Linux perf is a crucial performance analysis tool at Netflix, and is used by a self-service GUI for generating CPU flame graphs and other reports. This sounds like an easy task, however, getting perf to work properly in VM guests running Java, Node.js, containers, and other software, has been at times a challenge. This talk summarizes Linux perf, how we use it at Netflix, the various gotchas we have encountered, and a summary of advanced features.
Brendan Gregg, Netflix
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