RE: [boost] Re: Re: Re: Re: Latest version of the profiler

From: Brian Braatz (brianb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-10 19:33:19

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden]
[mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]]
> On Behalf Of christopher diggins
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]>
> >> > 1. Profiler type 1
> >> >    Log clock units and report mks into ostream
> >> > 2. Profiler type 2
> >> >    Log system/user time anf reports into Boost.Test log
> >> >
> >> > Both profiler I want to be able to use as scoped or accumulating.
> >> >
> >> > Gennadiy
> >>
> >> Can you please be more specific. I don't understand what you want
and
> >> precisely what the problem is. I am pretty sure we have different
ideas
> >> of
> >> what a "report" is and what it means to "log".
> >
> > 1. Profiler type 1
> >    Collect clock units and report mks into ostream
> > 2. Profiler type 2
> >    Collect system/user time anf reports into Boost.Test log
> >
> > Both profiler I want to be able to use as scoped or accumulating.
> >
> > Gennadiy
>
[Brian Braatz] 
Yes- those are the words I was trying to say. 

I might want to accumulate ALL of the calls, in one big honking list. Or
I might want a "overview" of the average of each profile point.

I think we need both, in addition to allowing me to put metadata into
the profile point. Because with the metadata, I can now go back through
the accumulated list and filter out what I care about.

** this is the big piece that is missing for me from off the shelf
profilers **
 
> Christopher Diggins Wrote:
> 
> Gennadiy,
> 
> Your post makes almost as little sense as before, simply changing
"Log" to
> "Collect" doesn't help me out much. What you wrote is virtually
> incomprehensible! It seems to me that you aren't really making an
effort
> to
> help me out here.
> 
> What does "report mks into ostream" mean? When do you want to do these
> reports? What do you want reported. As far as I can tell you can do
this
> with my code. Why do you think you can't? How and when do you want to
> "collect system/user time"? Why would you want to log it? How would
you
> report it? And why can't you do this with the current library? Is
"anf"
> some
> kind of acronym?
> 
> If you don't want to take the time to respond to my questions
carefully,
> and
> respectfully than I would ask that you simply don't respond. I am at
the
> limit of my patience with your negative attitude and lack of courtesy.
> 

[Brian Braatz] 
Part of the problem with all communication is we all have buzzwords and
different ways of phrasing concepts. I know I for one, have a HARD TIME
getting an idea typed out (as you will see in my previous post :) ).

I cannot speak for Gennadiy, but I believe he was just trying to share
his thoughts and I do not think you should get offended. This list is a
pretty big thing and we are bound to run into situations where a few
lines of text make sense to some but not others.

The funny thing, is I saw his post and went "YES! That is what I was
trying to say!". Which is a different reaction than you had.

Brian