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+perf-report(1)
+==============
+
+NAME
+----
+perf-report - Read perf.data (created by perf record) and display the profile
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+[verse]
+'perf report' [-i <file> | --input=file]
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+This command displays the performance counter profile information recorded
+via perf record.
+
+OPTIONS
+-------
+-i::
+--input=::
+ Input file name. (default: perf.data)
+-d::
+--dsos=::
+ Only consider symbols in these dsos. CSV that understands
+ file://filename entries.
+-n
+--show-nr-samples
+ Show the number of samples for each symbol
+-C::
+--comms=::
+ Only consider symbols in these comms. CSV that understands
+ file://filename entries.
+-S::
+--symbols=::
+ Only consider these symbols. CSV that understands
+ file://filename entries.
+
+-w::
+--field-width=::
+ Force each column width to the provided list, for large terminal
+ readability.
+
+-t::
+--field-separator=::
+
+ Use a special separator character and don't pad with spaces, replacing
+ all occurances of this separator in symbol names (and other output)
+ with a '.' character, that thus it's the only non valid separator.
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+linkperf:perf-stat[1]