METRIC.DESCRIPTION []
The description of a metric as a Python string. The metric description appears as a tooltip in the VTune Amplifier when you mouse over a header of the metric column in the grid or when you mouseover...
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Overhead and Spin Time
Overhead TimeOverhead time is the time the system takes to deliver a shared resource from a releasing owner to an acquiring owner. Ideally, the Overhead time should be close to zero because it means...
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The display type indicating how the data should be displayed, as a choice of Python variables, listed below. The following display types are supported:percentage - a percentage value, limited to the...
View ArticleOverhead Time
Metric DescriptionOverhead time is CPU time spent on the overhead of known synchronization and threading libraries, such as system synchronization APIs, Intel TBB, and OpenMP.Possible IssuesA...
View ArticleIntel® VTune™ Amplifier 2013
Document number: 326734-013Intel® Parallel Studio XE 2013 - Windows* OSLegal InformationWhat's New Start HereNoteThis document focuses on using the VTune™ Amplifier in the Intel® Parallel Studio XE....
View ArticleANALYSIS.VALID_ARCHITECTURES
A Python list of architecture specifications, indicating which architectures the analysis is valid for.Parent topic: User-defined Event-based MetricsSee AlsoCreating an Analysis Type with User-defined...
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Workflow Location: Choose Target
Microsoft Visual Studio* IDE WorkflowStandalone VTune Amplifier WorkflowParent topic: AppendixLingua Inglese
View ArticleANALYSIS.METRIC_TREE
A metric tree specifying the metrics that should be collected and displayed with this analysis and how they should be displayed. This metric tree is a recursive structure consisting of a Python list of...
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Workflow Location: Compare with Previous Results
Microsoft Visual Studio* IDE WorkflowStandalone VTune Amplifier WorkflowParent topic: AppendixLingua Inglese
View ArticleANALYSIS.DESCRIPTION
A description assigned to the analysis.Parent topic: User-defined Event-based MetricsSee AlsoCreating an Analysis Type with User-defined Event-based Sampling MetricsSubmit feedback on this help...
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Te issue text of the metric provided as a Python string. An issue text appears as a tooltip in the VTune Amplifier when you mouseover a cell highlighted in pink in that metric's column or in the...
View ArticleSMC Machine Clear
Metric DescriptionCertain events require the entire pipeline to be cleared and restarted from just after the last retired instruction. This metric measures only self-modifying code (SMC) event. This...
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Workflow Location: Interpret Results
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View ArticleANALYSIS.ALIAS_NAME
An alias name used to generate analysis type and viewpoint configuration files. You can also use the alias name to invoke the analysis type from the VTune Amplifier command-line interface...
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Workflow Location: Analyze Source
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View ArticleWait Time
Metric DescriptionWait Time occurs when software threads are waiting due to APIs that block or cause synchronization. Wait Time is per-thread, therefore the total Wait Time can exceed the application...
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Workflow Location: Configure Analysis
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View ArticleTask Time
Metric DescriptionTotal amount of time spent within a task.Parent topic: CPU MetricsSee AlsoReference for Performance MetricsSubmit feedback on this help topicSupplemental documentation specific to a...
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Workflow Location: Build Target
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View ArticleSynchronization Context Switches
Synchronization Context Switches metric measures the number of times a thread was switched off a processor because of making an explicit call to thread synchronization API. For example, in case of...
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