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perf-annotate(1)

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NAME

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----

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perf-annotate - Read perf.data (created by perf record) and display annotated code

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SYNOPSIS

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[verse]

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'perf annotate' [-i <file> | --input=file] [symbol_name]

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DESCRIPTION

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This command reads the input file and displays an annotated version of the

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code. If the object file has debug symbols then the source code will be

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displayed alongside assembly code.

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If there is no debug info in the object, then annotated assembly is displayed.

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OPTIONS

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-i::

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--input=::

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        Input file name. (default: perf.data)

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-d::

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--dsos=<dso[,dso...]>::

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        Only consider symbols in these dsos.

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-s::

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--symbol=<symbol>::

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        Symbol to annotate.

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-f::

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--force::

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        Don't complain, do it.

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-v::

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--verbose::

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        Be more verbose. (Show symbol address, etc)

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-D::

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--dump-raw-trace::

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        Dump raw trace in ASCII.

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-k::

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--vmlinux=<file>::

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        vmlinux pathname.

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-m::

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--modules::

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        Load module symbols. WARNING: use only with -k and LIVE kernel.

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-l::

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--print-line::

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        Print matching source lines (may be slow).

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-P::

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--full-paths::

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        Don't shorten the displayed pathnames.

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--stdio:: Use the stdio interface.

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--tui:: Use the TUI interface Use of --tui requires a tty, if one is not

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	present, as when piping to other commands, the stdio interface is

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	used. This interfaces starts by centering on the line with more

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	samples, TAB/UNTAB cycles through the lines with more samples.

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SEE ALSO

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linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[1]

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