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Perf Command: Record Profile Of Existing Process Into Perf Data

Use for record profile of existing process into perf data with Perf. Exact CLI syntax to record profile of existing process into perf data using Perf.

When to use this: Use for record profile of existing process into perf data with Perf.

Command Syntax

sudo perf record -p <pid>

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Final Command

sudo perf record -p <pid>

Command Breakdown

-p
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

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Purpose: Exact syntax to record profile of existing process into perf data using Perf.

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