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Profiler

The profiler is used to get information about program performance and efficiency.

.. type:: struct profiler_snapshot profiler_snapshot_t .. type:: struct profiler_snapshot_entry profiler_snapshot_entry_t .. type:: struct profiler_name_store profiler_name_store_t .. type:: struct profiler_time_entry profiler_time_entry_t

.. code:: cpp

#include <util/profiler.h>

Profiler Structures

.. struct:: profiler_time_entry .. member:: uint64_t profiler_time_entry.time_delta .. member:: uint64_t profiler_time_entry.count

Profiler Control Functions

.. function:: void profiler_start(void)

Starts the profiler.


.. function:: void profiler_stop(void)

Stops the profiler.


.. function:: void profiler_print(profiler_snapshot_t *snap)

Creates a profiler snapshot and saves it within snap.

:param snap: A profiler snapshot object


.. function:: void profiler_print_time_between_calls(profiler_snapshot_t *snap)

Creates a profiler snapshot of time between calls and saves it within snap.

:param snap: A profiler snapshot object


.. function:: void profiler_free(void)

Frees the profiler.


Profiling Functions

.. function:: void profile_register_root(const char *name, uint64_t expected_time_between_calls)

Registers a root profile node.

:param name: Name of the root profile node :param expected_time_between_calls: The expected time between calls of the profile root node, or 0 if none.


.. function:: void profile_start(const char *name)

Starts a profile node. This profile node will be a child of the last node that was started.

:param name: Name of the profile node


.. function:: void profile_end(const char *name)

:param name: Name of the profile node


.. function:: void profile_reenable_thread(void)

Because :c:func:profiler_start() can be called in a different thread than the current thread, this is used to specify a point where it's safe to re-enable profiling in the calling thread. Call this when you have looped root profile nodes and need to specify a safe point where the root profile node isn't active and the profiler can start up in the current thread again.


Profiler Name Storage Functions

.. function:: profiler_name_store_t *profiler_name_store_create(void)

Creates a profiler name storage object.

:return: Profiler name store object


.. function:: void profiler_name_store_free(profiler_name_store_t *store)

Frees a profiler name storage object.

:param store: Profiler name storage object


.. function:: const char *profile_store_name(profiler_name_store_t *store, const char *format, ...)

Creates a formatted string and stores it within a profiler name storage object.

:param store: Profiler name storage object :param format: Formatted string :return: The string created from format specifications


Profiler Data Access Functions

.. function:: profiler_snapshot_t *profile_snapshot_create(void)

Creates a profile snapshot. Profiler snapshots are used to obtain data about how the active profiles performed.

:return: A profiler snapshot object


.. function:: void profile_snapshot_free(profiler_snapshot_t *snap)

Frees a profiler snapshot object.

:param snap: A profiler snapshot


.. function:: bool profiler_snapshot_dump_csv(const profiler_snapshot_t *snap, const char *filename)

Creates a CSV file of the profiler snapshot.

:param snap: A profiler snapshot :param filename: The path to the CSV file to save :return: true if successfully written, false otherwise


.. function:: bool profiler_snapshot_dump_csv_gz(const profiler_snapshot_t *snap, const char *filename)

Creates a gzipped CSV file of the profiler snapshot.

:param snap: A profiler snapshot :param filename: The path to the gzipped CSV file to save :return: true if successfully written, false otherwise


.. function:: size_t profiler_snapshot_num_roots(profiler_snapshot_t *snap)

:param snap: A profiler snapshot :return: Number of root profiler nodes in the snapshot


.. type:: bool (*profiler_entry_enum_func)(void *context, profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

Profiler snapshot entry numeration callback

:param context: Private data passed to this callback :param entry: Profiler snapshot entry :return: true to continue enumeration, false otherwise


.. function:: void profiler_snapshot_enumerate_roots(profiler_snapshot_t *snap, profiler_entry_enum_func func, void *context)

Enumerates root profile nodes.

:param snap: A profiler snapshot :param func: Enumeration callback :param context: Private data to pass to the callback


.. type:: bool (*profiler_name_filter_func)(void *data, const char *name, bool *remove)

Callback used to determine what profile nodes are removed/filtered.

:param data: Private data passed to this callback :param name: Profile node name to be filtered :param remove: Used to determined whether the node should be removed or not :return: true to continue enumeration, false otherwise


.. function:: void profiler_snapshot_filter_roots(profiler_snapshot_t *snap, profiler_name_filter_func func, void *data)

Removes/filters profile roots based upon their names.

:param snap: A profiler snapshot :param func: Enumeration callback to filter with :param data: Private data to pass to the callback


.. function:: size_t profiler_snapshot_num_children(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: Number of children for the entry


.. function:: void profiler_snapshot_enumerate_children(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry, profiler_entry_enum_func func, void *context)

Enumerates child entries of a profiler snapshot entry.

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :param func: Enumeration callback :param context: Private data passed to the callback


.. function:: const char *profiler_snapshot_entry_name(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: The name of the profiler snapshot entry


.. function:: profiler_time_entries_t *profiler_snapshot_entry_times(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

Gets the time entries for a snapshot entry.

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: An array of profiler time entries


.. function:: uint64_t profiler_snapshot_entry_min_time(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

Gets the minimum time for a profiler snapshot entry.

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: The minimum time value for the snapshot entry


.. function:: uint64_t profiler_snapshot_entry_max_time(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

Gets the maximum time for a profiler snapshot entry.

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: The maximum time value for the snapshot entry


.. function:: uint64_t profiler_snapshot_entry_overall_count(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

Gets the overall count for a profiler snapshot entry.

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: The overall count value for the snapshot entry


.. function:: profiler_time_entries_t *profiler_snapshot_entry_times_between_calls(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

Gets an array of time between calls for a profiler snapshot entry.

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: An array of profiler time entries


.. function:: uint64_t profiler_snapshot_entry_expected_time_between_calls(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

Gets the expected time between calls for a profiler snapshot entry.

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: The expected time between calls for the snapshot entry, or 0 if not set


.. function:: uint64_t profiler_snapshot_entry_min_time_between_calls(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

Gets the minimum time seen between calls for a profiler snapshot entry.

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: The minimum time seen between calls for the snapshot entry


.. function:: uint64_t profiler_snapshot_entry_max_time_between_calls(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

Gets the maximum time seen between calls for a profiler snapshot entry.

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: The maximum time seen between calls for the snapshot entry


.. function:: uint64_t profiler_snapshot_entry_overall_between_calls_count(profiler_snapshot_entry_t *entry)

Gets the overall time between calls for a profiler snapshot entry.

:param entry: A profiler snapshot entry :return: The overall time between calls for the snapshot entry