MPROF(1) MPROF(1)
NAME
mprof, wm/mprof - memory profiling limbo programs
SYNOPSIS
mprof [ -bcMflnve123 ] [ -m modname ] ... [ cmd arg ... ]
wm/mprof [ -e12 ] [ -m modname ] ... [ cmd arg ... ]
DESCRIPTION
Mprof is a simple memory profiling tool which calculates the
amount of main, heap and image memory used on a particular
line of limbo source or in a particular limbo function or
module. The main memory in question covers the space taken
by dis code, jit code, runtime stacks and dynamic C module
text, data and relocation areas. The heap memory covers all
other limbo data structures. The source in question should
be compiled with the -g flag so that the relevant symbol
table files exist. In its simplest form, the memory profiler
shows a line number, the current memory in bytes allocated
when executing this line, the high water memory in bytes
allocated when executing this line and the limbo source.
This information is also available at the function and mod-
ule level.
The tk version of the profiler wm/mprof shows this informa-
tion in a text widget and colours the lines of source
according to the amount of memory allocated by the line. The
darker the colour, the more memory used.
The -b option starts profiling.
The -c option clears all profiling statistics and state in
the memory profiling device. If any commands are specified
to mprof , this is done automatically. It's specific use is
to end the accumulation of statistics when profiling inter-
actively. See the example below.
The -M option shows the memory statistics for each module
The -f option shows the memory statistics for each function.
The -l option shows the memory statistics for each line. If
neither this option nor the -M and -f options are given, -M
and -l are 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
they do not involve memory allocating or freeing operations.
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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 -1 option profiles only main memory (pool number 1 in
the kernel). The default is to profile main, heap and image
memory.
The -2 option profiles only heap memory (pool number 2 in
the kernel). The default is to profile main, heap and image
memory.
The -3 option profiles only image memory (pool number 3 in
the kernel). The default is to profile main, heap and image
memory.
Any remaining arguments are assumed to specify a command and
set of arguments to the command. If this is the case, mprof
will automatically start profiling, run the command to com-
pletion and then stop profiling before showing the profile
statistics.
Mprof displays the profile statistics (unless the -b option
is being used) according to the output format required.
EXAMPLE
To profile a particular command
mprof /dis/math/parts 10000
wm/mprof /dis/math/parts 10000
To profile the same command but restrict attention to its own module (Partitions).
mprof -m Partitions /dis/math/parts 10000
wm/mprof -m Partitions /dis/math/parts 10000
A shorter version of the above
mprof -e /dis/math/parts 10000
wm/mprof -e /dis/math/parts 10000
To profile interactively
mprof -b -m Polyhedra
wm/polyhedra &
mprof -M -f -l -n
<interact with wm/polyhedra ...>
mprof -M -f -l -n
wm/mprof
mprof -c
Note that the output format options ( -M , -f , -l , -n , -v
) are ignored when -b is present.
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SOURCE
/appl/cmd/mprof.b
/appl/wm/mprof.b
BUGS
Can take quite a time to present statistics when profiling
all modules in the system.
SEE ALSO
cprof(1), prof(1), prof(2), prof(3)
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