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+# NAME
+
+    MySQLTuner 1.4.5 - MySQL High Performance Tuning Script
+
+# IMPORTANT USAGE GUIDELINES
+
+To run the script with the default options, run the script without arguments
+Allow MySQL server to run for at least 24-48 hours before trusting suggestions
+Some routines may require root level privileges (script will provide warnings)
+You must provide the remote server's total memory when connecting to other servers
+
+# CONNECTION AND AUTHENTIFICATION
+
+    --host <hostname>    Connect to a remote host to perform tests (default: localhost)
+    --socket <socket>    Use a different socket for a local connection
+    --port <port>        Port to use for connection (default: 3306)
+    --user <username>    Username to use for authentication
+    --pass <password>    Password to use for authentication
+    --mysqladmin <path>  Path to a custom mysqladmin executable
+    --mysqlcmd <path>    Path to a custom mysql executable
+
+# PERFORMANCE AND REPORTING OPTIONS
+
+    --skipsize           Don't enumerate tables and their types/sizes (default: on)
+                         (Recommended for servers with many tables)
+    --checkversion       Check for updates to MySQLTuner (default: don't check)
+    --forcemem <size>    Amount of RAM installed in megabytes
+    --forceswap <size>   Amount of swap memory configured in megabytes
+    --passwordfile <path>Path to a password file list(one password by line)
+    --reportfile <path>  Path to a report txt file
+
+# OUTPUT OPTIONS
+
+    --nogood             Remove OK responses
+    --nobad              Remove negative/suggestion responses
+    --noinfo             Remove informational responses
+    --debug              Print debug information
+    --dbstat             Print database information
+    --nocolor            Don't print output in color
+    --buffers            Print global and per-thread buffer values
+
+# PERLDOC
+
+You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.
+
+    perldoc mysqltuner
+
+# AUTHORS
+
+Major Hayden - major@mhtx.net
+
+# CONTRIBUTORS
+
+- Matthew Montgomery
+- Paul Kehrer
+- Dave Burgess
+- Jonathan Hinds
+- Mike Jackson
+- Nils Breunese
+- Shawn Ashlee
+- Luuk Vosslamber
+- Ville Skytta
+- Trent Hornibrook
+- Jason Gill
+- Mark Imbriaco
+- Greg Eden
+- Aubin Galinotti
+- Giovanni Bechis
+- Bill Bradford
+- Ryan Novosielski
+- Michael Scheidell
+- Blair Christensen
+- Hans du Plooy
+- Victor Trac
+- Everett Barnes
+- Tom Krouper
+- Gary Barrueto
+- Simon Greenaway
+- Adam Stein
+- Isart Montane
+- Baptiste M.
+- Cole Turner
+- Major Hayden
+
+# SUPPORT
+
+Bug reports, feature requests, and downloads at http://mysqltuner.com/
+Bug tracker can be found at https://github.com/major/MySQLTuner-perl/issues
+Maintained by Major Hayden (major\\@mhtx.net) - Licensed under GPL
+
+# SOURCE CODE
+
+[https://github.com/major/MySQLTuner-perl](https://github.com/major/MySQLTuner-perl)
+
+    git clone https://github.com/major/MySQLTuner-perl.git
+
+# COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
+
+Copyright (C) 2006-2015 Major Hayden - major@mhtx.net
+
+For the latest updates, please visit http://mysqltuner.com/
+Git repository available at http://github.com/major/MySQLTuner-perl
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
diff --git a/mysqltuner.pl b/mysqltuner.pl
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 __END__
 
 =pod
+
 =encoding UTF-8
 
 =head1 NAME
@@ -1382,9 +1383,7 @@ You must provide the remote server's total memory when connecting to other serve
  --nocolor            Don't print output in color
  --buffers            Print global and per-thread buffer values
 
-=back
-
-=head2 PERLDOC
+=head1 PERLDOC
 
 You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.
 
@@ -1526,11 +1525,8 @@ Bug reports, feature requests, and downloads at http://mysqltuner.com/
 Bug tracker can be found at https://github.com/major/MySQLTuner-perl/issues
 Maintained by Major Hayden (major\@mhtx.net) - Licensed under GPL
 
-=back
-
 =head1 SOURCE CODE
 
-
 L<https://github.com/major/MySQLTuner-perl>
 
   git clone https://github.com/major/MySQLTuner-perl.git