---
name: "perf_4.9-data"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-perf-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/perf_4.9-data"
---

# perf\_4.9-data(1)

Data file related processing

## NAME

perf-data - Data file related processing

## SYNOPSIS

```
perf data [<common options>] <command> [<options>]",
```

## DESCRIPTION

Data file related processing.

## COMMANDS

convert

Converts perf data file into another format (only CTF \[1\] format is support by now). It’s possible to set data-convert debug variable to get debug messages from conversion, like: perf --debug data-convert data convert ...

## OPTIONS FOR FICONVERTFR

\--to-ctf

Triggers the CTF conversion, specify the path of CTF data directory.

\-i

Specify input perf data file path.

\-v, --verbose

Be more verbose (show counter open errors, etc).

\--all

Convert all events, including non-sample events (comm, fork, ...), to output. Default is off, only convert samples.

## SEE ALSO

[**perf**(1)](/perf/1.md) \[1\] Common Trace Format - **http://www.efficios.com/ctf**