Name

TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER — Declares a global timer

Synopsis

C/C++:
TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER( timer,  
  function_name,  
  type,  
  group);  
Profiler   timer;
char* or string&   function_name;
char* or string&   type;
TauGroup_t   group;

Description

As TAU_PROFILE_TIMER is used within the scope of a block (typically a routine), TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER can be used across different routines.

Example

C/C++ :

/* f1.c */

TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER(globalTimer, "global timer", "", TAU_USER);

/* f2.c */

TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_EXTERNAL(globalTimer);
int foo(void) {
  TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_START(globalTimer);
  /* ... */
  TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_STOP();
}