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version 1.8, 1998/09/07 16:44:33 version 1.9, 1998/09/26 19:54:50
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 .Op options  .Op options
 .Op Ar a.out Op Ar gmon.out ...  .Op Ar a.out Op Ar gmon.out ...
 .Sh DESCRIPTION  .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm Gprof  .Nm gprof
 produces an execution profile of C, Pascal, or Fortran77 programs.  produces an execution profile of C, Pascal, or Fortran77 programs.
 The effect of called routines is incorporated in the profile of each caller.  The effect of called routines is incorporated in the profile of each caller.
 The profile data is taken from the call graph profile file  The profile data is taken from the call graph profile file
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 .Fl pg  .Fl pg
 option also links in versions of the library routines  option also links in versions of the library routines
 that are compiled for profiling.  that are compiled for profiling.
 .Nm Gprof  .Nm gprof
 reads the given object file (the default is  reads the given object file (the default is
 .Pa a.out)  .Pa a.out)
 and establishes the relation between its symbol table  and establishes the relation between its symbol table
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 .Nm gprof  .Nm gprof
 output shows the sum of the profile information in the given profile files.  output shows the sum of the profile information in the given profile files.
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Nm Gprof  .Nm gprof
 calculates the amount of time spent in each routine.  calculates the amount of time spent in each routine.
 Next, these times are propagated along the edges of the call graph.  Next, these times are propagated along the edges of the call graph.
 Cycles are discovered, and calls into a cycle are made to share the time  Cycles are discovered, and calls into a cycle are made to share the time
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 is produced that represents  is produced that represents
 the sum of the profile information in all the specified profile files.  the sum of the profile information in all the specified profile files.
 This summary profile file may be given to later  This summary profile file may be given to later
 executions of gprof (probably also with a  executions of
   .Nm gprof
   (probably also with a
 .Fl s )  .Fl s )
 to accumulate profile data across several runs of an  to accumulate profile data across several runs of an
 .Pa a.out  .Pa a.out
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 .Sh FILES  .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width gmon.sum -compact  .Bl -tag -width gmon.sum -compact
 .It Pa a.out  .It Pa a.out
 The namelist and text space.  namelist and text space
 .It Pa gmon.out  .It Pa gmon.out
 Dynamic call graph and profile.  dynamic call graph and profile
 .It Pa gmon.sum  .It Pa gmon.sum
 Summarized dynamic call graph and profile.  summarized dynamic call graph and profile
 .El  .El
 .Sh SEE ALSO  .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr moncontrol 3 ,  
 .Xr profil 2 ,  
 .Xr cc 1 ,  .Xr cc 1 ,
 .Xr prof 1  .Xr prof 1 ,
   .Xr profil 2 ,
   .Xr moncontrol 3
 .Rs  .Rs
 .%T "An Execution Profiler for Modular Programs"  .%T "An Execution Profiler for Modular Programs"
 .%A S. Graham  .%A S. Graham
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