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− | https://events.linuxfoundation.org/images/stories/pdf/lfcs2012_melo.pdf | + | == Installation == |
− | http://video.linux.com/videos/the-linux-perf-tools-overview-and-developments | + | |
− | https://events.linuxfoundation.org/images/stories/pdf/lfcs2012_weisbecker.pdf | + | === Documentation === |
− | http://video.linux.com/videos/stacktraces--callchains-in-perf-events | + | The documentation is written in asciidoc syntax and needs asciidoc installed to be converted into html/manpages. |
+ | You can create the documentation of perf by typing 'make' in 'tools/perf/Documentation'. | ||
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+ | == Usage == | ||
+ | Perf has a [[git]]-like interface, so | ||
+ | perf help | ||
+ | shows you the basic usage and a list of the most common subcommands and e.g. | ||
+ | perf top help | ||
+ | shows you the help for 'perf top' command | ||
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+ | = References and external links = | ||
+ | * [https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/ Perf Wiki at Kernel.org] | ||
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+ | * [https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/collaboration-summit/de-melo Collaboration Submit 2012: The Linux Perf Tools: Overview and Current Developments] [https://events.linuxfoundation.org/images/stories/pdf/lfcs2012_melo.pdf slides] [http://video.linux.com/videos/the-linux-perf-tools-overview-and-developments video] | ||
+ | * [https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/collaboration-summit/weisbecker Collaboration Submit 2012: Stacktraces / Callchains in Perf Events: What's Now? What's Next?] [https://events.linuxfoundation.org/images/stories/pdf/lfcs2012_weisbecker.pdf slides] [http://video.linux.com/videos/stacktraces--callchains-in-perf-events video] |
Latest revision as of 07:18, 15 April 2012
Installation
Documentation
The documentation is written in asciidoc syntax and needs asciidoc installed to be converted into html/manpages. You can create the documentation of perf by typing 'make' in 'tools/perf/Documentation'.
Usage
Perf has a git-like interface, so
perf help
shows you the basic usage and a list of the most common subcommands and e.g.
perf top help
shows you the help for 'perf top' command