original_kernel/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-list.txt

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perf-list(1)
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NAME
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perf-list - List all symbolic event types
SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
'perf list'
DESCRIPTION
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This command displays the symbolic event types which can be selected in the
various perf commands with the -e option.
RAW HARDWARE EVENT DESCRIPTOR
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Even when an event is not available in a symbolic form within perf right now,
it can be encoded as <UMASK VALUE><EVENT NUM>, for instance, if the Intel docs
describe an event as:
Event Umask Event Mask
Num. Value Mnemonic Description Comment
A8H 01H LSD.UOPS Counts the number of micro-ops Use cmask=1 and
delivered by loop stream detector invert to count
cycles
raw encoding of 0x1A8 can be used:
perf stat -e r1a8 -a sleep 1
perf record -e r1a8 ...
OPTIONS
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None
SEE ALSO
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linkperf:perf-stat[1], linkperf:perf-top[1],
linkperf:perf-record[1]