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pw-profiler

TLDR

Profile the default instance, logging to profile.log

$ pw-profiler
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Change the log output file
$ pw-profiler -o path/to/file.log
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Profile a remote instance
$ pw-profiler -r remote_name
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Display help
$ pw-profiler -h
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SYNOPSIS

pw-profiler [options]

DESCRIPTION

pw-profiler profiles a local or remote PipeWire instance for performance analysis. It generates log files along with gnuplot data files and HTML visualization for analyzing PipeWire performance.
The profiler captures timing information, buffer usage, and processing statistics useful for diagnosing audio latency and performance issues.

PARAMETERS

-o, --output file

Specify output log file (default: profile.log)
-r, --remote name
Profile a remote PipeWire instance
-h, --help
Display help message

CAVEATS

Profiling adds overhead and should be used for diagnostic purposes only. Generated files can grow large during extended profiling sessions.

HISTORY

Part of PipeWire, the modern multimedia framework for Linux. Provides performance analysis tools for optimizing audio and video pipelines.

SEE ALSO

pipewire(1), pw-top(1), pw-cli(1)

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