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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2013-12-20 23:34:49
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PerfSuite 1.1.4 is now available.
The only change in source code of this release compared with
the previous one (1.1.3), is the following:
- Removed a debug line that was mistakenly left. With it
"psrun" always printed one line in standard output when
starting a program:
Event: '<event_name>', component index: <papi_comp_index>.
such as: "Event: 'PAPI_BR_CN', component index: 0."
Depending on your situation, you may or may not require
this update. Sorry for my oversight while releasing the
previous version and causing this trouble.
URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/perfsuite
Happy Holidays to everyone!
Thanks,
Rui
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2013-11-05 15:40:10
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PerfSuite 1.1.3 is now available. The major highlights of this release are: - Added the support for PAPI non-CPU component events. - Added the feature to dynamically detect CPU type and set the default event configuration file at run time, instead of using the file determined at configure time. - Used the "papi2_any-null.xml", containing only the "PAPI_TOT_CYC" and "PAPI_TOT_INS", as the default config file, if the CPU family or model is unsupported, to avoid issues. Also used it as the default config file for IBM Power CPUs, if the pvr version is unsupported. - Removed the functionality in psinv that printed out features of x86 and x86-64 CPUs, since this functionality requires high maintenance, but seems rarely used. This release also contains other enhancements and bug fixes. A complete listing of changes can be found in the CHANGES file. URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/perfsuite Thanks and enjoy, Rui |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2013-01-22 17:02:05
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PerfSuite 1.1.2 is now available. The major highlights of this release are: - PAPI 5.x is now supported, a bit overdue. - Some users reported that with GNU OpenMP implementation, PerfSuite only generated one XML file, instead of one file for each OpenMP thread. Made an attempt to solve this issue. - Occasionally the PAPI multiplexed thread test in the libpshwpc test suite fails. Split it into two tests: one for 1-4 threads, and the other for 8-256 threads, and made the result of the second one "expected-failure", so it will be considered passed while the log file will be kept for debugging. This release also contains other enhancements and bug fixes. A complete listing of changes can be found in the CHANGES file. URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/perfsuite Thanks and enjoy, Rui |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2012-05-22 22:13:17
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PerfSuite 1.1.1 is now available. The major highlights of this release are: - New support for AMD Interlagos and Intel Sandy Bridge processors. - At the end of "configure" output, print out a new section named "Configuration Summary", to indicate the OK/warning status. - Removed the display of "family" and "model" in processor information (the "cpuinfo" tag), and use the CPUID output where it's appropriate. This affects the text and XML output of psinv, psrun and libpshwpc, and the DTDs. - psinv: added a "-b" option to display the build details, including the entire "configure" command line, hostname and current working directory. - Last release (1.1.0) added the detection of Intel Westmere processors, but missed the inclusion of their default event configuration file. Added the file "papi3_wsm.xml". This release also contains other enhancements and bug fixes. A complete listing of changes can be found in the CHANGES file. URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/perfsuite Thanks and enjoy, Rui |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2011-10-18 14:46:11
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PerfSuite 1.1.0 is now available. The major highlight of this release is a new JVMTI-based agent named "psjprof", that can be used to profile Java programs using hardware performance counters. The agent allows profiling of unmodified Java applications in a manner similar to the "psjrun" agent. The manual page and design document for it are included. This release also contains several miscellaneous fixes and cleanups. A complete listing of changes can be found in the CHANGES file. URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/perfsuite Rui |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2011-02-15 20:23:12
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PerfSuite 1.0.0 beta 2 is now available. The primary change to this release is extended x86 processor recognition that allows PerfSuite to be used on Intel Westmere processors. This release also contains several miscellaneous fixes and cleanups. A complete listing of changes can be found in the CHANGES file. URL: http://www.sf.net/projects/perfsuite Rick |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2010-10-27 19:24:34
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PerfSuite 1.0.0 beta 1 is now available. The major highlight of this release is new support for POWER/Linux systems. PerfSuite now supports POWER4 and later platforms. This release also contains several miscellaneous fixes and cleanups. A complete listing of changes can be found in the CHANGES file. URL: http://www.sf.net/projects/perfsuite Rick |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2010-09-14 19:52:57
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PerfSuite 1.0.0 alpha 5 is now available. Highlights of this release include: * Several bug fixes and improvements provided courtesy of Daniel Thomas of SGI. We are very grateful to Daniel for his valuable contributions and to SGI for their continuing support of open source software. * The psprocess command has been changed to use the Java version, released in PerfSuite 1.0.0a3, as the default mode for operation. The Tcl version of psprocess available in prior releases is still available, but has been deprecated. * Additional bug fixes and enhancements. A complete listing of changes can be found in the CHANGES file. URL: http://www.sf.net/projects/perfsuite Rick |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2010-01-25 17:30:24
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PerfSuite 1.0.0 alpha 4 is now available. Highlights of this release include: * Updated for compatibility with PAPI version 4 (also known as Component PAPI, or PAPI-C). * Numerous enhancements to the psprocess utility (Java version). * A redesign of the Java metric calculation API for efficiency. * Additional bug fixes and enhancements. A complete listing of changes can be found in the CHANGES file. URL: http://www.sf.net/projects/perfsuite |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2009-10-28 16:11:01
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PerfSuite 1.0.0 alpha 3 is now available.
