hipercdecode

hipercdecode [options] <input_file>

-h, --help
    Display usage summary

-v, --version
    Show version information

-i <file>
    Specify input file to decode

-o <file>
    Output decoded data to file

--format <type>
    Set decode format (e.g., hiperc, perf)

The hipercdecode command appears to be a specialized, non-standard Linux utility, likely associated with IBM PowerPC systems or hypervisor-related decoding tasks. It is not documented in standard man pages across major distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, or Debian, nor in coreutils or busybox.

Potential use involves decoding proprietary HiPerC (Hypervisor Performance Counter) data or compressed formats from IBM's Power architecture hypervisors. Users on ppc64el architectures might encounter it in vendor-specific packages like powerpc-utils or firmware diagnostics tools. Without installation, running man hiper cdecode or which hiper cdecode yields no results.

If available, it processes binary input to human-readable output, similar to performance counter decoders. Verify presence via package managers (e.g., yum search hiper on RHEL derivatives) or source repositories. Lacking official docs, consult IBM Power Linux documentation or system logs for context. Not recommended for general use due to limited portability and documentation.

Non-standard; unavailable in most distros. Requires specific hardware/package (e.g., IBM Power). May need root privileges. Limited or no error handling documented.

Search packages: dnf search hiper or zypper se hiper. Source may be in IBM git repos.

Use perf script for general perf data; objdump for binary decoding.

Likely developed by IBM for Power systems diagnostics around 2010s. Evolved with Linux on Power kernel support for hypervisor interfaces. Usage confined to enterprise environments.

perf(1), hv_kvp_daemon(8), ppc64_cpu(8), decode-dimms(8)