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+perf(1)
+=======
+
+NAME
+----
+perf - Performance analysis tools for Linux
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+'perf' [--version] [--help] [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+-h::
+--help::
+        Run perf help command.
+
+-v::
+--version::
+        Display perf version.
+
+-vv::
+        Print the compiled-in status of libraries.
+
+--exec-path::
+        Display or set exec path.
+
+--html-path::
+        Display html documentation path.
+
+-p::
+--paginate::
+        Set up pager.
+
+--no-pager::
+        Do not set pager.
+
+--buildid-dir::
+        Setup buildid cache directory. It has higher priority
+        than buildid.dir config file option.
+
+--list-cmds::
+        List the most commonly used perf commands.
+
+--list-opts::
+        List available perf options.
+
+--debugfs-dir::
+        Set debugfs directory or set environment variable PERF_DEBUGFS_DIR.
+
+--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
+          perf-event-open  - Print perf_event_open() arguments and
+                             return value
+
+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.
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-top[1],
+linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[1],
+linkperf:perf-list[1]