profiling a C++ python extension

[Gal Diskin]

rasmus wrote:

> I have used gprof to profile stand alone C++ programs.  I am also
> aware of pure python profilers.  However, is there a way to get
> profile information on my C++ functions when they are compiled in a
> shared library (python extension module) and called from python.  From
> what I can tell, gmon.out will not be generated unless the entire
> executable (python interpreter) was compiled with -pg.  Is my only
> solution to recompile the python interpreter with -pg so that my
> extension module (also compiled with -pg) produces a gmon.out?
>
> Any suggestions or tips would be helpful.
>
> Matt
>
>   

This may not be the best solution but it will work without any 
recompiles. Use the binary instrumentation tool PIN from Intel (you can 
get it here: http://rogue.colorado.edu/pin/) as far as I understand the 
license it's free for non-commercial use (if you're looking for 
commercial use ask your legal department... :) ). Once you're using PIN 
all you need to do is write a simple "pintool" (a profiler) that will 
profile only your shared library and leave the rest of the code alone. 
(there is a mailing list called pinheads in yahoo that is monitored by 
the developers and a lot of example code in the released kits).

Hope this helps,
Gal Diskin
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