[BOLT][docs] Add merge-fdata to Linux optimization guide (llvm#97659)

HaohaiWen · Jul 4, 2024 · a0c6b8a · a0c6b8a
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@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ $ perf2bolt -p perf.data -o perf.fdata vmlinux
 
 Under a high load, `perf.data` should be several gigabytes in size and you should expect the converted `perf.fdata` not to exceed 100 MB.
 
+Profiles collected from multiple workloads could be joined into a single profile using `merge-fdata` utility:
+```bash
+$ merge-fdata perf.1.fdata perf.2.fdata ... perf.<N>.fdata > perf.merged.fdata
+```
+
 Two changes are required for the kernel build. The first one is optional but highly recommended. It introduces a BOLT-reserved space into `vmlinux` code section: