RFC: AutoFDO GCOV Profile Format Version 4
Reviewer requests a sample data file to create a GNU poke pickle for the proposed AutoFDO GCOV profile format.
Jose Marchesi requests a sample data file for the proposed AutoFDO GCOV profile format version 4. He intends to create a GNU poke pickle to review the format, check for potential pitfalls, and facilitate testing and data manipulation. A pickle file will allow poking at data and dumping to textual representation.
- proposer
Requests a sample data file to create a GNU poke pickle for the proposed AutoFDO GCOV profile format.
“I intend to review the proposed format by writing a GNU poke pickle for it, as complete as possible, including constraints etc.”
In Details
This exchange concerns AutoFDO, a feedback-directed optimization technique. GCOV profiles are used to guide the compiler's optimization decisions. GNU poke is an interactive, extensible editor for binary data.
For Context
This discussion is about a new format for storing code coverage data used to optimize programs. AutoFDO uses this data to improve the performance of compiled code. GNU poke is a tool for inspecting and manipulating binary files.