---
name: "kernelshark"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kernelshark"
version: "2.9.1-1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kernelshark"
---

# kernelshark(1)

graphical reader for trace-cmd(1) output

## NAME

kernelshark - graphical reader for [trace-cmd(1)](/trace-cmd/1.md) output

## SYNOPSIS

**kernelshark** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

KernelShark is a front end reader of [trace-cmd(1)](/trace-cmd/1.md) output. It reads a [trace-cmd.dat(5)](/trace-cmd.dat/5.md) formatted file and produces a graph and list view of the data.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Display the help text.

- **-v**

  Display the kernelshark version and exit.

- **-i** *input-file*

  Read trace data from the file *input-file*. By default input is read from *trace.dat*.

## SEE ALSO

[trace-cmd(1)](/trace-cmd/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Written by Steven Rostedt, \<**rostedt@goodmis.org**\[1\]\>

## RESOURCES

git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rostedt/trace-cmd.git

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2010 Red Hat, Inc. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU Public License (GPL).

## NOTES

- 1\.

  rostedt@goodmis.org

  mailto:rostedt@goodmis.org