公开(公告)号：US06678883B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-13

申请号：US09612877

申请日：2000-07-10

申请人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Donald Lawrence Mulvey ,  Christopher Michael Richardson ,  Robert J. Urguhart

发明人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Donald Lawrence Mulvey ,  Christopher Michael Richardson ,  Robert J. Urguhart

IPC分类号： G06F944

CPC分类号： G06F11/3636 ,  G06F9/44521 ,  G06F11/3466 ,  G06F2201/865

摘要： An apparatus and method for cataloging symbolic data for use in performance analysis of computer programs is provided. The apparatus and method stores symbolic data for loaded modules during or shortly after a performance trace and utilizes the stored symbolic data when performing a performance analysis at a later time. A merged symbol file is generated for a computer program, or application, under trace. The merged symbol file contains information useful in performing symbolic resolution of address information in trace files for each instance of a module. During post processing of the trace information generated by a performance trace of a computer program, symbolic information stored in the merged symbol file is compared to the trace information stored in the trace file. The correct symbolic information in the merged symbol file for loaded modules is identified based on a number of validating criteria. The correct symbolic information for the loaded modules may then be stored as an indexed database that is used to resolve address information into corresponding symbolic information when providing the trace information to a display for use by a user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于对符号数据进行编目以用于计算机程序的性能分析的装置和方法。 该装置和方法在性能跟踪期间或不久之后存储加载模块的符号数据，并且在稍后执行性能分析时利用所存储的符号数据。 为跟踪的计算机程序或应用程序生成合并的符号文件。 合并的符号文件包含有助于在模块的每个实例的跟踪文件中执行地址信息的符号解析。 在由计算机程序的性能跟踪产生的跟踪信息的后处理中，将存储在合并的符号文件中的符号信息与存储在跟踪文件中的跟踪信息进行比较。 基于多个验证标准来识别加载模块的合并符号文件中的正确符号信息。 然后可以将加载的模块的正确符号信息存储为索引数据库，该索引数据库用于在向显示器提供跟踪信息以供用户使用时将地址信息解析为对应的符号信息。

公开(公告)号：US06766511B1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-20

申请号：US09613194

申请日：2000-07-10

申请人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Christopher Michael Richardson ,  Robert J. Urguhart

发明人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Christopher Michael Richardson ,  Robert J. Urguhart

IPC分类号： G06F944

CPC分类号： G06F11/3612 ,  G06F11/3476 ,  G06F2201/805 ,  G06F2201/865 ,  G06F2201/88

摘要： An apparatus and method for cataloging symbolic data for use in performance analysis of computer programs is provided. The apparatus and method stores symbolic data for loaded modules during or shortly after a performance trace and utilizes the stored symbolic data when performing a performance analysis at a later time. A merged symbol file is generated for a computer program, or application, under trace. The merged symbol file contains information useful in performing symbolic resolution of address information in trace files for each instance of a module. During post processing of the trace information generated by a performance trace of a computer program, symbolic information stored in the merged symbol file is compared to the trace information stored in the trace file. The correct symbolic information in the merged symbol file for loaded modules is identified based a number of validating criteria. The correct symbolic information for the loaded modules may then be stored as an indexed database that is used to resolve address information into corresponding symbolic information when providing the trace information to a display for use by a user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于对符号数据进行编目以用于计算机程序的性能分析的装置和方法。 该装置和方法在性能跟踪期间或不久之后存储加载模块的符号数据，并且在稍后执行性能分析时利用所存储的符号数据。 为跟踪的计算机程序或应用程序生成合并的符号文件。 合并的符号文件包含有助于在模块的每个实例的跟踪文件中执行地址信息的符号解析。 在由计算机程序的性能跟踪产生的跟踪信息的后处理中，将存储在合并的符号文件中的符号信息与存储在跟踪文件中的跟踪信息进行比较。 基于多个验证标准来识别加载模块的合并符号文件中的正确符号信息。 然后可以将加载的模块的正确符号信息存储为索引数据库，该索引数据库用于在向显示器提供跟踪信息以供用户使用时将地址信息解析为对应的符号信息。

公开(公告)号：US06658416B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US09613101

