perf-evlist(1)

perf-evlist1

List the event names in a perf.data file

Usage

perf evlist <options>

Overview

This command displays the names of events sampled in a perf.data file.

Options

-i, --input=

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

-f, --force

Don’t complain, do it.

-F, --freq=

Show just the sample frequency used for each event.

-v, --verbose

Show all fields.

-g, --group

Show event group information.

--trace-fields

Show tracepoint field names.

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.