Displaying Profile Data

Setting and Viewing Markers

  • Region marker
    On the Timeline page, select an area and click or press K to mark and save the selected area, as shown in Figure 1.
    Figure 1 Region marker

    Double-click a marker to set the marker pair attributes. You can modify the marker pair name and color, and delete the marker pair, as shown in Figure 2.

    Figure 2 Modifying marker pair attributes
  • Single-point marker
    Click anywhere in the uppermost empty unit or press K to generate a single-point marker, as shown in Figure 3. Double-click a marker to set its attributes. You can modify the marker name and color, and delete the marker.
    Figure 3 Single-point marker
  • Marker management
    Click on the toolbar in the upper left corner to view all marker information, as shown in Figure 4.
    Figure 4 Viewing marker information
    • Click the icon corresponding to a marker to delete the marker.
    • Click Clear in the lower part of the dialog box to delete all markers.
    • Click a region marker. The Slice Detail tab page in the lower part of the page displays the duration information of the region.
    • If a marker is not displayed on the current visualization page, click the icon corresponding to the marker to go to the marker page.
    • Click the color icon corresponding to a marker to set the color to facilitate marker category management.

Synchronizing Flows Between Instructions

  • MindStudio Insight displays synchronization flow relationship (SET_FLAG to WAIT_FLAG) between instructions. Click an instruction with a flow to display the flow associated with the instruction line. Even if the pipe at the start point or end point of the flow is folded, the flow does not disappear, as shown in Figure 5.
    Figure 5 Flow between instructions
  • MindStudio Insight supports the full flow function. You can click on the toolbar in the upper left corner of the page. In the dialog box that is displayed, select one or more flow types. All flows between pipes are displayed in the timeline view, as shown in Figure 6.

    A maximum of 10 flow types can be selected.

    Figure 6 Full flows
  • SET_FLAG and WAIT_FLAG can be hidden.

    In the operator display area, right-click and choose Hide SET/WAIT events from the shortcut menu to hide the SET_FLAG and WAIT_FLAG instructions. The flow disappears at the same time. See Figure 7.

    Figure 7 Hiding SET/WAIT events

    After hiding SET/WAIT events, right-click the menu again and click Show SET/WAIT events, the hidden SET_FLAG and WAIT_FLAG instructions are displayed. The instruction flow can be displayed properly based on the flow function. See Figure 8.

    Figure 8 Showing SET/WAIT events