---
name: "diskdevstat"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "tuned"
version: "2.28.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/diskdevstat"
---

# diskdevstat(8)

tool for recording harddisk activity

## NAME

diskdevstat - tool for recording harddisk activity

## SYNOPSIS

**diskdevstat** \[*update interval*\] \[*total duration*\] \[*display histogram*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**diskdevstat** is a simple systemtap script to record harddisk activity of processes and display statistics for read/write operations.

- update interval

  Sets sampling interval in seconds.

- total duration

  Sets total measurement time in seconds.

- display histogram

  If this parameter is present, the histogram will be shown at the end of the measurement.

## SEE ALSO

[tuned(8)](/tuned/8.md) [netdevstat(8)](/netdevstat/8.md) [varnetload(8)](/varnetload/8.md) [scomes(8)](/scomes/8.md) [stap(1)](/stap/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Written by Phil Knirsch \<pknirsch@redhat.com\>.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/.