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pprof: Generate a text report from a specific profiling file, on fibbo binary.
$ pprof -top ${--fibbo} ${--fibbo-profile-pb-gz}
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The command pprof -top ${--fibbo} ${--fibbo-profile-pb-gz} is using the pprof tool to analyze a Go program's performance by providing a top-down view of the functions consuming the most CPU time.

Let's break down the command and its options:

  • pprof: This is a command-line tool that comes with the Go programming language. It allows you to analyze profiling data generated by Go programs.
  • -top: This option tells pprof to display a top-down view of the functions consuming the most CPU time.
  • ${--fibbo}: The ${--fibbo} is a placeholder that represents the executable or the profiling data file to be analyzed by pprof. It could be a path to the Go program being profiled.
  • ${--fibbo-profile-pb-gz}: Similarly, the ${--fibbo-profile-pb-gz} is another placeholder that represents the profiling data file generated by the Go program. It could be a path to the profile file in Protocol Buffers (pb) format compressed with gzip.

Overall, the command is using pprof to analyze the CPU usage of a Go program, displaying the functions responsible for the most CPU-intensive operations. The placeholders ${--fibbo} and ${--fibbo-profile-pb-gz} would need to be replaced with the actual paths to the Go program and its associated profiling data file, respectively.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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