KCachegrind

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What is KCachegrind?

KCachegrind is a profile analysis application for finding expensive program paths through call graphs and annotated source. It includes call graph visualization, source annotations, and profile comparison views.

Call graph visualization

Source annotations

Profile comparison views

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Developers investigating CPU cost in native or interpreted programs

Before you choose

It analyzes captured profiles rather than automatically fixing performance. Profiles must represent the workload that actually matters.

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The application is distributed under GPL-2.0-or-later. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. It analyzes captured profiles rather than automatically fixing performance.

The $0 price applies to the listed open source application. It analyzes captured profiles rather than automatically fixing performance.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Brings call graph visualization and source annotations into the same workflow.

Generate a supported profile, open it in the viewer, and follow the most costly call paths before choosing a specific optimization to measure again.

What to keep in mind

It analyzes captured profiles rather than automatically fixing performance.

Profiles must represent the workload that actually matters.

How to use it well

KCachegrind fits developers investigating CPU cost in native or interpreted programs. Generate a supported profile, open it in the viewer, and follow the most costly call paths before choosing a specific optimization to measure again.

It analyzes captured profiles rather than automatically fixing performance. Profiles must represent the workload that actually matters. Keep working files under version control so subsequent changes can be reviewed and reversed.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is KCachegrind free?

The application is distributed under GPL-2.0-or-later. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. It analyzes captured profiles rather than automatically fixing performance.

Can I use KCachegrind for call graph visualization?

Yes. KCachegrind includes call graph visualization. Generate a supported profile, open it in the viewer, and follow the most costly call paths before choosing a specific optimization to measure again.

Does KCachegrind optimize a program automatically?

It analyzes captured profiles rather than automatically fixing performance.

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