b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/failed-syscalls-report
index 8bfc660..f634608 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/failed-syscalls-report
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/failed-syscalls-report
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # description: system-wide failed syscalls
 # args: [comm]
-perf trace -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl/failed-syscalls.pl $1
+if [ $# -gt 0 ] ; then
+    if ! expr match "$1" "-" ; then
+	comm=$1
+	shift
+    fi
+fi
+perf trace $@ -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl/failed-syscalls.pl $comm
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-file-record b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-file-record
index b25056e..a828679 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-file-record
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-file-record
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e syscalls:sys_enter_read -e syscalls:sys_enter_write
+perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e syscalls:sys_enter_read -e syscalls:sys_enter_write $@
+
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-file-report b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-file-report
index eddb9cc..d83070b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-file-report
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-file-report
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # description: r/w activity for a program, by file
 # args: <comm>
-perf trace -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl/rw-by-file.pl $1
+if [ $# -lt 1 ] ; then
+    echo "usage: rw-by-file <comm>"
+    exit
+fi
+comm=$1
+shift
+perf trace $@ -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl/rw-by-file.pl $comm
 
 
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-pid-record b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-pid-record
index 8903979..63976bf 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-pid-record
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-pid-record
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e syscalls:sys_enter_read -e syscalls:sys_exit_read -e syscalls:sys_enter_write -e syscalls:sys_exit_write
+perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e syscalls:sys_enter_read -e syscalls:sys_exit_read -e syscalls:sys_enter_write -e syscalls:sys_exit_write $@
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-pid-report b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-pid-report
index 7f44c25..7ef4698 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-pid-report
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/rw-by-pid-report
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # description: system-wide r/w activity
-perf trace -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl/rw-by-pid.pl
+perf trace $@ -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl/rw-by-pid.pl
 
 
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/wakeup-latency-record b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/wakeup-latency-record
index 6abedda..9c0cf58 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/wakeup-latency-record
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/wakeup-latency-record
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e sched:sched_switch -e sched:sched_wakeup
+perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e sched:sched_switch -e sched:sched_wakeup $@
 
 
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/wakeup-latency-report b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/wakeup-latency-report
index fce3adc..a0d898f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/wakeup-latency-report
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/wakeup-latency-report
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # description: system-wide min/max/avg wakeup latency
-perf trace -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl/wakeup-latency.pl
+perf trace $@ -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl/wakeup-latency.pl
 
 
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/workqueue-stats-record b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/workqueue-stats-record
index fce6637..c2a1a94 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/workqueue-stats-record
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/workqueue-stats-record
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e workqueue:workqueue_creation -e workqueue:workqueue_destruction -e workqueue:workqueue_execution -e workqueue:workqueue_insertion
+perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e workqueue:workqueue_creation -e workqueue:workqueue_destruction -e workqueue:workqueue_execution -e workqueue:workqueue_insertion $@
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/workqueue-stats-report b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/workqueue-stats-report
index 71cfbd1..3508113 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/workqueue-stats-report
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/perl/bin/workqueue-stats-report
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # description: workqueue stats (ins/exe/create/destroy)
-perf trace -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl/workqueue-stats.pl
+perf trace $@ -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/perl/workqueue-stats.pl
 
 
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/failed-syscalls-by-pid-record b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/failed-syscalls-by-pid-record
index f8885d3..6ad9b8f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/failed-syscalls-by-pid-record
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/failed-syscalls-by-pid-record
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e raw_syscalls:sys_exit
+perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e raw_syscalls:sys_exit $@
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/failed-syscalls-by-pid-report b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/failed-syscalls-by-pid-report
index 1e0c0a8..8c128ef 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/failed-syscalls-by-pid-report
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/failed-syscalls-by-pid-report
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # description: system-wide failed syscalls, by pid
 # args: [comm]
-perf trace -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/python/failed-syscalls-by-pid.py $1
+if [ $# -gt 0 ] ; then
+    if ! expr match "$1" "-" ; then
+	comm=$1
+	shift
+    fi
+fi
+perf trace $@ -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/python/failed-syscalls-by-pid.py $comm
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-by-pid-record b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-by-pid-record
index 45a8c50..27ccffa 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-by-pid-record
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-by-pid-record
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e raw_syscalls:sys_enter
+perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e raw_syscalls:sys_enter $@
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-by-pid-report b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-by-pid-report
index f8044d1..c53362e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-by-pid-report
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-by-pid-report
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # description: system-wide syscall counts, by pid
 # args: [comm]
-perf trace -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/python/syscall-counts-by-pid.py $1
+if [ $# -gt 0 ] ; then
+    if ! expr match "$1" "-" ; then
+	comm=$1
+	shift
+    fi
+fi
+perf trace $@ -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/python/syscall-counts-by-pid.py $comm
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-record b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-record
index 45a8c50..27ccffa 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-record
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-record
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e raw_syscalls:sys_enter
+perf record -c 1 -f -a -M -R -e raw_syscalls:sys_enter $@
diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-report b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-report
index a366aa61..8c21552 100644
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-report
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/bin/syscall-counts-report
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # description: system-wide syscall counts
 # args: [comm]
-perf trace -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/python/syscall-counts.py $1
+if [ $# -gt 0 ] ; then
+    if ! expr match "$1" "-" ; then
+	comm=$1
+	shift
+    fi
+fi
+perf trace $@ -s ~/libexec/perf-core/scripts/python/syscall-counts.py $comm