---
name: "tau2slog2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tau"
version: "2.17.3.1.dfsg-4.2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tau2slog2"
---

# tau2slog2(1)

convert TAU tracefiles to SLOG2 tracefiles

## NAME

tau2slog2 - convert TAU tracefiles to SLOG2 tracefiles

## SYNOPSIS

**tau2slog2** {*tau\_tracefile*} {*tau\_eventfile*} {**-o** *slog2\_tracefile*}

## DESCRIPTION

This program is generated when TAU is configured with the -slog2 or -slog2=\<slog2\_dir\> option.

The tau2slog2 trace converter takes a single tau trace file (\*.trc) and event definition file (\*.edf) and produces a corresponding slog2 binary trace file (\*.slog2).

The tau2slog2 converter is called from the command line with the locations of the tau trace and event files. These arguments must be followed by the -o flag and the name of the slog2 file to be written. tau2slog 2 accepts no other arguments.

## EXAMPLES

A typical invocation of the converter, to create app.slog2, is as follows:

```
tau2slog2 app.trc tau.edf -o app.slog2
```

## SEE ALSO

[tau\_merge(1)](/tau_merge/1.md), [tau\_convert(1)](/tau_convert/1.md)