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A couple basic tools are included with most linux distributions providing code coverage analysis and function profiling: gprof and gcov. Using just these 2 tools, it's easy to gain understanding of how your code is running. With the linuxtools Eclipse incubation project ( http://www.eclipse.org/linuxtools/ , now bundled with PTP ) , gprof and gcov are fully integrated into the cdt editor perspective. Let's see how the linuxtools project adds value and puts a fresh look on these classic linux code analysis tools.
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The Shallow demo project from the eclipse tutorial cvs can be used with showcase gprof and gcov with a few simple adjustments to the Makefile and MPI runtime. Here are the details and some discussion of what can be done with the profiling and coverage output.
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