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Article #230Prof doesn't work on large programs
From: lance.norskog
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 1990 22:26
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 1990 22:26
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The prof program works fine on small programs, but blows up on large programs. This is not the fault of prof, but is caused by the plate-of-shrimp malloc library. Realloc() misbehaves, and so a list small enough not cause a realloc() works. I've only spotted this on 386 UNIX from AT&T. If you want to prof a big program, you're stuck with using GNU in robitussin mode.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!snorkelwacker!apple!motcsd!lance From: lance@motcsd.csd.mot.com (lance.norskog) Newsgroups: comp.bugs.sys5 Subject: Prof doesn't work on large programs Message-ID: <1470@greek.csd.mot.com> Date: 17 Sep 90 22:26:06 GMT Organization: Motorola CSD, Cupertino CA Lines: 8