For a higher level overview, try: perf report --sort comm,dso Sample related events with: perf record -e '{cycles,instructions}:S' Compare performance results with: perf diff [ ] Boolean options have negative forms, e.g.: perf report --no-children Customize output of perf script with: perf script -F event,ip,sym Generate a script for your data: perf script -g Save output of perf stat using: perf stat record Create an archive with symtabs to analyse on other machine: perf archive Search options using a keyword: perf report -h Use parent filter to see specific call path: perf report -p List events using substring match: perf list To see list of saved events and attributes: perf evlist -v Use --symfs if your symbol files are in non-standard locations To see callchains in a more compact form: perf report -g folded