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diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-data.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-data.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..726b9bc9e --- /dev/null +++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-data.txt @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +perf-data(1) +============ + +NAME +---- +perf-data - Data file related processing + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'perf data' [<common options>] <command> [<options>]", + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +Data file related processing. + +COMMANDS +-------- +convert:: + Converts perf data file into another format (only CTF [1] format is support by now). + It's possible to set data-convert debug variable to get debug messages from conversion, + like: + perf --debug data-convert data convert ... + +OPTIONS for 'convert' +--------------------- +--to-ctf:: + Triggers the CTF conversion, specify the path of CTF data directory. + +--tod:: + Convert time to wall clock time. + +-i:: + Specify input perf data file path. + +-f:: +--force:: + Don't complain, do it. + +-v:: +--verbose:: + Be more verbose (show counter open errors, etc). + +--all:: + Convert all events, including non-sample events (comm, fork, ...), to output. + Default is off, only convert samples. + +SEE ALSO +-------- +linkperf:perf[1] +[1] Common Trace Format - http://www.efficios.com/ctf |