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1perf(1)
2=======
3
4NAME
5----
6perf - Performance analysis tools for Linux
7
8SYNOPSIS
9--------
10[verse]
11'perf' [--version] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS]
12
13DESCRIPTION
14-----------
15Performance counters for Linux are are a new kernel-based subsystem
16that provide a framework for all things performance analysis. It
17covers hardware level (CPU/PMU, Performance Monitoring Unit) features
18and software features (software counters, tracepoints) as well.
19
20SEE ALSO
21--------
22linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-top[1],
23linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[1],
24linkperf:perf-list[1]