TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER

TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER
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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();
}

See Also

TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_EXTERNAL, TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_START, TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_STOP

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