---
name: "perf_3.2-timechart"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-tools-3.2"
version: "3.2.17-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/perf_3.2-timechart"
---

# perf\_3.2-timechart(1)

Tool to visualize total system behavior during a workload

## NAME

perf-timechart - Tool to visualize total system behavior during a workload

## SYNOPSIS

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```

## DESCRIPTION

There are two variants of perf timechart:

```
'perf timechart record <command>' to record the system level events
of an arbitrary workload.
```

```
'perf timechart' to turn a trace into a Scalable Vector Graphics file,
that can be viewed with popular SVG viewers such as 'Inkscape'.
```

## OPTIONS

\-o, --output=

Select the output file (default: output.svg)

\-i, --input=

Select the input file (default: perf.data)

\-w, --width=

Select the width of the SVG file (default: 1000)

- \-P, --power-only

  Only output the CPU power section of the diagram

- \-p, --process

  Select the processes to display, by name or PID

- \--symfs=\<directory\>

  Look for files with symbols relative to this directory.

## SEE ALSO

[**perf\_3.2-record**(1)](/perf_3.2-record/1.md)