# gprof Profiler User Guide

Contents

- [Introduction](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-introduction.html)
    - [Conventions](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-introduction.html#conventions)
    - [Technical assistance](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-introduction.html#technical-assistance)
- [Overview](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-overview.html)
    - [Profile data files](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-overview.html#profile-data-files)
    - [Profile reports](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-overview.html#profile-reports)
    - [Feedback](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-overview.html#feedback)
- [Use the Profiler](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-use-the-profiler.html)
    - [Create the profile data file](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-use-the-profiler.html#create-the-profile-data-file)
    - [Start the profiler](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-use-the-profiler.html#start-the-profiler)
    - [Profile data](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-use-the-profiler.html#profile-data)
    - [Profiling accuracy](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/gprof-profiler-ug-use-the-profiler.html#profiling-accuracy)
- [Profile data utilities](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/profile-data-utilities.html)
    - [Profile merge](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/profile-data-utilities.html#profile-merge)
    - [Profile dump](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-N3040-23/topic/profile-data-utilities.html#profile-dump)

Last Published: Oct 06, 2026

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