taking-a-snapshot: x-ref channel modes

[lttng-docs.git] / contents / using-lttng / controlling-tracing / taking-a-snapshot.md

diff --git a/contents/using-lttng/controlling-tracing/taking-a-snapshot.md b/contents/using-lttng/controlling-tracing/taking-a-snapshot.md
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+++ b/contents/using-lttng/controlling-tracing/taking-a-snapshot.md
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ lttng create --snapshot my-snapshot-session
 
 Next, enable channels, events and add context to channels as usual.
 Once a tracing session is created in snapshot mode, channels will be
-forced to use the overwrite mode (`--overwrite` option of the
-`enable-channel` command) and have an `mmap()` channel type
+forced to use the
+[overwrite](#doc-channel-overwrite-mode-vs-discard-mode) mode
+(`--overwrite` option of the `enable-channel` command; also called
+_flight recorder mode_) and have an `mmap()` channel type
 (`--output mmap`).
 
 Start tracing. When you're ready to take a snapshot, do: