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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 (only CTF [1] format is support by now).
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-i::
31	Specify input perf data file path.
32
33-v::
34--verbose::
35        Be more verbose (show counter open errors, etc).
36
37SEE ALSO
38--------
39linkperf:perf[1]
40[1] Common Trace Format - http://www.efficios.com/ctf
41