Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for analyzing performance of application programs

• US 6,434,714 B1
• Filed: 02/04/1999
• Issued: 08/13/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Lewis, Bradley, Boucher, Michael, Dennie, Shaun, Week, Jeremy
• Primary Examiner(s): Beausoleil, Robert
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bonzo, Bryce P.
• Application Number:
  US09/244,895
• Publication Number:
  US 20020073360A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,286 Days
• Field of Search: 714/38, 714/47, 714/33, 714/45, 714/57, 702/186
• US Class Current: 714/38.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3612 by runtime analysis performance monitoring G06F11/3466

Abstract

Method, systems and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention collects and displays performance data associated with executed programs. A system consistent with an implementation of the present invention collects performance analysis information from various hardware and software components of an instrumented program, and displays the performance data in a multi-dimensional format.

Claims

1. A method for analyzing performance of an application program executing in a data processing system, wherein the application program is executed using multiple threads and each thread passes through multiple states, the method comprising:

reading data corresponding to a predetermined performance-related aspect of the application program for more than one state of each thread during a measuring period; and

displaying an image comprising a graph for each thread reflecting the measuring period, a performance level corresponding to the predetermined performance-related aspect of the application program, and changes in performance at points in time in each state.

2. An apparatus for analyzing performance of an application program, the apparatus comprising:

a memory including a program that;

reads data corresponding to a predetermined performance-related aspect of the application program for more than one state of each thread during a measuring period, and

displays an image comprising a graph for each thread reflecting the measuring period, a performance level corresponding to the predetermined performance-related aspect of the application program, and changes in performance at points in time in each state; and

a processor that runs the program.

3. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method of operating a processor, the method comprising:

reading data corresponding to a predetermined performance-related aspect of the application program for more than one state of each thread during a measuring period; and

displaying an image comprising a graph for each thread reflecting the measuring period, a performance level corresponding to the predetermined performance-related aspect of the application program, and changes in performance at points in time in each state.

4. A method for analyzing performance of an application program executing in a data processing system, wherein the application program is executed using multiple threads, each thread passing through multiple states, the method comprising:

reading data corresponding to a predetermined performance-related aspect of the application program for more than one state of each thread during a measuring period; and

displaying an image comprising a graph for each thread reflecting the measuring period and a performance level corresponding to the predetermined performance-related aspect of the application program, and indicating to a user any portions of the application program to be adjusted to improve performance of the application program.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the graph indicates to a user any portions of the application program to be adjusted to improve synchronizing operations among the threads.