DMD profiler very slow

[Jason House]

gdc -pg works great for me.

Clemens Hofreither Wrote:

> I've just tried (again) to use DMD's built-in profiler, which sounds like a
> great idea in theory. The problem is, it is DOG SLOW. A little benchmark
> program I have put together runs in 0.04 seconds when compiled with
> "-O", and in 2.75 seconds when compiled with "-O -profile". The program
> that I actually want to profile is totally out of the question because I just
> don't have the patience to wait for hours before even the initialization
> phase is over, and even if I did the results would probably be totally
> skewed from the profiler overhead anyway.
> 
> Have others made the same experience? Is there any chance the profiler
> might get faster? Also, are there any free alternatives to the built-in
> profiler on Windows?
> 
> -Clemens