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perf-data.txt
perf-data(1)
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NAME
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perf-data - Data file related processing

SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
'perf data' [<common options>] <command> [<options>]",

DESCRIPTION
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Data file related processing.

COMMANDS
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convert::
	Converts perf data file into another format (only CTF [1] format is support by now).
	It's possible to set data-convert debug variable to get debug messages from conversion,
	like:
	  perf --debug data-convert data convert ...

OPTIONS for 'convert'
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--to-ctf::
	Triggers the CTF conversion, specify the path of CTF data directory.

-i::
	Specify input perf data file path.

-f::
--force::
	Don't complain, do it.

-v::
--verbose::
        Be more verbose (show counter open errors, etc).

--all::
	Convert all events, including non-sample events (comm, fork, ...), to output.
	Default is off, only convert samples.

SEE ALSO
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linkperf:perf[1]
[1] Common Trace Format - http://www.efficios.com/ctf
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