Re: [linuxtools-dev] cachegrind

[Marc Khouzam <marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:57 AM
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> Subject: Re: [linuxtools-dev] cachegrind
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> On Tue, 2012-04-24 at 10:33 +0200, Xavier Raynaud wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I've a question about valgrind integration.
> > I would like to open cachegrind files in post-mortem. (The 
> best will be 
> > to open them with a simple double-click).
> > 
> > Is it currently possible ?
> 
> I don't think so. In the way Valgrind and other plug-ins are 
> designed it
> doesn't make much sense either. I mean, it can be confusing seeing if
> the actual profile results in the plug-in view are the ones from the
> latest profile using Eclipse or is a post-mortem one.

How about a label in the view to specify what is being shown.

I've been asked multiple times about post-mortem support for the
LinuxTools.  The main use case in question was to be able to visualize
results taken on a remote target than cannot run Eclipse.
Ultimately, supporting LinuxTools running remotely is the goal,
but until then, post-mortem support is usefule.

Marc

> 
> One way to make it work would be creating a separated view, like
> "post-mortem Cachegrind analysis", where you have freedom to open any
> cachegrind file (even if it's unrelated to any C/C++ project 
> you have on
> the workspace).
> 
> > 
> > Xavier Raynaud
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