1 perf(1) 1 perf(1)
2 ======= 2 =======
3 3
4 NAME 4 NAME
5 ---- 5 ----
6 perf - Performance analysis tools for Linux 6 perf - Performance analysis tools for Linux
7 7
8 SYNOPSIS 8 SYNOPSIS
9 -------- 9 --------
10 [verse] 10 [verse]
11 'perf' [--version] [--help] [OPTIONS] COMMAND !! 11 'perf' [--version] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]
12 <<
13 OPTIONS <<
14 ------- <<
15 -h:: <<
16 --help:: <<
17 Run perf help command. <<
18 <<
19 -v:: <<
20 --version:: <<
21 Display perf version. <<
22 <<
23 -vv:: <<
24 Print the compiled-in status of librar <<
25 <<
26 --exec-path:: <<
27 Display or set exec path. <<
28 <<
29 --html-path:: <<
30 Display html documentation path. <<
31 <<
32 -p:: <<
33 --paginate:: <<
34 Set up pager. <<
35 <<
36 --no-pager:: <<
37 Do not set pager. <<
38 <<
39 --buildid-dir:: <<
40 Setup buildid cache directory. It has <<
41 than buildid.dir config file option. <<
42 <<
43 --list-cmds:: <<
44 List the most commonly used perf comma <<
45 <<
46 --list-opts:: <<
47 List available perf options. <<
48 <<
49 --debugfs-dir:: <<
50 Set debugfs directory or set environme <<
51 <<
52 --debug:: <<
53 Setup debug variable (see list below) <<
54 range (0, 10). Use like: <<
55 --debug verbose # sets verbose = 1 <<
56 --debug verbose=2 # sets verbose = 2 <<
57 <<
58 List of debug variables allowed to set <<
59 verbose - general debug mes <<
60 ordered-events - ordered events ob <<
61 data-convert - data convert comm <<
62 stderr - write debug outpu <<
63 in browser mode <<
64 perf-event-open - Print perf_event_ <<
65 return value <<
66 kmaps - Print kernel and <<
67 and perf report w <<
68 <<
69 --debug-file:: <<
70 Write debug output to a specified file <<
71 12
72 DESCRIPTION 13 DESCRIPTION
73 ----------- 14 -----------
74 Performance counters for Linux are a new kerne !! 15 Performance counters for Linux are are a new kernel-based subsystem
75 that provide a framework for all things perfor 16 that provide a framework for all things performance analysis. It
76 covers hardware level (CPU/PMU, Performance Mo 17 covers hardware level (CPU/PMU, Performance Monitoring Unit) features
77 and software features (software counters, trac 18 and software features (software counters, tracepoints) as well.
78 19
79 SEE ALSO 20 SEE ALSO
80 -------- 21 --------
81 linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-top[1], 22 linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-top[1],
82 linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[ 23 linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[1],
83 linkperf:perf-list[1] 24 linkperf:perf-list[1]
84 <<
85 linkperf:perf-amd-ibs[1], linkperf:perf-annota <<
86 linkperf:perf-archive[1], linkperf:perf-arm-sp <<
87 linkperf:perf-bench[1], linkperf:perf-buildid- <<
88 linkperf:perf-buildid-list[1], linkperf:perf-c <<
89 linkperf:perf-config[1], linkperf:perf-data[1] <<
90 linkperf:perf-evlist[1], linkperf:perf-ftrace[ <<
91 linkperf:perf-help[1], linkperf:perf-inject[1] <<
92 linkperf:perf-intel-pt[1], linkperf:perf-iosta <<
93 linkperf:perf-kmem[1], linkperf:perf-kvm[1], l <<
94 linkperf:perf-mem[1], linkperf:perf-probe[1], <<
95 linkperf:perf-script[1], linkperf:perf-test[1] <<
96 linkperf:perf-trace[1], linkperf:perf-version[ <<
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