----- Original Message ----- From: "Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy.rozental@thomson.com> To: <boost@lists.boost.org> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 12:11 PM Subject: [boost] Re: Boost Profiler Proposal
If anyone has a POSIX high-resolution timer modeled on the Boost.Timer concept to share, it would be greatly appreciated! I would also appreciate new profiling policies, to include as examples.
Check ML archive. There was once an implementation posted.
Thanks.
PS: this profiling tool seems to be a natural fit for the Boost.Test macros like BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW, I currently use something like:
BOOST_PROFILE_AND_CHECK_NO_THROW(TKN) BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(BOOST_PROFILE(TKN))
Could you please clarify what exactly it's suposed to do? BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW makes sure that expression doesn't throw. How do you connect it with profiling?
My unit tests (and many other people's) are functions which throw exceptions on failure. By combining profiling and checking for exceptions, I can both time my test-case and assure its success. However, this is no longer an issue because you will be already including timing in the next version.
Couple notes:
1. Next version of Boost.Test includes test cases timing.
What is the status of this version?
2. I do interested in high resolution timer for both Windows and Unix(es). I found couple places online and in this ML archive that have what I need.
Would you consider submitting these as a separate high_res_timer mini-library for boost so that everyone can have easy access to them? It seems to me that these would be good additions to the Boost.Timer library?
3. I am interested in adding enhanced profiling abbilities to Boost.Test or somehow integrating standalone solution into Bosot.Test facilities. But to desing the integration I need to understand better what and how you are trying to do.
If you haven't already, please take a look at http://www.cdiggins.com/profiler/ , hopefully this explains my goals. If you have specific questions I will do my best to answer them. Best, Christopher