Read and parse perf.data

[shaklasah]

I am recording a performance counters frm linux using the command perf record.

I want to use the result perf.data as an input to other programming apps. Do you know how shall I read and parse the data in perf.data? Is there a way to transform it to .text file or .csv?

[junmuz]

I am recording a performance counters frm linux using the command perf record.

I want to use the result perf.data as an input to other programming apps. Do you know how shall I read and parse the data in perf.data? Is there a way to transform it to .text file or .csv?

Don't go over the .data extension of this file. YOu can simply use the file as a txt file. You can pass the file as simply an argument to your program.

[shaklasah]

Don't go over the .data extension of this file. YOu can simply use the file as a txt file. You can pass the file as simply an argument to your program.

You think its that simple? I tried reading the file with "gedit" command but it did not work..

[junmuz]

You think its that simple? I tried reading the file with "gedit" command but it did not work..

What do you mean by the term it didn't work?