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[Patch] gprof.texi fix
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- Subject: [Patch] gprof.texi fix
- From: Ben Elliston <bje at redhat dot com>
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 10:49:42 +1100 (EST)
- Cc: bje at redhat dot com
The following patch to the gprof documentation clarifies the format of
data in a gprof data file. I think this change is sensible. ;-)
2001-02-19 Ben Elliston <bje@redhat.com>
* gprof.texi (File Format): Clarify the format of data files.
Index: gprof.texi
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RCS file: /cvs/cvsfiles/devo/gprof/gprof.texi,v
retrieving revision 1.17
diff -u -c -r1.17 gprof.texi
*** gprof.texi 2000/12/11 03:03:06 1.17
--- gprof.texi 2001/02/18 23:48:36
***************
*** 1729,1737 ****
The new file format is defined in header file @file{gmon_out.h}. It
consists of a header containing the magic cookie and a version number,
as well as some spare bytes available for future extensions. All data
! in a profile data file is in the native format of the host on which
! the profile was collected. @sc{gnu} @code{gprof} adapts automatically to the
! byte-order in use.
In the new file format, the header is followed by a sequence of
records. Currently, there are three different record types: histogram
--- 1729,1737 ----
The new file format is defined in header file @file{gmon_out.h}. It
consists of a header containing the magic cookie and a version number,
as well as some spare bytes available for future extensions. All data
! in a profile data file is in the native format of the target on which
! the profile was collected. @sc{gnu} @code{gprof} adapts automatically
! to the byte-order in use.
In the new file format, the header is followed by a sequence of
records. Currently, there are three different record types: histogram