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Re: [linuxtools-dev] Valgrind Massif plugin switch from BIRT to SWTChart


----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wainer dos Santos Moschetta" <wainersm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: linuxtools-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 4:40:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [linuxtools-dev] Valgrind Massif plugin switch from BIRT to	SWTChart
> 
> On 02/22/2012 12:37 PM, Roland Grunberg wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Bumping the discussion. Do we have anyone working in making
> >> gprof/gcov/massif use SWTchart?
> >>
> > Massif is using SWTChart on feature/valgrind/no-birt (It was
> > the only Valgrind plugin using BIRT to begin with).
> >
> > I've started looking into making gprof/gcov use it as well.
> > It seems like this would just require modifying the
> > o.e.l.dataviewers plugins to use SWTChart.
> >
> > There may be some functionality that the dataviewers plugins
> > are providing that may not be provided by SWTChart but am unsure
> > whether other plugins (gcov/gprof) are taking advantage of this.
> >
> > If there's anyone who has a bit more knowledge about these
> > plugins and what would be required, any input/help would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> 
> Systemtap and massif uses BIRT API directly. Gprof and gcov relies on
> org.eclipse.linuxtools.dataviewers.charts, that in turn uses BIRT
> API.
> 
> BIRT charts being used:
> 
> * Systemtap (some charts are not working)
>    Area Chart
>    Bar Graph
>    Line Graph
>    Meter Chart
>    Pie Chart
>    Scatter Graph
> * Massif
>    exports chart as svg
>    scatter chart
> * gprof and gcov
>    bar graph (horizontal and vertical)
>    pie chart (3d)
>    export chart as jpeg
> 
> There are some developers of our team that might be working on
> Freeing
> SystemTap, gprof and gcov plug-ins from Birt. So we just need to
> synchronize such a tasks to avoid duplicated work. Should us open
> bugzillas for each plug-in?

Did anyone open a bug against birt asking for reducing deps for chart engine? It would be nice if someone with deeper knowledge of the issues do that. We are parts of the same release train after all.

Alex

> 
> - Wainer
> 
> > https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=371290
> >
> 
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