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PROFIL 2 ""
C 4 NAME
profil - execution time profile
SYNOPSIS
profil(buff, bufsiz, offset, scale) char *buff; int bufsiz, offset, scale;
DESCRIPTION
Buff points to an area of core whose length (in bytes) is given by
bufsiz . After this call, the user's program counter (pc)
is examined each clock tick (10 milliseconds);
offset is subtracted from it, and the result multiplied by
scale . If the resulting number corresponds to a word
inside
buff, that word is incremented.
The scale is interpreted as an unsigned, fixed-point fraction with 16 bits of fraction: 0x10000 gives a 1-1 mapping of pc's to words in buff; 0x8000 maps each pair of instruction words together.
Profiling is turned off by giving a scale of 0 or 1. It is rendered ineffective by giving a bufsiz of 0. Profiling is turned off when an execve is executed, but remains on in child and parent both after a fork . Profiling is turned off if an update in buff would cause a memory fault.
"RETURN VALUE
A 0, indicating success, is always returned.
"SEE ALSO"
gprof(1), setitimer(2), monitor(3)