perf-annotate(1)

NAME

   perf-annotate - Read perf.data (created by perf record) and display
   annotated code

SYNOPSIS

   perf annotate [-i <file> | --input=file] [symbol_name]

DESCRIPTION

   This command reads the input file and displays an annotated version of
   the code. If the object file has debug symbols then the source code
   will be displayed alongside assembly code.

   If there is no debug info in the object, then annotated assembly is
   displayed.

OPTIONS

   -i, --input=
       Input file name. (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo)

   -d, --dsos=<dso[,dso...]>
       Only consider symbols in these dsos.

   -s, --symbol=<symbol>
       Symbol to annotate.

   -f, --force
       Don't do ownership validation.

   -v, --verbose
       Be more verbose. (Show symbol address, etc)

   -D, --dump-raw-trace
       Dump raw trace in ASCII.

   -k, --vmlinux=<file>
       vmlinux pathname.

   -m, --modules
       Load module symbols. WARNING: use only with -k and LIVE kernel.

   -l, --print-line
       Print matching source lines (may be slow).

   -P, --full-paths
       Don't shorten the displayed pathnames.

   --stdio
       Use the stdio interface.

   --stdio-color
       always, never or auto, allowing configuring color output via the
       command line, in addition to via "color.ui" .perfconfig. Use
       --stdio-color always to generate color even when redirecting to a
       pipe or file. Using just --stdio-color is equivalent to using
       always.

   --tui
       Use the TUI interface. Use of --tui requires a tty, if one is not
       present, as when piping to other commands, the stdio interface is
       used. This interfaces starts by centering on the line with more
       samples, TAB/UNTAB cycles through the lines with more samples.

   --gtk
       Use the GTK interface.

   -C, --cpu
       Only report samples for the list of CPUs provided. Multiple CPUs
       can be provided as a comma-separated list with no space: 0,1.
       Ranges of CPUs are specified with -: 0-2. Default is to report
       samples on all CPUs.

   --asm-raw
       Show raw instruction encoding of assembly instructions.

   --source
       Interleave source code with assembly code. Enabled by default,
       disable with --no-source.

   --symfs=<directory>
       Look for files with symbols relative to this directory.

   -M, --disassembler-style=
       Set disassembler style for objdump.

   --objdump=<path>
       Path to objdump binary.

   --skip-missing
       Skip symbols that cannot be annotated.

   --group
       Show event group information together

SEE ALSO

   perf-record(1), perf-report(1)

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