This manual describes the performance analysis tools in the SunTM Studio 12 Update 1 software. The Collector and Performance Analyzer are a pair of tools that perform statistical profiling of a wide range of performance data and tracing of various calls, and relate the data to program structure at the function, source line and instruction level.
This manual is intended for application developers with a working knowledge of Fortran, C, C++, or JavaTM programming languages. Users of the performance tools need some understanding of the SolarisTM Operating System (Solaris OS), or the Linux operating system, and UNIX® operating system commands. Some knowledge of performance analysis is helpful but is not required to use the tools.
The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface |
Meaning |
Example |
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AaBbCc123 |
The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 |
What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
aabbcc123 |
Placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
The command to remove a file is rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online. |
The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–2 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
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C shell |
machine_name% |
C shell for superuser |
machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell |
$ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser |
# |
This Sun Studio release supports systems that use the SPARC® and x86 families of processor architectures: UltraSPARC®, SPARC64, AMD64, Pentium, and Xeon EM64T. The supported systems for the version of the Solaris Operating System you are running are available in the hardware compatibility lists at http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl. These documents cite any implementation differences between the platform types.
In this document, these x86 related terms mean the following:
“x86” refers to the larger family of 64–bit and 32–bit x86 compatible products.
“x64” points out specific 64–bit information about AMD64 or EM64T systems.
“32–bit x86” points out specific 32–bit information about x86 based systems.
For supported systems, see the hardware compatibility lists.
You can access the documentation at the following locations:
The documentation is available from the documentation index page at http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/documentation/ss12u1.
Online help for all components of the IDE is available through the Help menu, as well as through Help buttons on many windows and dialog boxes, in the IDE.
Online help for the Performance Analyzer is available through the Help menu, as well as through Help buttons on many windows and dialog boxes, in the Performance Analyzer.
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The documentation is provided in accessible formats that are readable by assistive technologies for users with disabilities. You can find accessible versions of documentation as described in the following table.
Type of Documentation |
Format and Location of Accessible Version |
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Manuals |
HTML at http://docs.sun.com |
Readmes |
HTML on the developer portal at http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/documentation/ss12u1 |
Man pages |
HTML on the developer portal at http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/documentation/ss12u1 |
Online help |
HTML available through the Help menu and Help buttons in the IDE |
Release notes |
HTML at http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/821-0080 |
Visit http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio to find these frequently updated resources:
Articles on programming techniques and best practices
Documentation of the software, as well as corrections to the documentation that is installed with your software
Tutorials that take you step-by-step through development tasks using Sun Studio tools
Information on support levels
User forums
Downloadable code samples
New technology previews
The Sun Studio portal is one of a number of additional resources for developers at the Sun Developer Network web site, http://developers.sun.com.
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