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 # perf-map-agent
 
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 A java agent to generate `/tmp/perf-<pid>.map` files for just-in-time(JIT)-compiled methods for use with the [Linux `perf` tools](https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page).
 
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