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pc Sampling

Program counter (pc) sampling reveals the amount of execution time spent in various parts of a program. The count includes:

pc sampling does not count time spent swapping or time spent accessing external resources.

This section explains how to obtain pc sampling and provides examples showing the use of various prof options. Specifically, this section covers:


Obtaining pc Sampling
Creating Multiple Profile Data Files
pc Sampling Frequency
Examples of Using prof to Obtain pc Sampling Analysis Data

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