To Create A Performance Measurement Report - HP 64751 User Manual

Chapter 8: Making Software Performance Measurements

To create a performance measurement report

• Use the perf32 command at the UNIX prompt.
The perf32 report generator utility must be used to read the information in the
"perf.out" file and other files dumped by the SPMT (in other words, renamed
"perf.out" files). The perf32 utility is run from the UNIX shell. You can fork a
shell while in the Softkey Interface and run perf32, or you can exit the Softkey
Interface and run perf32.
Options to "perf32"
A default report, containing all performance measurement information, is generated
when the perf32 command is used without any options. The options available with
perf32 allow you to limit the information in the generated report. These options
are described below.
-h
-s
-p
-m
-f<file>
For example, the following commands save the current performance measurement
information in a file called "perf1.out", and produce a histogram showing only the
program activity occupied by the functions and variables.
mv perf.out perf1.out <RETURN>
perf32 -hpf perf1.out <RETURN>
Options -h, -s, -p, and -m affect the contents of reports generated for activity
measurements. These options have no effect on the contents of reports generated
for duration (time interval) measurements.
Running Measurements and Creating Reports
Produce outputs limited to histograms.
Produce a summary limited to the statistical data.
Produce a summary limited to the program activity.
Produce a summary limited to the memory activity.
Produce a report based on the information contained in
<file> instead of the information contained in perf.out.
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