> Hi Sascha, > > Profiler is a tool that monitors all the CPU happenings(time taken, resources > used etc..) while a OS activity(like i/o acceess etc..) is being executed and > reports them in a detailed user friendly way... > > It is generally used in the development stage to improve the efficiency of > the code, depending upon the reports generated. >
May be interesting, alongside with print() and debuggers. > Sascha Retzki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Sascha Retzki, for such a > immediate reply... >> >> But, i'm more interested to do memory, drivers etc. > > Oh, okay. There is the sparc64 port which needs some love, for instance. :-) > > What about something which comes with complete 'layers' of stuff, like AC97 > (this software-audio stuff)? > > There is also SATA, I just know of one SATA-controller supported, just > because it happen to behave pretty like his grandfather or something (the > listarchive has the details)... > >> >> I also wanted to know how good it would be if i do something like a profiler >> for a subset of functionalities for plan 9? > > What do you mean by 'profile(r)'? > >> >> Sascha Retzki wrote: >>> I mean, it'll be like i get to do something nw and also will be able to >>> give it back to open source... >>> >> >> graphicssupport for acme! :) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Argue for your limitations... >> And sure enough, they are yours!" >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates >> starting at 1¢/min. > > > > > > > "Argue for your limitations... > And sure enough, they are yours!" > > > > > --------------------------------- > Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out.