Highlights of this release include:
* A new Java-based version of the "psprocess" command (the existing Tcl
version
is still available). To use this new version, invoke psprocess as:
$ psprocess --java [options] [input_file ...]
* A new JVMTI-based Java agent called "psjrun" for performance
measurement of
unmodified Java programs. This is the Java analogue of PerfSuite's
"psrun"
command. To use this agent with your Java program, invoke the Java VM as:
$ java -agentlib:psjrun YourClass
* Additional bug fixes and enhancements.
A complete listing of changes can be found in the CHANGES file.
URL:
http://www.sf.net/projects/perfsuite
Rick
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2009-03-04 22:17:27
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PerfSuite versions 0.6.2 final and 1.0.0 alpha 1 are now available. Version 0.6.2 final contains no changes except for versioning information from the 0.6.2 beta 3 release, but it is now the official stable release of PerfSuite. Version 1.0.0 alpha 1 is the first alpha release of the 1.0 series of PerfSuite. During the alpha cycle, new capabilities and features will be prototyped and added. Features may experience significant changes as the alpha series progresses, and we caution that new features may be removed if necessary during the cycle. Highlights of this release include: - A new Java API for parsing PerfSuite-generated XML files. - Fundamental change in data gathering, based on user feedback. The new approach reverses the order in which the time stamp counter and other measurements (e.g. hardware performance counters) are sampled. - Preliminary support for creating files that may be visualized with the Cube visualizer from Scalasca. There are a number of other changes, enhancements, and bug fixes in this release. See the CHANGES file for more information. URL: http://perfsuite.sourceforge.net/ Rick |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2009-01-12 20:53:23
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PerfSuite 0.6.2 beta 3 is now available. This is a bug fix release that addresses a problem of an infinite loop encountered in processor detection for certain Intel x86-64 platforms. The bug manifested itself in the PerfSuite test suite. If your installation of 0.6.2b1 or 0.6.2b2 experienced a "hang" in the test suite, it is recommended that you upgrade to this release. For more information, see the CHANGES file. URL: http://perfsuite.sourceforge.net/ Rick |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2008-11-25 22:18:17
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PerfSuite 0.6.2 beta 2 is now available. PerfSuite is a collection of performance analysis software that can assist with a variety of techniques useful for application software optimization and benchmarking. The current release provides support for analysis with hardware performance counters on Linux. This release is a bug fix release that addresses several issues uncovered since the 0.6.2 beta 1 release, especially on newer kernels. This is a recommended update for those who experienced errors in either compilation or running the test suite with 0.6.2 beta 1. Please see the CHANGES file for a complete listing of issues addressed in this release. URL: http://perfsuite.sourceforge.net/ Rick |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2008-10-31 18:55:26
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PerfSuite 0.6.2 beta 1 is now available. PerfSuite is a collection of performance analysis software that can assist with a variety of techniques useful for application software optimization and benchmarking. The current release provides support for analysis with hardware performance counters on Linux. This release includes the following updates: - Updated to support recent Intel and AMD processors - Reimplementation of internals for more robust handling of processor cache hierarchy There are also additional bug fixes and enhancements in this release; please see the CHANGES file for a complete listing. URL: http://perfsuite.sourceforge.net/ Rick |
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From: Mailing l. f. a. a. P. <per...@li...> - 2006-12-11 16:18:04
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PerfSuite 0.6.2 alpha 6 is now available. This release includes the following updates: - Changes to provide compatibility with PAPI 3.5.0 - Support for adjustable multiplexing intervals (requires PAPI 3.5.0) - New capability for MD5 checksum generation, stored in output XML documents along with performance data There are also additional bug fixes and enhancements in this release; please see the CHANGES file for a complete listing. URL: http://perfsuite.sourceforge.net/ Rick |
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From: <per...@li...> - 2006-06-01 16:22:53
