XBTOP(1)

πŸ“¦ version 2.25.0, in ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

✨ NAME ✨

okay bestie, say hi to xbtop β€” it's an interactive monitor for XRT device metrics πŸ’– like, you get to just watch your accelerator do its thing, live, in your terminal. main character energy fr.


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

xbtop -d BDF [-r SECONDS]

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

xbtop pulls up live accelerator device metrics in a terminal interface. no cap, it's giving dashboard but cuter. what does it show you, you ask? πŸŽ€

  • memory usage
  • DMA transfer statistics
  • dynamic region activity
  • power data

and the interface is interactive, bestie β€” it refreshes continuously until you quit. it does not stop. it will not stop. you decide when it's done. πŸ’…


πŸ‘‘ OPTIONS πŸ‘‘

  • -d, --device β€” target device BDF. this one is required, so like… don't skip it, i'm begging πŸ™ˆ
  • -r, --refresh_rate β€” refresh period in seconds. your vibe, your pace ✨
  • -h, --help β€” show help and exit. the classic escape hatch 🫢

πŸŽ€ INTERACTIVE KEYS πŸŽ€

  • q β€” quit. bye bestie πŸ‘‹
  • n / p β€” next / previous report. scrolling through the lore πŸ”₯
  • < / > β€” previous / next page. turning pages like a good book πŸ“–

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈


lowkey reminder: the -d flag is required. it's not optional, it's not a suggestion, it's the whole point. periodt. πŸ’œ

and that's the whole page, bestie πŸ’– this one lives in the XRT manual, dated March 2026, and yes β€” it slayed. go watch some metrics. πŸ¦‹βœ¨

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