# man > gcov-dump-12(1)

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type: CommandReference
command: gcov-dump
mode: man
section: 1
source: man-pages
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## Quick Reference
- `gcov-dump profile.gcda` — dump content of gcda file
- `gcov-dump -l profile.gcno` — dump content of records in gcno file
- `gcov-dump -p -r profile.gcda` — dump positions and raw records
- `gcov-dump -v` — display version

## Name
gcov-dump — offline gcda and gcno profile dump tool

## Synopsis
`gcov-dump` [**-v**|**--version**] [**-h**|**--help**] [**-l**|**--long**] [**-p**|**--positions**] [**-r**|**--raw**] _gcovfiles_

## Options
### Help
- `-h, --help` — display help and exit
- `-v, --version` — display version and exit

### Output control
- `-l, --long` — dump content of records
- `-p, --positions` — dump positions of records
- `-r, --raw` — print content records in raw format

## Examples
shell
# Dump a gcno file with record details
gcov-dump -l myprogram.gcno
shell
# Dump raw format with positions
gcov-dump -p -r myprogram.gcda
## See Also
- [`gcov(1)`](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/gcov/1/markdown)
- [`gcov-tool(1)`](http://localhost/phpMan.php/man/gcov-tool/1/markdown)