PROF(1) PROF(1)
NAME
prof, wm/prof - profiling limbo programs
SYNOPSIS
prof [ -bflnve ] [ -m modname ] ... [ -s rate ] [ cmd arg
... ]
wm/prof [ -e ] [ -m modname ] ... [ -s rate ] [ cmd arg ...
]
DESCRIPTION
Prof is a simple profiling tool which calculates the per-
centage of time spent on a particular line of limbo source
or spent in a particular limbo function. It can determine
where a module or set of modules is spending its time. The
source in question should be compiled with the -g flag so
that the relevant symbol table files exist.
The tk version of the profiler wm/prof shows this informa-
tion in a text widget and colours the lines of source
according to the amount of time spent on each line. The
darker the colour, the longer spent.
The -b option starts profiling.
The -f option shows the function profile.
The -l option shows the line profile. If neither this option
nor the -f option are given, -l is assumed.
The -n option lists the name of the file along with the line
number.
The -v option outputs all functions and/or lines even when
the percentage of time spent in them is zero.
The -m option lists the module names which are to be pro-
filed. If none are given, all the modules loaded by the ker-
nel will be profiled. The name may be the actual name of the
module or its path name.
The -e option profiles the module that is loaded first in
any following command. In this case there is no need to give
a -m option as this is added automatically.
The -s option sets the sample interval rate and is expressed
in ms. The default is 100 ms.
Any remaining arguments are assumed to specify a command and
set of arguments to the command. If this is the case, prof
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will automatically start profiling, run the command to com-
pletion and then stop profiling before showing the profile
statistics.
Prof displays the profile statistics (unless the -b option
is being used) according to the output format required.
EXAMPLE
To profile a particular command
prof /dis/math/parts 10000
wm/prof /dis/math/parts 10000
To profile the same command but restrict attention to its own module (Partitions).
prof -m Partitions /dis/math/parts 10000
wm/prof -m Partitions /dis/math/parts 10000
A shorter version of the above
prof -e /dis/math/parts 10000
wm/mprof -e /dis/math/parts 10000
To profile interactively
prof -b -m Partitions -s 10
/dis/math/parts 10000
prof -f -l -n
Note that the output format options ( -f , -l , -n , -v )
are ignored when -b is present.
SOURCE
/appl/cmd/prof.b
/appl/wm/prof.b
SEE ALSO
cprof(1), mprof(1), wm-cprof(1), wm-mprof(1), prof(2),
prof(3)
BUGS
Prof cannot profile compiled limbo programs.
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