perf: add page (tldr-pages#1561)

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+# perf
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+> Framework for linux performance counter measurements.
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+- Display basic performance counter stats for a command:
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+`perf stat {{gcc hello.c}}`
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+- Display system-wide real time performance counter profile:
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+`sudo perf top`
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+- Run a command and record its profile into "perf.data":
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+`sudo perf record {{command}}`
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+- Read "perf.data" (created by `perf record`) and display the profile:
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+`sudo perf report`