Introduction to Profiling Tools

This repository provides a beginner-friendly introduction to using difffent tools for profiling C/C++ programs

Note

This project is under active development.

Contents

• Prerequisite
• Learning Outcomes
• Modules
• Tutorial
  • Setup the Application
    • Build the LULESH application
    • Test the LULESH application
  • GProf
    • Flat Profile
    • Call Graph
  • Intel VTune
    • HotsPot Analysis
    • HPC Performance
    • Memory Aceess
    • GUI Analysis
  • Valgrind
    • Run Valgrind to detect memory leaks
    • Indirect leak example
    • Possibly lost example
    • Still reachable example
    • Detailed leak report
  • HPC Toolkit
    • HPC Profiler
    • HPC Viewer
  • Nsight Systems
    • Nsight Systems profiler
    • Viewing the report
• Reference
• Contributers