perf-evlist - Man Page

List the event names in a perf​.data file

Synopsis

perf evlist <options>

Description

This command displays the names of events sampled in a perf​.data file​.

Options

-i,  --input=

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

-f,  --force

Don’t complain, do it​.

-F,  --freq=

Show just the sample frequency used for each event​.

-v,  --verbose

Show all fields​.

-g,  --group

Show event group information​.

--trace-fields

Show tracepoint field names​.

See Also

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

Referenced By

perf(1).

09/07/2026 perf Manual