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.NET Forum / Languages / Managed C++ / July 2005Profiling tool for Vis C++?
I've got Visual C++ 2003. I'm looking for a profiling tool. I'm from the Unix world where a good profiler comes free and built into the compiler and linker. I tried the Help utility in Visual C++ and got 500 hits for "profile" .. but none of them indicated that a profiler is built-into Visual C++. Question: Is there a profiler built into Visual C++ 2003? If not, can any one recommend a free profiler? Thanks in advance for any help, neal > I've got Visual C++ 2003. I'm looking for a profiling tool. I'm > from the Unix world where a good profiler comes free and built into [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Question: Is there a profiler built into Visual C++ 2003? If not, > can any one recommend a free profiler? No. Yes. http://www.compuware.com/products/devpartner/profiler/default.asp?cid=3019X36&fo cus=DevPartner&source=Web+%2D+Evaluation+Request&desc=Download+%2D+%27DevPartner +Profiler+Community+Edition%27&offering=DevPartner&sf=1&p=0 (ghastly long URL - Compuware DevPartner Profilter, Community Edition can be used free of charge with .NET 2003. I've never used it myself). -cd > I've got Visual C++ 2003. I'm looking for a profiling tool. I'm from the > Unix world where a good profiler comes free and built into the compiler and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Question: Is there a profiler built into Visual C++ 2003? If not, can any > one recommend a free profiler? VC6 had and VC 2005 will have (Team suite). There are not many "free" profilers for VC. The only i know of is the profiler from compuware. It´s free but you have to register to be able to download it. I tried it, but it crashed when profiling a very complex project, though for other projects it did well. You may give it a try, or download the VC 2005 beta :-) - if you are a MSDN subscriber. > Thanks in advance for any help, > neal Andre > VC6 had and VC 2005 will have (Team suite). There are not many "free" Will the profiler for VC 2005 work with straight unmanaged c++ or just with .Net? >>VC6 had and VC 2005 will have (Team suite). There are not many "free" > > Will the profiler for VC 2005 work with straight unmanaged c++ or just > with .Net? I´ve only played around a bit with the profiler, so i cannot give you that much and detailed information and since it´s a beta version the information might not be reliable either. But so far, *yes* - it also supports native c++. Anyways i think that would be very restrictive, since the C++ compiler is meant to be the tie between native and .NET code and is able to mix them both. There are various counter types that may be sampled, cache misses, mispredicted branches, AMD64 specific ones, kernel - io access etc. but couldn´t find out how to display them / profile them, maybe my beta version hasn´t implemented the full profiler yet. However, i´ve managed it to get a clock cycle profile for my test program and i don´t think, that the counter type selection dialog has been implement just for the fun of it ;-) Andre > I?ve only played around a bit with the profiler, so i cannot give you > that much and detailed information and since it?s a beta version the > information might not be reliable either. > > But so far, *yes* - it also supports native c++. Thanks. I've downloaded some demo profilers but some seem to work only with managed stuff even though they claim to work with straight c++. >>I´ve only played around a bit with the profiler, so i cannot give you >>that much and detailed information and since it´s a beta version the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > seem to work only with managed stuff even though they > claim to work with straight c++. Actually i´m looking at a (2) video from MSDN about the new profiling capabilities of VS 2005, there should be enough information about the builtin profiler to compare it with other ones. http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=14 Link #1 video: http://channel9.msdn.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=46208 Andre > VC6 had and VC 2005 will have (Team suite). There are not many "free" > profilers for VC. Does anyone knows why the Express version of VC 2005 don't have any profiler ? Even a simple text tool as unix/linux have (gprof) ? I think even Express users may want to have a profiler : I often want to see where is the slower part of my C++ (native) programs, and a the lack of profiling tools in VC8 Express makes me mad. VCExpress is intented to be sold $49 and I think that's enough to get a SIMPLE profiler (I'm not asking for a very powerful tool). Sukender Hi Sukender! > I think even Express users may want to have a profiler : I often want to see > where is the slower part of my C++ (native) programs, and a the lack of > profiling tools in VC8 Express makes me mad. VC Express is primarily designed from managed development, therefor the PSDK is also not shipped with this version. This might also be the reason to remove the native profiler...  SignatureGreetings Jochen My blog about Win32 and .NET http://blog.kalmbachnet.de/ > VC Express is primarily designed from managed development Thank you for you answer, Jochen. But actually I thought Microsoft created Express versions to be more competitive towards free and OpenSource IDEs and compilers for (native) C++. I'm glad that MS gave a good debugger (well that's my opinion), but disappointed that no statndard tools like profiling tools were shipped with VCExpress. Sukender I'm agree with your opinion. And I think the express edition shoukd be free, because I'm a student in high school with little money! "Sukender" <Sukender@discussions.microsoft.com> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ:9859B987-8D29-4C39-8B51-EAF6B18FD3BB@microsoft.com... >> VC Express is primarily designed from managed development > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Sukender > I'm agree with your opinion. And I think the express edition shoukd > be free, because I'm a student in high school with little money! Your high school should be able to get it through Microsoft's Acedemic licensing programs for little or nothing. Have someone there look into it. -cd > I've got Visual C++ 2003. I'm looking for a profiling tool. I'm from the > Unix world where a good profiler comes free and built into the compiler and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Question: Is there a profiler built into Visual C++ 2003? If not, can any > one recommend a free profiler? Here is a nice free .NET profiler by Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=86CE6052-D7F4-4AEB-9B7A -94635BEEBDDA&displaylang=en It displays time-costs and everything. And two videos about how to use it: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CD5AA57C-9CD1-45AB-AA4B -8DC586D30938&displaylang=en > I've got Visual C++ 2003. I'm looking for a profiling tool. I'm from the > Unix world where a good profiler comes free and built into the compiler and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Question: Is there a profiler built into Visual C++ 2003? If not, can any > one recommend a free profiler? Not free, but if you can't find what you need for free: http://www.semdesigns.com/Products/Profilers/CppProfiler.html SignatureIra D. Baxter, Ph.D., CTO 512-250-1018 Semantic Designs, Inc. www.semdesigns.com Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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