---
name: "papi_command_line"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "papi-tools"
version: "7.1.0-5+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/papi_command_line"
---

# papi\_command\_line(1)

executes PAPI preset or native events from the command line.

## NAME

papi\_command\_line - executes PAPI preset or native events from the command line.

## Synopsis

papi\_command\_line \< event \> \< event \> ...

## Description

papi\_command\_line is a PAPI utility program that adds named events from the command line to a PAPI EventSet and does some work with that EventSet. This serves as a handy way to see if events can be counted together, and if they give reasonable results for known work.

## Options

- •

  \-u Display output values as unsigned integers

- •

  \-x Display output values as hexadecimal

- •

  \-h Display help information about this utility.

## Bugs

There are no known bugs in this utility. If you find a bug, it should be reported to the PAPI Mailing List at ptools-perfapi@icl.utk.edu.