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+perf-ftrace(1)
+==============
+
+NAME
+----
+perf-ftrace - simple wrapper for kernel's ftrace functionality
+
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+'perf ftrace' <command>
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+The 'perf ftrace' command is a simple wrapper of kernel's ftrace
+functionality.  It only supports single thread tracing currently and
+just reads trace_pipe in text and then write it to stdout.
+
+The following options apply to perf ftrace.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+
+-t::
+--tracer=::
+	Tracer to use: function_graph or function.
+
+-v::
+--verbose=::
+        Verbosity level.
+
+-p::
+--pid=::
+	Trace on existing process id (comma separated list).
+
+-a::
+--all-cpus::
+	Force system-wide collection.  Scripts run without a <command>
+	normally use -a by default, while scripts run with a <command>
+	normally don't - this option allows the latter to be run in
+	system-wide mode.
+
+-C::
+--cpu=::
+	Only trace for the list of CPUs provided.  Multiple CPUs can
+	be provided as a comma separated list with no space like: 0,1.
+	Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2.
+	Default is to trace on all online CPUs.
+
+-T::
+--trace-funcs=::
+	Only trace functions given by the argument.  Multiple functions
+	can be given by using this option more than once.  The function
+	argument also can be a glob pattern.  It will be passed to
+	'set_ftrace_filter' in tracefs.
+
+-N::
+--notrace-funcs=::
+	Do not trace functions given by the argument.  Like -T option,
+	this can be used more than once to specify multiple functions
+	(or glob patterns).  It will be passed to 'set_ftrace_notrace'
+	in tracefs.
+
+-G::
+--graph-funcs=::
+	Set graph filter on the given function (or a glob pattern).
+	This is useful for the function_graph tracer only and enables
+	tracing for functions executed from the given function.
+	This can be used more than once to specify multiple functions.
+	It will be passed to 'set_graph_function' in tracefs.
+
+-g::
+--nograph-funcs=::
+	Set graph notrace filter on the given function (or a glob pattern).
+	Like -G option, this is useful for the function_graph tracer only
+	and disables tracing for function executed from the given function.
+	This can be used more than once to specify multiple functions.
+	It will be passed to 'set_graph_notrace' in tracefs.
+
+-D::
+--graph-depth=::
+	Set max depth for function graph tracer to follow
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-trace[1]