| From: | <korryd(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> |
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| To: | <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Patch to avoid gprof profiling overwrites |
| Date: | 2007-01-31 16:14:52 |
| Message-ID: | 1170260092.6941.32.camel@sakai.localdomain |
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It's difficult to profile a backend server process (using gprof)
because each process overwrites any earlier profile as it exits.
It is especially tricky to nab a useful profile if you happen to have
autovacuum enabled.
This patch reduces the problem by forcing the backend to 'cd' to a new
directory ($PGDATA/gprof/pid) just before calling exit(), but only if
the backend was compiled with -DLINUX_PROFILE.
I've tested this with Linux, but not with other host architectures.
-- Korry
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Korry Douglas korryd(at)enterprisedb(dot)com
EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com
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