perf-buildid-list(1)

perf-buildid-list1

List the buildids in a perf.data file

Usage

perf buildid-list <options>

Overview

This command displays the buildids found in a perf.data file, so that other tools can be used to fetch packages with matching symbol tables for use by perf report.

It can also be used to show the build id of the running kernel or in an ELF file using -i/--input.

Options

-H, --with-hits

Show only DSOs with hits.

-i, --input=

Input file name. (default: perf.data unless stdin is a fifo)

-f, --force

Don’t do ownership validation.

-k, --kernel

Show running kernel build id.

-m, --kernel-maps

Show buildid, start/end text address, and path of running kernel and its modules.

-v, --verbose

Be more verbose.

Releases

3 releases since Debian 12 (Bookworm); the text changed 2 times.

  1. 12
  2. 13
  3. Arch

From perf 7.3.1-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.