perf-kallsyms(1) — Linux manual page

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PERF-KALLSYMS(1)               perf Manual               PERF-KALLSYMS(1)

NAME top

       perf-kallsyms - Searches running kernel for symbols

SYNOPSIS top

       perf kallsyms [<options>] symbol_name[,symbol_name...]

DESCRIPTION top

       This command searches the running kernel kallsyms file for the
       given symbol(s) and prints information about it, including the
       DSO, the kallsyms begin/end addresses and the addresses in the ELF
       kallsyms symbol table (for symbols in modules).

OPTIONS top

       -v, --verbose
           Increase verbosity level, showing details about symbol table
           loading, etc.

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perf                            2021-03-06               PERF-KALLSYMS(1)

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