perf
03/23/2020
linux-base
Linux image base package
linux-tools-common
Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.13.0
linux-aws-tools-common
Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.4.0
linux-gke-tools-common
Linux kernel version specific tools for version 4.4.0
perf
Performance monitoring for the Linux kernel
NAME
perf - Performance analysis tools for Linux
SYNOPSIS
perf [--version] [--help] [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]
OPTIONS
--debug
Setup debug variable (see list below) in value range (0, 10). Use like: --debug verbose # sets verbose = 1 --debug verbose=2 # sets verbose = 2
List of debug variables allowed to set: verbose - general debug messages ordered-events - ordered events object debug messages data-convert - data convert command debug messages stderr - write debug output (option -v) to stderr in browser mode
--buildid-dir
Setup buildid cache directory. It has higher priority than buildid.dir config file option.
-v, --version
Display perf version.
-h, --help
Run perf help command.
DESCRIPTION
Performance counters for Linux are a new kernel-based subsystem that provide a framework for all things performance analysis. It covers hardware level (CPU/PMU, Performance Monitoring Unit) features and software features (software counters, tracepoints) as well.