# perf-data(1) Manual Page

## NAME

perf-data - Data file related processing

## SYNOPSIS

    perf data [<common options>] <command> [<options>]",

## DESCRIPTION

Data file related processing.

## COMMANDS

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

--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

perf(1) [1] Common Trace Format - http://www.efficios.com/ctf