申请日：2000-07-10

申请人： Riaz Y. Hussain ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Christopher Michael Richardson ,  Robert J. Urguhart

发明人： Riaz Y. Hussain ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Christopher Michael Richardson ,  Robert J. Urguhart

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F11/3466 ,  G06F2201/865 ,  Y10S707/99931

摘要： An apparatus and method for cataloging symbolic data for use in performance analysis of computer programs is provided. The apparatus and method stores symbolic data for loaded modules during or shortly after a performance trace and utilizes the stored symbolic data when performing a performance analysis at a later time. A merged symbol file is generated for a computer program, or application, under trace. The merged symbol file contains information useful in performing symbolic resolution of address information in trace files for each instance of a module. During post processing of the trace information generated by a performance trace of a computer program, symbolic information stored in the merged symbol file is compared to the trace information stored in the trace file. The correct symbolic information in the merged symbol file for loaded modules is identified based a number of validating criteria. The correct symbolic information for the loaded modules may then be stored as an indexed database that is used to resolve address information into corresponding symbolic information when providing the trace information to a display for use by a user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于对符号数据进行编目以用于计算机程序的性能分析的装置和方法。 该装置和方法在性能跟踪期间或不久之后存储加载模块的符号数据，并且在稍后执行性能分析时利用所存储的符号数据。 为跟踪的计算机程序或应用程序生成合并的符号文件。 合并的符号文件包含有助于在模块的每个实例的跟踪文件中执行地址信息的符号解析。 在由计算机程序的性能跟踪产生的跟踪信息的后处理中，将存储在合并的符号文件中的符号信息与存储在跟踪文件中的跟踪信息进行比较。 基于多个验证标准来识别加载模块的合并符号文件中的正确符号信息。 然后可以将加载的模块的正确符号信息存储为索引数据库，该索引数据库用于在向显示器提供跟踪信息以供用户使用时将地址信息解析为对应的符号信息。

公开(公告)号：US06708169B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US09613095

申请日：2000-07-10

申请人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Christopher Michael Richardson ,  Robert J. Urquhart

发明人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Christopher Michael Richardson ,  Robert J. Urquhart

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F11/3466 ,  G06F2201/865 ,  Y10S707/99936 ,  Y10S707/99937 ,  Y10S707/99944

摘要： An apparatus and method for cataloging symbolic data for use in performance analysis of computer programs is provided. The apparatus and method stores symbolic data for loaded modules during or shortly after a performance trace and utilizes the stored symbolic data when performing a performance analysis at a later time. A merged symbol file is generated for a computer program, or application, under trace. The merged symbol file contains information useful in performing symbolic resolution of address information in trace files for each instance of a module. During post processing of the trace information generated by a performance trace of a computer program, symbolic information stored in the merged symbol file is compared to the trace information stored in the trace file. The correct symbolic information in the merged symbol file for loaded modules is identified based a number of validating criteria. The correct symbolic information for the loaded modules may then be stored as an indexed database that is used to resolve address information into corresponding symbolic information when providing the trace information to a display for use by a user.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于对符号数据进行编目以用于计算机程序的性能分析的装置和方法。 该装置和方法在性能跟踪期间或不久之后存储加载模块的符号数据，并且在稍后执行性能分析时利用所存储的符号数据。 为跟踪的计算机程序或应用程序生成合并的符号文件。 合并的符号文件包含有助于在模块的每个实例的跟踪文件中执行地址信息的符号解析。 在由计算机程序的性能跟踪产生的跟踪信息的后处理中，将存储在合并的符号文件中的符号信息与存储在跟踪文件中的跟踪信息进行比较。 基于多个验证标准来识别加载模块的合并符号文件中的正确符号信息。 然后可以将加载的模块的正确符号信息存储为索引数据库，该索引数据库用于在向显示器提供跟踪信息以供用户使用时将地址信息解析为对应的符号信息。

公开(公告)号：US06651243B1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-18

申请号：US09418379

申请日：1999-10-14

申请人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Robert J. Urguhart

发明人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Robert J. Urguhart

IPC分类号： G06F944

CPC分类号： G06F11/3419 ,  G06F11/3466 ,  G06F2201/835 ,  G06F2201/86 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  Y02D10/34

