---
name: "papi_decode"
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_decode"
---

# papi\_decode(1)

papi\_decode utility. file papi\_decode.c

## NAME

papi\_decode - papi\_decode utility.

file papi\_decode.c

## NAME

papi\_decode - provides availability and detail information for PAPI preset events.

## Synopsis

papi\_decode \[-ah\]

## Description

papi\_decode is a PAPI utility program that converts the PAPI presets for the existing library into a comma separated value format that can then be viewed or modified in spreadsheet applications or text editors, and can be supplied to PAPI\_encode\_events (3) as a way of adding or modifying event definitions for specialized applications. The format for the csv output consists of a line of field names, followed by a blank line, followed by one line of comma separated values for each event contained in the preset table. A portion of this output (for Pentium 4) is shown below:

```
name,derived,postfix,short_descr,long_descr,note,[native,...]
PAPI_L1_ICM,NOT_DERIVED,,"L1I cache misses","Level 1 instruction cache misses",,BPU_fetch_request_TCMISS
PAPI_L2_TCM,NOT_DERIVED,,"L2 cache misses","Level 2 cache misses",,BSQ_cache_reference_RD_2ndL_MISS_WR_2ndL_MISS
PAPI_TLB_DM,NOT_DERIVED,,"Data TLB misses","Data translation lookaside buffer misses",,page_walk_type_DTMISS
```

## Options

- •

  \-a Convert only the available PAPI preset events.

- •

  \-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.