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2.5.
Public
Usage
2.5.1.
Android
With the Android APK installed, open the application menu and run PVRHub.
2.5.2.
Linux
From a command-line interface run pvr_profile <binary>, where <binary> is the desired
application for profiling.
2.5.3.
Neutrino and Windows
From a command-line interface run the PVRPerfServer executable.
Note: Only one client at a time may be connected to an instance of PVRPerfServer.
2.5.4.
Command-Line Options
PVRPerfServer supports several command-line options as identified next.
Table 1. Command-line options
Option
Effect
-h
Show help text.
/?
Show help text.
--disable-hwperf
Disables the use of PVRScope‟s hardware performance functionality.
--group=N
On start-up, switch the hardware to the specified counter group
number.
--port=N
Network port to use. Default is 6520.
--sendto=”myfile”
Instead of using the network, record data directly to the specified file.
--t=N
Time, in milliseconds, between counter updates. The default value is 2.
This value can be increased to reduce the CPU usage of
PVRPerfServer.
--c=N
Time, in milliseconds, between CPU Load updates. The default value is
200.
--pid
Gather data for CPU usage, memory usage and PID executable name
of relevant programs.
--pid=N,M
Gather data for CPU usage, memory usage and PID executable name
of relevant programs. In addition, track the specified PIDs.
--periodic=1/0
Enables/disables periodic timing tasks (for use when recording to a
file).
--graphics=1/0
Enables/disables graphics timing tasks (for use when recording to a
file).
--qat=N
Commands PVRPerfServer to auto-quit after a specified number of
seconds
2.5.5.
Run-Time Options
PVRPerfServer supports several key-presses at run-time. This is summarised in Table 2.
Revision PowerVR SDK REL_3.5@3649239a
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