1 i synthesize instruction 1 i synthesize instructions events
2 y synthesize cycles even <<
3 b synthesize branches ev 2 b synthesize branches events (branch misses for Arm SPE)
4 c synthesize branches ev 3 c synthesize branches events (calls only)
5 r synthesize branches ev 4 r synthesize branches events (returns only)
6 x synthesize transaction 5 x synthesize transactions events
7 w synthesize ptwrite eve 6 w synthesize ptwrite events
8 p synthesize power event !! 7 p synthesize power events
9 o synthesize other event 8 o synthesize other events recorded due to the use
10 of aux-output (refer t 9 of aux-output (refer to perf record)
11 I synthesize interrupt o <<
12 (e.g. Intel PT Event T <<
13 e synthesize error event 10 e synthesize error events
14 d create a debug log 11 d create a debug log
15 f synthesize first level 12 f synthesize first level cache events
16 m synthesize last level 13 m synthesize last level cache events
17 M synthesize memory even <<
18 t synthesize TLB events 14 t synthesize TLB events
19 a synthesize remote acce 15 a synthesize remote access events
20 g synthesize a call chai 16 g synthesize a call chain (use with i or x)
21 G synthesize a call chai 17 G synthesize a call chain on existing event records
22 l synthesize last branch 18 l synthesize last branch entries (use with i or x)
23 L synthesize last branch 19 L synthesize last branch entries on existing event records
24 s skip initial number of 20 s skip initial number of events
25 q quicker (less detailed 21 q quicker (less detailed) decoding
26 A approximate IPC <<
27 Z prefer to ignore times <<
28 T use the timestamp trac <<
29 22
30 The default is all events i.e. the sam !! 23 The default is all events i.e. the same as --itrace=ibxwpe,
31 except for perf script where it is --i 24 except for perf script where it is --itrace=ce
32 25
33 In addition, the period (default 10000 26 In addition, the period (default 100000, except for perf script where it is 1)
34 for instructions events can be specifi 27 for instructions events can be specified in units of:
35 28
36 i instructions 29 i instructions
37 t ticks 30 t ticks
38 ms milliseconds 31 ms milliseconds
39 us microseconds 32 us microseconds
40 ns nanoseconds (default) 33 ns nanoseconds (default)
41 34
42 Also the call chain size (default 16, 35 Also the call chain size (default 16, max. 1024) for instructions or
43 transactions events can be specified. 36 transactions events can be specified.
44 37
45 Also the number of last branch entries 38 Also the number of last branch entries (default 64, max. 1024) for
46 instructions or transactions events ca 39 instructions or transactions events can be specified.
47 40
48 Similar to options g and l, size may a 41 Similar to options g and l, size may also be specified for options G and L.
49 On x86, note that G and L work poorly 42 On x86, note that G and L work poorly when data has been recorded with
50 large PEBS. Refer linkperf:perf-intel- 43 large PEBS. Refer linkperf:perf-intel-pt[1] man page for details.
51 44
52 It is also possible to skip events gen 45 It is also possible to skip events generated (instructions, branches, transactions,
53 ptwrite, power) at the beginning. This 46 ptwrite, power) at the beginning. This is useful to ignore initialization code.
54 47
55 --itrace=i0nss1000000 48 --itrace=i0nss1000000
56 49
57 skips the first million instructions. 50 skips the first million instructions.
58 51
59 The 'e' option may be followed by flag 52 The 'e' option may be followed by flags which affect what errors will or
60 will not be reported. Each flag must b 53 will not be reported. Each flag must be preceded by either '+' or '-'.
61 The flags are: 54 The flags are:
62 o overflow 55 o overflow
63 l trace data lost 56 l trace data lost
64 57
65 If supported, the 'd' option may be fo 58 If supported, the 'd' option may be followed by flags which affect what
66 debug messages will or will not be log 59 debug messages will or will not be logged. Each flag must be preceded
67 by either '+' or '-'. The flags are: 60 by either '+' or '-'. The flags are:
68 a all perf events 61 a all perf events
69 e output only on errors <<
70 o output to stdout <<
71 62
72 If supported, the 'q' option may be re 63 If supported, the 'q' option may be repeated to increase the effect.
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