perf-buildid-list - Man Page

List the buildids in a perf​.data file

Synopsis

perf buildid-list <options>

Description

This command displays the buildids found in a perf​.data file, so that other tools can be used to fetch packages with matching symbol tables for use by perf report​.

It can also be used to show the build id of the running kernel or in an ELF file using -i/--input​.

Options

-H,  --with-hits

Show only DSOs with hits​.

-i,  --input=

Input file name​. (default: perf​.data unless stdin is a fifo)

-f,  --force

Don’t do ownership validation​.

-k,  --kernel

Show running kernel build id​.

-m,  --kernel-maps

Show buildid, start/end text address, and path of running kernel and its modules​.

-v,  --verbose

Be more verbose​.

See Also

perf-record(1), perf-top(1), perf-report(1)

Referenced By

perf(1), perf-archive(1), perf-buildid-cache(1), perf-kvm(1).

09/07/2026 perf Manual