---
name: "perf_4.19-kallsyms"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-perf-4.19"
version: "4.19.249-2"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/perf_4.19-kallsyms"
---

# perf\_4.19-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.