3. Profiling Code

Determining which areas of the code consume the most cycles and then optimizing those areas, is an iterative process that should be performed after the code is functionally correct. Determining which areas of the code consume the most cycles is done via a technique called profiling. This chapter provides an overview of various profiling tools that may be available to you.

Contents:

• 3.1. Using Trace Analyzer
• 3.2. Using the Profile Clock Feature in CCS
• 3.3. Using the Time-Stamp Counter (TSC) Register
• 3.4. Using the Time-Stamp Counter (TSC) Register with Function Entry/Exit Hooks