摘要： A method and system for profiling a program using periodic trace sampling is provided. During the execution of the program, sample-based profiling of the executing program is performed—for a predetermined period, a profiler performs trace processing for the program, after which the profiler pauses and does not perform trace processing for a predetermined period. The periods controlling the profiler may be selected by a user, and the periods may be measured by temporal or non-temporal metrics. The profiler cycles through these periods, during which selected events are processed to generate a profile of the execution flows within the program. For each sample period, a tree data structure is generated in which nodes of the tree data structure represent the routines of the program that execute during the sample period, as may be indicated by entry and exit events caused by the execution of the routines. When the execution of the program is complete, the tree data structures from each sample period are merged into a resulting tree data structure.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种使用周期性跟踪采样来分析程序的方法和系统。 在执行程序期间，执行执行程序的基于样本的分析 - 在预定时间段内，轮廓仪对程序执行跟踪处理，之后轮廓仪暂停并且在预定时间段内不执行跟踪处理。 可以由用户选择控制分析器的周期，并且可以通过时间或非时间度量来测量周期。 分析器在这些周期中循环，在此期间处理所选择的事件以在程序内生成执行流的简档。 对于每个采样周期，生成树数据结构，其中树数据结构的节点表示在采样周期期间执行的程序的例程，可以由由例程的执行引起的进入和退出事件来指示。 当程序的执行完成时，来自每个采样周期的树数据结构被合并到结果树数据结构中。

公开(公告)号：US06751789B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US09418378

申请日：1999-10-14

申请人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Robert J. Urguhart

发明人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Robert J. Urguhart

IPC分类号： G06F944

CPC分类号： G06F11/3466 ,  G06F11/3476 ,  G06F2201/86 ,  G06F2201/865

摘要： A method and system for profiling a program using periodic trace sampling is provided. During the execution of the program, sample-based profiling of the executing program is performed—for a predetermined period, a profiler performs trace processing for the program, after which the profiler pauses and does not perform trace processing for a predetermined period or only performs lightweight processing for a predetermined period. The periods controlling the profiler may be selected by a user, and the periods may be measured by temporal or non-temporal metrics. The user may also specify parameters that are used to filter events so that profiling is performed only for specified threads or methods. The profiler cycles through these periods, during which selected events are processed to generate a profile of the execution flows within the program. For each sample period, a tree data structure is generated in which nodes of the tree data structure represent the routines of the program that execute during the sample period, as may be indicated by entry and exit events caused by the execution of the routines. At the start of each sample period, execution flow information may be used to create an initial tree data structure. When the execution of the program is complete, the tree data structures from each sample period are merged into a resulting tree data structure.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种使用周期性跟踪采样来分析程序的方法和系统。 在执行程序期间，执行执行程序的基于样本的分析 - 在预定时间段内，轮廓仪对程序执行跟踪处理，之后轮廓仪暂停并且在预定时间段内不执行跟踪处理，或仅执行 轻量级处理一段预定时间。 可以由用户选择控制分析器的周期，并且可以通过时间或非时间度量来测量周期。 用户还可以指定用于过滤事件的参数，以便仅对指定的线程或方法执行分析。 分析器在这些周期中循环，在此期间处理所选择的事件以在程序内生成执行流的简档。 对于每个采样周期，生成树数据结构，其中树数据结构的节点表示在采样周期期间执行的程序的例程，可以由由例程的执行引起的进入和退出事件来指示。 在每个采样周期的开始，可以使用执行流程信息来创建初始树数据结构。 当程序的执行完成时，来自每个采样周期的树数据结构被合并到结果树数据结构中。

公开(公告)号：US06332117B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-18

申请号：US09177035

申请日：1998-10-22

申请人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Riaz Y. Hussain ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Robert John Urquhart

发明人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Riaz Y. Hussain ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Robert John Urquhart

IPC分类号： G06F1500

CPC分类号： G06F11/3466 ,  G06F11/3409 ,  G06F2201/835 ,  G06F2201/86 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  G06F2201/885

摘要： During the recording of events occurring within the operation of a data processing system, a user-selected metric of interest is recorded along with the trace data for each recorded event. The metric of interest is a monotonically increasing variable that provides a non-time relationship between the recorded events. This relationship may be time or non-time based.

