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OpenJDK 17 with OpenJ9

From openjdk-17-openj9 0.63.0-r0 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running jfr --help (exit 0) · terse output. permalink

Tool for working with Flight Recorder files

 jfr print [--xml|--json]
           [--categories <filter>]
           [--events <filter>]
           [--stack-depth <depth>]
           <file>
     Print contents of a recording file. See 'jfr help print' for details.

 jfr configure [--interactive] [--verbose]
               [--input <files>] [--output <file>]
               [option=value]* [event-setting=value]*
     Creates a custom .jfc-file for event configuration

 jfr metadata [--categories <filter>]
              [--events <filter>]
              [<file>]
     Display event metadata, such as labels, descriptions and field layout. See 'jfr help metadata' for details.

 jfr summary <file>
     Display general information about a recording file (.jfr)

 jfr assemble <repository> <file>
     Assemble leftover chunks from a disk repository into a recording file

 jfr disassemble [--output <directory>]
                 [--max-chunks <chunks>]
                 [--max-size <size>]
                 <file>
     Disassemble a recording file into smaller files/chunks

 jfr version (alias --version)
     Display version of the jfr tool

 jfr help [<command>] (aliases --help, -h, -?)
     Display all available commands, or help about a specific command
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
--xmlPrint the recording in XML formatman
--jsonPrint the recording in JSON formatman
--categories filtersSelect events matching a category name.man
--events filtersSelect events matching an event name.man
--stack-depth depthNumber of frames in stack traces, by default 5man
--output directoryThe location to write the disassembled file, by default the current directoryman
--max-chunks chunksMaximum number of chunks per file, by default 5.man
--max-size sizeMaximum number of bytes per file.man

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