Index: docs/memory-infra/heap_profiler.md |
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@@ -38,20 +38,42 @@ integrated with the chrome://tracing ecosystem. |
By default heap profiling collects pseudo allocation traces, which are based |
on trace events. I.e. frames in allocation traces correspond to trace events |
that were active at the time of allocations, and are not real function names. |
-However, you can build a special Linux / Android build that will collect |
-real C/C++ stack traces. |
+It's also possible to use heap profiling with native, symbolized stack traces. |
awong
2017/06/22 21:43:51
Add a note that it's for official builds.
erikchen
2017/06/22 21:55:56
Renamed the sections below to distinguish between
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+ |
+#### Native stack traces (macOS/Windows) |
+ |
+1. Navigate to chrome://flags, and set "enable-heap-profiling" to Enabled |
+ (native mode). |
+ |
+2. Use the [TraceOnTap][extension-link] extension to grab a trace. |
+ |
+3. Run the following script to symbolize the trace. |
+ |
+ third_party/catapult/tracing/bin/symbolize_trace <trace file> |
+ |
+4. Load the trace file in `chrome://tracing`. Locate a purple ![M][m-purple] |
+ dot, and continue from step *3* from the instructions above. Native stack |
+ traces will be shown in the _Heap Details_ pane. |
+ |
+[extension-link]: https://cs.chromium.org/chromium/src/third_party/catapult/experimental/trace_on_tap/?q=traceontap+package:%5Echromium$&dr=CSs |
+ |
+#### Native stack traces (Android/Linux) |
+ |
+On Linux / Android, you need to build Chromium with special flags to use native |
+heap profiling. |
1. Build with the following GN flags: |
Linux |
- enable_profiling = true |
DmitrySkiba
2017/06/22 21:44:32
Why are you removing this? Without enable_profilin
erikchen
2017/06/22 21:55:55
See very long discussion on https://bugs.chromium.
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+ symbol_level = 1 |
awong
2017/06/22 21:43:51
Move the `symbol_level` change into a note or sect
erikchen
2017/06/22 21:55:56
Add comments for macOS / Windows w.r.t. symbol_lev
|
Android |
arm_use_thumb = false |
enable_profiling = true |
+ symbol_level = 1 |
2. Start Chrome with `--enable-heap-profiling=native` switch (notice |
`=native` part). |