Sunday, 21st April 2024: While working with different HPC performance tools, Linux perf has always intrigued me. Over the years I have curiously watched Brendan Gregg's talks and have learned a lot from various examples. As a performance engineer, I find Linux perf's capabilities fascinating. However, I have struggled to fully engage with Linux perf. This disconnect can be attributed to various factors. For instance, perf is often unavailable or lacks necessary permissions on HPC systems, its focus is primarily on single-server analysis rather than distributed applications executing on a large number of servers, etc.… Read the rest