---
name: "perf-kallsyms"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "perf"
version: "7.3.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/perf-kallsyms"
---

# perf-kallsyms(1)

Searches running kernel for symbols

## NAME

perf-kallsyms - Searches running kernel for symbols

## SYNOPSIS

```
perf kallsyms [<options>] symbol_name[,symbol_name...]
```

## DESCRIPTION

This command searches the running kernel kallsyms file for the given symbol(s) and prints information about it, including the DSO, the kallsyms begin/end addresses and the addresses in the ELF kallsyms symbol table (for symbols in modules).

## OPTIONS

- \-v, --verbose

  Increase verbosity level, showing details about symbol table loading, etc.