diff --git a/tools/cpudist.py b/tools/cpudist.py
index 47658c0..4d7c9eb 100755
--- a/tools/cpudist.py
+++ b/tools/cpudist.py
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
     help="output interval, in seconds")
 parser.add_argument("count", nargs="?", default=99999999,
     help="number of outputs")
+parser.add_argument("--ebpf", action="store_true",
+    help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
 args = parser.parse_args()
 countdown = int(args.count)
 debug = 0
@@ -149,8 +151,10 @@
     bpf_text = bpf_text.replace('STORAGE', 'BPF_HISTOGRAM(dist);')
     bpf_text = bpf_text.replace('STORE',
         'dist.increment(bpf_log2l(delta));')
-if debug:
+if debug or args.ebpf:
     print(bpf_text)
+    if args.ebpf:
+        exit()
 
 b = BPF(text=bpf_text)
 b.attach_kprobe(event="finish_task_switch", fn_name="sched_switch")