TPROF(4) | Device Drivers Manual | TPROF(4)

# NAME

`tprof` — a sampling based profiler

# SYNOPSIS

`pseudo-device tprof`

# DESCRIPTION

The `tprof` driver provides kernel services necessary for tprof(8).

Specifically, it makes its backend driver collect profiling samples and provide them to the userland consumer.

The API/ABI is currently undocumented and will likely change in future without keeping compatibility.

On x86, the tprof_x86 module must be loaded in addition to the `tprof` driver.

# SEE ALSO

tprof(8)

# AUTHORS

The `tprof` driver was written by YAMAMOTO Takashi.

# BUGS

There is no way to configure multiple backend drivers statically.

December 12, 2018 | NetBSD 10.99