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PerfSuite 0.6.2 alpha 5 is now available. PerfSuite is a collection of performance analysis software that can assist with a variety of techniques useful for application software optimization and benchmarking. The current release provides support for analysis with hardware performance counters on Linux. This release includes the following updates: - reworking of the PSTcl psbfd extension to use BFD mini symbols, which should reduce memory requirements - expanded psprocess test suite There are also additional bug fixes and enhancements in this release; please see the CHANGES file for a complete listing. URL: http://perfsuite.sourceforge.net/ Feedback, comments, problem reports are welcome. Rick |
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From: <per...@li...> - 2006-05-04 23:20:06
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PerfSuite 0.6.2 alpha 4 is now available. This update to release 0.6.2 alpha 3 contains a small but important bug fix to correct the operation of the psprocess command when used in combine mode (-c option). People who downloaded alpha 3 are encouraged to move to this new release. Please refer to the alpha 3 CHANGES file for information about major changes that have been implemented since release 0.6.2 alpha 2. URL: http://perfsuite.sourceforge.net/ http://perfsuite.ncsa.uiuc.edu/download/ Rick |
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From: <per...@li...> - 2006-04-29 00:00:12
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PerfSuite 0.6.2a3 is now available. This is a significant update to PerfSuite that is the first version developed against 2.6-based Linux kernels (it may also be used with 2.4-based kernels). There are also numerous enhancements and bug fixes in this release. Please see the CHANGES file for a complete listing. This release does not yet offer direct support for ia64/Linux libpfm-3. This functionality is targeted for release 0.6.2 beta 1. This announcement is being cross-posted to both perfsuite-announce and perfsuite-users in order to reach as many as possible who have been (patiently) waiting for updated kernel support. Subsequent announcements for 0.6.2 will be posted to perfsuite-announce and SourceForge news items only. URL: http://perfsuite.sourceforge.net/ http://perfsuite.ncsa.uiuc.edu/download/ Rick |
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From: <per...@li...> - 2005-02-04 23:18:03
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PerfSuite 0.6.2 alpha 1 is now available.
PerfSuite is a collection of performance analysis software that
can assist with a variety of methods and techniques useful for
application software optimization. The current release provides
support for analysis with hardware performance counters on Linux.
This is the first alpha release of the next version of PerfSuite, with
many updates and enhancements. The package numbering remains at 0.6.x
as the current development remains focused primarily on measurement
through hardware performance counters and related capabilities.
The "alpha" label on PerfSuite releases indicates that they are in a
feature addition mode during which new features are added and evaluated.
Although unlikely, it is possible that features added during an alpha
cycle may be removed before the version moves to beta status.
Additionally, the alpha releases are very important in terms of early
exposure to systems in the field to help find and fix any problems that
do not appear on our development platforms, so your input is valuable and
appreciated. If you're primarily interested in releases that are frozen
in terms of APIs, command options, etc., you may prefer to use stable (or
beta) releases. The current stable release of PerfSuite is version 0.6.1.
Here is an incomplete list of several of the user-visible enhancements in
0.6.2a1 over prior releases. Please see the ChangeLog for complete details.
o Expanded libpshwpc API:
- new function calls provide access to performance counter data from
within an application and associated inquiry functions. You can
read the current values and process them programmatically, providing
greater flexibility in monitoring.
o New performance measurement layers:
- new "perfmon" layer for IA-64 systems that accesses IA-64 hardware
counters directly through the Perfmon performance monitoring subsystem.
PerfSuite 0.6.2a1 supports libpfm-2.0 only; please refer to
http://www.hpl.hp.com/research/linux/perfmon/ for more on Perfmon.
We expect to include libpfm-3.0 support later in the alpha cycle.
- new "itimer" layer that enables profiling through interval timers in
much the same way as profil() or gprof, but with the added flexibility
of additional time domains, the ability to specify the profiling sample
rate, and inclusion of shared libraries in the profile.
o Enhancements in the psrun command and underlying libraries:
- substantial rewrite of psrun for efficiency and additional flexibility
- psrun resource monitoring capability reimplemented completely.
o Enhancements in psprocess:
- many new features in psprocess, including new output format compatible
with GNU gprof, optional calibration mode for counting reports, validation
of input documents, ability to read from standard input, and many more.
psprocess has been updated to work with the new performance measurement
layers described above.
