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1perf-data(1)
2============
3
4NAME
5----
6perf-data - Data file related processing
7
8SYNOPSIS
9--------
10[verse]
11'perf data' [<common options>] <command> [<options>]",
12
13DESCRIPTION
14-----------
15Data file related processing.
16
17COMMANDS
18--------
19convert::
20	Converts perf data file into another format.
21	It's possible to set data-convert debug variable to get debug messages from conversion,
22	like:
23	  perf --debug data-convert data convert ...
24
25OPTIONS for 'convert'
26---------------------
27--to-ctf::
28	Triggers the CTF conversion, specify the path of CTF data directory.
29
30--to-json::
31	Triggers JSON conversion. Specify the JSON filename to output.
32
33--tod::
34	Convert time to wall clock time.
35
36-i::
37	Specify input perf data file path.
38
39-f::
40--force::
41	Don't complain, do it.
42
43-v::
44--verbose::
45        Be more verbose (show counter open errors, etc).
46
47--all::
48	Convert all events, including non-sample events (comm, fork, ...), to output.
49	Default is off, only convert samples.
50
51SEE ALSO
52--------
53linkperf:perf[1]
54[1] Common Trace Format - http://www.efficios.com/ctf
55