B.14 par2otf

par2otf converts PPW performance data archive files (PAR files) with trace data to the OTF trace format, which is currently used by VampirNG and TAU.

B.14.1 Invoking par2otf

To invoke par2otf, use the following syntax:

     
     par2otf [-h|--help]
             filename.par dest.otf
     

B.14.2 par2otf Command Options

par2otf accepts the following options:

-h

--help

Show the help screen.

B.14.3 par2otf Notes

Note that this command requires a Java installation to work properly. If you do not have a Java installation available, please install the GUI on your workstation, or see the PPW manual section entitled `Installing PPW' for more options.

This conversion is also available from the PPW graphical interface ppw(1), so you may choose to perform the conversion on your workstation instead.

B.14.4 par2otf Environment Variables

If you did not configure PPW to use a Java installation at build time, or would like to override which version of Java PPW uses to start the GUI, you may set the JAVA_CMD environment variable to the full path of a Java interpreter.