You can create a profiler session by importing .gmon,
.kev, or .ptrace files using the Import
action from the Profiler Sessions view.
Before you start, you must:
- compile the binary with instrumentation enabled
- transfer the binary to the target machine
To profile in this scenario, follow these steps:
- Run the instrumented binary on the target with profiling enabled (see Building with profiling enabled).
- Transfer the output file to the host machine.
- Open the Application Profiler perspective.
- In the Profiler Sessions view, perform an Import.
The IDE creates a new Application Profiler session and populates it with the imported
data, as well as the Execution Time view. Now, your Application Profiler session is
ready for inspection.