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== Use of profilers ==
[[File:CodeAnalyst3.png|thumb|Graphical output of the [[CodeAnalyst]] profiler.]]
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Program analysis tools are extremely important for understanding program behavior. Computer architects need such tools to evaluate how well programs will perform on new [[computer architecture|architectures]]. Software writers need tools to analyze their programs and identify critical sections of code. [[Compiler]] writers often use such tools to find out how well their [[instruction scheduling]] or [[branch prediction]] algorithm is performing...|author=ATOM|source=[[Conference on Programming Language Design and Implementation|PLDI]]|'94}}
The output of a profiler may be:
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