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+config BR2_PACKAGE_PERF
+ bool "perf"
+ depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
+ help
+ perf (sometimes "Perf Events" or perf tools, originally
+ "Performance Counters for Linux") - is a performance
+ analyzing tool in Linux, available from kernel version
+ 2.6.31. User-space controlling utility, called 'perf' has
+ git-like interface with subcommands. It is capable of
+ statistical profiling of entire system (both kernel and user
+ code), single CPU or severals threads.
+
+ This package builds and install the userspace 'perf'
+ command. It is up to the user to ensure that the kernel
+ configuration has all the suitable options enabled to allow a
+ proper operation of 'perf'.
+
+ https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/
+
+comment "perf needs a Linux kernel to be built"
+ depends on !BR2_LINUX_KERNEL