.TH "papi_decode" 1 "Thu Nov 17 2016" "Version 5.5.1.0" "PAPI" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
papi_decode \- papi_decode utility\&.
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file decode\&.c 
.SH "NAME"
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papi_decode - provides availability and detail information for PAPI preset events\&.
.SH "Synopsis"
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papi_decode [\-ah]
.SH "Description"
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papi_decode is a PAPI utility program that converts the PAPI presets for the existing library into a comma separated value format that can then be viewed or modified in spreadsheet applications or text editors, and can be supplied to PAPI_encode_events (3) as a way of adding or modifying event definitions for specialized applications\&. The format for the csv output consists of a line of field names, followed by a blank line, followed by one line of comma separated values for each event contained in the preset table\&. A portion of this output (for Pentium 4) is shown below: 
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*       name,derived,postfix,short_descr,long_descr,note,[native,\&.\&.\&.]
*       PAPI_L1_ICM,NOT_DERIVED,,"L1I cache misses","Level 1 instruction cache misses",,BPU_fetch_request_TCMISS
*       PAPI_L2_TCM,NOT_DERIVED,,"L2 cache misses","Level 2 cache misses",,BSQ_cache_reference_RD_2ndL_MISS_WR_2ndL_MISS
*       PAPI_TLB_DM,NOT_DERIVED,,"Data TLB misses","Data translation lookaside buffer misses",,page_walk_type_DTMISS
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.SH "Options"
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.IP "\(bu" 2
-a Convert only the available PAPI preset events\&. 
.IP "\(bu" 2
-h Display help information about this utility\&. 
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.SH "Bugs"
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There are no known bugs in this utility\&. If you find a bug, it should be reported to the PAPI Mailing List at ptools-perfapi@ptools.org\&.