Info Catalog gprof: Invoking gprof: Top gprof: Inaccuracy

gprof: Output

 
 5 Interpreting 'gprof''s Output
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 'gprof' can produce several different output styles, the most important
 of which are described below.  The simplest output styles (file
 information, execution count, and function and file ordering) are not
 described here, but are documented with the respective options that
 trigger them.  Output Options Output Options.
 

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· Flat Profile        The flat profile shows how much time was spent
                             executing directly in each function.
· Call Graph          The call graph shows which functions called which
                             others, and how much time each function used
                             when its subroutine calls are included.
· Line-by-line        'gprof' can analyze individual source code lines
· Annotated Source    The annotated source listing displays source code
                             labeled with execution counts
 

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