opimport converts sample database files from a foreign binary format (abi) to the native format.

--abi / -a

Input abi file description location.

--force / -f

Force conversion even if the input and output abi are identical.

--output / -o filename

Specify the output filename. If the output file already exists it is not overwritten but data are accumulated in. Sample filename are informative for post profile tools and must be kept identical, in other word the pathname from the first path component containing a '{' must be kept as it in the output filename.

--help / -? / --usage

Show help message.

--verbose / -V

Give verbose debugging output.

--version / -v

Show version.

/var/lib/oprofile/abi

The abi file description of the sample database files

This man page is current for oprofile-0.9.2.