Profiling question

Simon Marlow simonmar@microsoft.com
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 14:29:11 -0000


> If you were using nhc98, then you could use the following:
>=20
>     import NonStdProfile
>=20
>     f ... =3D do ...
>                profile "point A" actionA
>                profile "point B" actionB
>=20
> The non-standard operation
>     profile :: String -> a -> a
> places a labelled marker line on the profile graph at the time instant
> when the value is demanded.
>=20
> I don't know whether ghc has anything similar?

No, but that strikes me as rather a good idea.  I'll have a go at
implementing it.

Cheers,
	Simon