Method and apparatus for visualizing computer program execution

摘要

Analysis data from the execution of a computer program is collected. The analysis data may include samples of two different types of performance data from the execution of the computer program. Performance data may include sampled hardware performance counter data and sampled executing functions. The performance data is used to create a composite view of the data. The composite view may allow a user to efficiently correlate the different types of performance data by using a colored visual display.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method for gathering and presenting statistical data of a computer program, at least one processor of a computing system performing the method comprising:
sampling first and second types of profile data related to execution of the computer program over a plurality of data segments, the second type of profile data different from the first type of profile data; for each of the plurality of data segments, assigning a value to each of the first and second types of profile data within the respective data segment; creating a composite presentation of the first and second type of profile data by combining the assigned values of the first and second types of profile data for each one of the plurality of data segments into the composite presentation; and presenting the composite presentation of the first and second type of profile data.