Yes, I have. I wouldn't count the raw performance counters as easy to use, though. They're usable by experts familiar with the specific chip being profiled. Get

Yes, I have. I wouldn't count the raw performance counters as easy to use, though. They're usable by experts familiar with the specific chip being profiled. Getting actual latency as opposed to misses and particularly visualizing it is maybe possible, but compare that to the profiling situation - hit a button, get data anyone can understand.