关于使用 QEMU 对系统进行 profile

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http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/170000078983

Function-level profiling is crucial for optimized embedded software which needs to have resource constraint, low level power consumption and real-time ability. In this work, we provide a fast and reliable solution by utilizing an instruction set simulator named QEMU and creating an analyzer tool. We developed a tracing module inside the simulator to trace execution information of software in run-time and record it in a log file. Our implementation takes advantages of the dynamic binary translation of QEMU to keep its speed fast and use an analyzer tool to analyze the log file and creates a function profile. We implemented this methodology for ARM architecture, and evaluated many kinds of embedded applications.Function-level profiling is crucial for optimized embedded software which needs to have resource constraint, low level power consumption and real-time ability. In this work, we provide a fast and reliable solution by utilizing an instruction set simulator named QEMU and creating an analyzer tool. We developed a tracing module inside the simulator to trace execution information of software in run-time and record it in a log file. Our implementation takes advantages of the dynamic binary translation of QEMU to keep its speed fast and use an analyzer tool to analyze the log file and creates a function profile. We implemented this methodology for ARM architecture, and evaluated many kinds of embedded applications.

QEMU 应该改造一下就可以对比如物联网的OS进行 profile，这样就非常方便。可以脱离硬件环境，直接获取处理的指令数等详细的信息。