Limitations to Using cstack.....................................................................................................

149

Pstack like functionality..........................................................................................................

149

12 Performing CPU Metrics Analysis (HP-UX only) ................................

151

13 HP Caliper Features Specific to HP-UX(HP-UX only) .........................

152

Measuring Memory Usage Concurrently with Other Measurements (HP-UX only) ....................

152

Examples of the --memory-usage= Option............................................................................

153

Example Report Output.....................................................................................................

154

How to Read the Reports..................................................................................................

154

System Memory Configuration Table..............................................................................

154

Process Memory Usage Table.......................................................................................

155

Measuring System Usage Concurrently with Other Measurements (HP-UX only) .......................

156

Example Report Output.....................................................................................................

156

Interpreting the Data........................................................................................................

158

Attaching to a Running Process to Perform Precise Measurements (HP-UX only) .......................

158

Taking PMU Samples in Your Code (HP-UX only) .........................................................

159

Triggering PMU Samples in Specific Code Regions...............................................................

159

Precautions When Using Triggered Samples...................................................................

160

Restricting PMU Measurements to Specific Code Regions.......................................................

161

A HP Caliper Diagnostic and Warning Messages..........................................

164

ERROR #28: Caliper Invalid Measurement Combination............................................................

164

Instructions Labeled STUB.......................................................................................................

164

Mispredicted Branches..........................................................................................................

164

PMU Sample Hits Outside Function Range...............................................................................

166

scgprof Reports Require Kernel Patch (HP-UX only) ..............................................................

166

B Descriptions of Measurement Reports........................................................

168

alat Measurement Report Description......................................................................................

168

Example Command Line for Text Report..............................................................................

168

Example Command Line for CSV Report..............................................................................

168

alat Metrics Summed for Entire Run....................................................................................

169

Metrics for Integrity Servers Itanium 2 Systems.................................................................

169

Metrics for Integrity Servers Dual-Core Itanium 2 and Itanium 9300 Quad-Core Processor

 

Systems......................................................................................................................

169

alat Measurement Report Metrics.......................................................................................

170

How ALAT Metrics Are Obtained.......................................................................................

171

branch Measurement Report Description..................................................................................

171

Example Command Line for Text Report..............................................................................

172

Example Command Line for CSV Report..............................................................................

172

branch Metrics Summed for Entire Run................................................................................

172

Metrics for Integrity Servers Itanium 2 Systems.................................................................

172

Metrics for Integrity Servers Dual-Core Itanium 2 and Itanium 9300 Quad-Core Processor

 

Systems......................................................................................................................

172

branch Measurement Report Metrics...................................................................................

174

How branch Metrics Are Obtained.....................................................................................

175

cgprof Report Description (HP-UX only) .......................................................................

175

Example Command Line for Text Report..............................................................................

175

Example Command Line for CSV Report..............................................................................

175

HP Caliper Call Graph Profile Results Accuracy...................................................................

176

Call Graph Profile Metrics.................................................................................................

176

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