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author | Richard Henderson <rth@redhat.com> | 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +0000 |
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committer | Richard Henderson <rth@redhat.com> | 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +0000 |
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diff --git a/gprof/fsf_callg_bl.m b/gprof/fsf_callg_bl.m new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7e16821 --- /dev/null +++ b/gprof/fsf_callg_bl.m @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ + + This table describes the call tree of the program, and was sorted by + the total amount of time spent in each function and its children. + + Each entry in this table consists of several lines. The line with the + index number at the left hand margin lists the current function. + The lines above it list the functions that called this function, + and the lines below it list the functions this one called. + This line lists: + index A unique number given to each element of the table. + Index numbers are sorted numerically. + The index number is printed next to every function name so + it is easier to look up where the function in the table. + + % time This is the percentage of the `total' time that was spent + in this function and its children. Note that due to + different viewpoints, functions excluded by options, etc, + these numbers will NOT add up to 100%. + + self This is the total amount of time spent in this function. + + children This is the total amount of time propagated into this + function by its children. + + called This is the number of times the function was called. + If the function called itself recursively, the number + only includes non-recursive calls, and is followed by + a `+' and the number of recursive calls. + + name The name of the current function. The index number is + printed after it. If the function is a member of a + cycle, the cycle number is printed between the + function's name and the index number. + + + For the function's parents, the fields have the following meanings: + + self This is the amount of time that was propagated directly + from the function into this parent. + + children This is the amount of time that was propagated from + the function's children into this parent. + + called This is the number of times this parent called the + function `/' the total number of times the function + was called. Recursive calls to the function are not + included in the number after the `/'. + + name This is the name of the parent. The parent's index + number is printed after it. If the parent is a + member of a cycle, the cycle number is printed between + the name and the index number. + + If the parents of the function cannot be determined, the word + `<spontaneous>' is printed in the `name' field, and all the other + fields are blank. + + For the function's children, the fields have the following meanings: + + self This is the amount of time that was propagated directly + from the child into the function. + + children This is the amount of time that was propagated from the + child's children to the function. + + called This is the number of times the function called + this child `/' the total number of times the child + was called. Recursive calls by the child are not + listed in the number after the `/'. + + name This is the name of the child. The child's index + number is printed after it. If the child is a + member of a cycle, the cycle number is printed + between the name and the index number. + + If there are any cycles (circles) in the call graph, there is an + entry for the cycle-as-a-whole. This entry shows who called the + cycle (as parents) and the members of the cycle (as children.) + The `+' recursive calls entry shows the number of function calls that + were internal to the cycle, and the calls entry for each member shows, + for that member, how many times it was called from other members of + the cycle. + |