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perf

performance analyzing tool in Linux
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perf

Summary

perf is a free software[1]. perf ranks in the top 7% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • perf's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • perf's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[4].
  • perf's operating system is recorded as Linux[5].
  • perf's official website is recorded as https://perf.wiki.kernel.org[6].
  • perf's readable file format is recorded as Linux perf file format[7].
  • perf's writable file format is recorded as Linux perf file format[8].
  • perf's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[9].

Why It Matters

perf ranks in the top 7% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month).[2] perf has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Related Entities

free software Hardware performance counter Linux

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). perf. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/perf
MLA “perf.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/perf.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_perf_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{perf}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/perf}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 9d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operating system → Linux
    Official website → https://perf.wiki.kernel.org
    Copyright license → GNU General Public License
    Instance of → free software
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 16545, Add qualifier to Free Software Directory entry `Perf-tools-unstable`"
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