IIRC, DynaLoader::dl_load_file looks for and physically loads an object that the perl program is dynamically linked against or calling in some fashion. Then the dl_ calls you see at the bottom handle symbol resolution, etc.
Thanks, Matt -- Matthew Zito GridApp Systems Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 646-220-3551 Phone: 212-358-8211 x 359 http://www.gridapp.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of gmei > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 4:40 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: OT: question about DynaLoader::dl_load_file from > perl profiler output > > > Hi: > > I am using this command to profile a perl program on our unix box > > /tools/bin/perl -d:DProf my_program.pl. > > and then "dprofpp -u" to get the following: > > Total Elapsed Time = 0.477847 Seconds > User Time = 0.319582 Seconds > Exclusive Times > %Time ExclSec CumulS #Calls sec/call Csec/c Name > 49.7 0.159 0.295 6 0.0265 0.0491 main::BEGIN > 12.5 0.040 0.040 2 0.0200 0.0200 DynaLoader::dl_load_file > 6.26 0.020 0.020 1 0.0200 0.0200 DBD::Oracle::db::_login > 6.26 0.020 0.020 8 0.0025 0.0025 Exporter::export > 3.13 0.010 0.010 1 0.0100 0.0100 AutoLoader::AUTOLOAD > 3.13 0.010 0.010 94 0.0001 0.0001 DBI::_install_method > 3.13 0.010 0.017 46 0.0002 0.0004 DBI::db::prepare > 3.13 0.010 0.020 3 0.0033 0.0066 File::Spec::Unix::BEGIN > 3.13 0.010 0.009 48 0.0002 0.0002 DBI::_new_handle > 3.13 0.010 0.050 1 0.0100 0.0498 DBI::install_driver > 3.13 0.010 0.099 1 0.0099 0.0989 obsData::BEGIN > 0.00 0.000 -0.000 2 0.0000 - DynaLoader::dl_load_flags > 0.00 0.000 -0.000 2 0.0000 - > DynaLoader::dl_undef_symbols > 0.00 0.000 -0.000 2 0.0000 - > DynaLoader::dl_find_symbol > 0.00 0.000 -0.000 2 0.0000 - > DynaLoader::dl_install_xsub > > What is "DynaLoader::dl_load_file" corresponding to in my > perl code? TIA. > > Guang > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: gmei > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') > and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may also send the HELP command for other > information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Matthew Zito INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
