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1perf(1)
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3
4NAME
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6perf - Performance analysis tools for Linux
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8SYNOPSIS
9--------
10[verse]
11'perf' [--version] [--help] [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]
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13OPTIONS
14-------
15--debug::
16	Setup debug variable (just verbose for now) in value
17	range (0, 10). Use like:
18	  --debug verbose   # sets verbose = 1
19	  --debug verbose=2 # sets verbose = 2
20
21DESCRIPTION
22-----------
23Performance counters for Linux are a new kernel-based subsystem
24that provide a framework for all things performance analysis. It
25covers hardware level (CPU/PMU, Performance Monitoring Unit) features
26and software features (software counters, tracepoints) as well.
27
28SEE ALSO
29--------
30linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-top[1],
31linkperf:perf-record[1], linkperf:perf-report[1],
32linkperf:perf-list[1]
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