摘要翻译： 在记录在数据处理系统的操作期间发生的事件期间，记录用户选择的感兴趣度量以及每个记录事件的跟踪数据。 感兴趣的度量是单调递增的变量，其在记录的事件之间提供非时间关系。 这种关系可能是时间或非时间的。

公开(公告)号：US06311325B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-30

申请号：US09177031

申请日：1998-10-22

申请人： Frank Eliot Levine ,  Robert Francis Berry ,  Chester Charles John, Jr ,  Riaz Yousuf Hussain

发明人： Frank Eliot Levine ,  Robert Francis Berry ,  Chester Charles John, Jr ,  Riaz Yousuf Hussain

IPC分类号： G06F945

CPC分类号： G06F11/3466 ,  G06F11/3471 ,  G06F2201/88

摘要： A method and apparatus in a data processing system for profiling code for processes executing in a data processing system. Trace data is recorded in response to a selected interrupt, wherein the trace data includes an indication of which code is being interrupted. The trace data is processed to identify whether the interrupted code is interpreted code.

摘要翻译： 一种数据处理系统中用于对在数据处理系统中执行的处理进行分析代码的方法和装置。 响应于所选择的中断记录跟踪数据，其中跟踪数据包括哪个代码被中断的指示。 处理跟踪数据以识别中断代码是否被解释代码。

公开(公告)号：US06728955B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US09435005

申请日：1999-11-05

申请人： Robert Francis Berry ,  John Day Howard ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Donald L. Mulvey ,  Enio Manuel Pineda ,  Robert J. Urquhart

发明人： Robert Francis Berry ,  John Day Howard ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine ,  Donald L. Mulvey ,  Enio Manuel Pineda ,  Robert J. Urquhart

IPC分类号： G06F945

CPC分类号： G06F11/3409 ,  G06F11/3466 ,  G06F2201/835 ,  G06F2201/86 ,  G06F2201/865 ,  G06F2201/88

摘要： A user may specify a vector of metrics to be used while profiling a program. The vector of metrics may optionally be thread-relative. In response to a notification of an occurrence of the current event, a thread-relative elapsed metric is computed by: determining a current thread; retrieving a stored reference metric for the preceding event of the current thread; obtaining a current reference metric; and computing the thread-relative elapsed metric as a difference between the current reference metric and the stored reference metric. In order to prevent the generation of redundant metric information, the information associated with the vector of metrics maybe placed into the trace records in several different space-saving formats.

摘要翻译： 用户可以在分析程序时指定要使用的度量矢量。 度量矢量可以可选地是线程相对的。 响应于当前事件的发生的通知，通过以下方式来计算线程相对逝去度量：确定当前线程; 检索当前线程的前一事件的存储引用度量; 获得当前参考度量; 以及将所述线程相对逝去度量计算为所述当前参考度量和所存储的参考度量之间的差。 为了防止产生冗余度量信息，与度量矢量相关联的信息可以以几种不同的节省空间的格式放置在跟踪记录中。

公开(公告)号：US06289503B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-11

申请号：US09159963

申请日：1998-09-24

申请人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Riaz Y. Hussain ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine

发明人： Robert Francis Berry ,  Riaz Y. Hussain ,  Chester Charles John, Jr. ,  Frank Eliot Levine

IPC分类号： G06F945

CPC分类号： G06F11/3636 ,  G06F8/71

摘要： When building an image for a JavaOS client, a date/time stamp is inserted into the symbolic image produced. When a trace program is initiated against this image, the same Build Identifier is inserted into the produced trace data. A comparison is made between the Build Identifiers to ensure that the trace file is analyzed using the correct symbolic image.

摘要翻译： 在为JavaOS客户端构建映像时，会在生成的符号映像中插入日期/时间戳。 当针对该图像启动跟踪程序时，将相同的构建标识符插入到生成的跟踪数据中。 在构建标识符之间进行比较，以确保使用正确的符号图像分析跟踪文件。