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From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
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Subject: Re: Profiling code execution on amd64?
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On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 09:45:44AM +0100, Fabien Thomas wrote:
> Last time i've used it it was working but I dont think it is
> really useful now (from my POV) because you cant have a global
> view of the system with it and all other reports overlap.

To what does 'it' refer? 

> 
> With the current state you have:
> - top mode for fast lookup
> - text output (replace gprof for me)
> - kcachegrind (calltree) for in depth analysis
> - gprof 

Please, don't top post, and check to see if
the 'enter' key on your computer is functioning
properly.

-- 
Steve