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perf(1)
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NAME
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perf - Performance analysis tools for Linux

SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'perf' [--version] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]

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]
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	4	NAME
	5	----
	6	perf - Performance analysis tools for Linux
	7
	8	SYNOPSIS
	9	--------
	10	[verse]
	11	'perf' [--version] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]
	12
	13	DESCRIPTION
	14	-----------
0895cf0a	15	Performance counters for Linux are a new kernel-based subsystem
c1c2365a IM	16	that provide a framework for all things performance analysis. It
	17	covers hardware level (CPU/PMU, Performance Monitoring Unit) features
	18	and software features (software counters, tracepoints) as well.
	19
	20	SEE ALSO
	21	--------
	22	linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-top[1],
386b05e3 TG	23	linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[1],
386b05e3 TG	24	linkperf:perf-list[1]