The 0.6.2 version of PerfSuite has been under development for over a year
and should be rather stable, however you might want to maintain your current
installation side-by-side while working with 0.6.2 alpha 1.
URL: http://perfsuite.ncsa.uiuc.edu/download/
http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/perfsuite/
Feedback, comments, problem reports are welcome.
Rick
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From: <per...@li...> - 2005-01-07 02:31:20
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PerfSuite 0.6.1 final is now available. This release contains all the features, enhancements, and bug fixes released to date. There are just a few changes from the 0.6.1rc1 release, most notably a change in handling of existing LD_PRELOAD settings for psrun, and a few adjustments in the configure/build process. Please see the ChangeLog for details. URL: http://perfsuite.ncsa.uiuc.edu/download/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/perfsuite/ This is the same version that is in production on NCSA x86/ia64 Linux systems and now has slightly under two years of testing in a production environment, so it's moved from beta status to stable. Work will be ongoing to move to a new 0.6.2 version that will start in a feature addition (alpha) mode, which will be a good opportunity to provide feedback as well as any requests for new features. Mailing list announcements for 0.6.2 releases will be posted to perfsuite-announce and to SourceForge project news. Rick |
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From: <per...@li...> - 2004-12-11 17:00:25
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PerfSuite 0.6.1 release candidate 1 is now available. This release contains all the features, enhancements, and bug fixes released to date. Barring serious problems uncovered in 0.6.1rc1, this will be the version released as PerfSuite 0.6.1 final. Most of the changes in this release address bugs within the PerfSuite libraries or tools, and there are few user-visible changes in the tools. However, it is highly recommended that you update to this release for increased stability and compatibility with the latest versions of PAPI 3. There are some internal changes in library data structures that require recompilation/relink for those using the PerfSuite API directly. These should require no source code changes to the calling code. Please see the ChangeLog for details. URL: http://perfsuite.ncsa.uiuc.edu/download/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/perfsuite/ I'm cross-posting this to both perfsuite-announce and perfsuite-users in order to reach as many people as possible. The next version (0.6.2) of PerfSuite, which will see releases in early 2005, will return to postings of alpha releases to only the perfsuite-announce mailing list. Rick |
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From: <per...@li...> - 2004-10-02 16:04:43
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PerfSuite version 0.6.1 beta 6 is now available. This release adds several new features, improvements, and bug fixes. The most visible changes from the user's perspective include: - psrun output XML documents are now created using the name of the program that was monitored instead of the prefix "psrun" - Fortran support for PMPI-based hardware performance measurements of MPI programs without modifying your source code - improved support for the SGI Altix platform by using the mmtimer interface for wall-clock time measurement (enabled during package configuration) - improved support for generating VProf-compatible profiles with psprocess - several changes in the default events used on Pentium 4 platforms as current available through PAPI 3 Additionally, this release restores compatibility with all versions of PAPI 3 beta available to date, including the current CVS version (changes in PAPI 3 since PerfSuite 0.6.1 beta 5 was released made them incompatible) Please see the ChangeLog for details. URL: http://perfsuite.ncsa.uiuc.edu/download/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/perfsuite/ Rick |
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From: <per...@li...> - 2004-06-10 01:57:35
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PerfSuite 0.6.1 beta 5 is now available. This is a substantial update from earlier versions with several new features and numerous improvements as well as bug fixes. Probably the most visible are support for AMD systems (x86 and x86-64) as well as the ability to produce plain text output from psrun, without using psprocess. AMD support is in particular need of additional testing, so any feedback or problem reports on this would be most welcome. URL: http://perfsuite.ncsa.uiuc.edu/download/ Rick |
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From: <per...@li...> - 2004-03-14 15:04:46
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PerfSuite 0.6.1 beta 4 is now available. This is a minor update to the beta 3 release that includes extra checks to guard against errors occurring during wrap-up code after the application being measured has completed that have been observed when running on Red Hat 9.0 on Xeon systems. An additional change makes it easier to generate XML output hardware performance documents conformant to the PS hwpcreport DTD from external software (this should not affect users). URL: http://perfsuite.ncsa.uiuc.edu/download/ Rick |
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From: <per...@li...> - 2004-01-17 18:47:31
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PerfSuite 0.6.1 beta 3 is now available for download at: http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/~rkufrin/perfsuite/download/ The primary enhancement of this release is that it has now been tested on Pentium 4/Xeon with the perfctr 2.5.5 kernel patch and PAPI 3 (several other features added/improved, see the ChangeLog) Rick |
