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Wow, that's pretty amazing. I wonder how it's implemented, and if there are any tutorials on implementing something similar, for programming language designers/

• bobbyi 3y ago
  Theres also Py Spy, a profiling tool that can generate flame charts containing a mix of python and C (or C++) calls. https://github.com/benfred/py-spy https://github.com/benfred/py-spy It's worked really well for my needs
  • misnome 3y ago
    py-spy also makes it very easy to scrape from existing processes, which is invaluable if you are e.g. ever trying to diagnose a deadlock
• vmiklos 3y ago
  I think it uses gdb's frame filter API: https://sourceware.org/gdb/onlinedocs/gdb/Writing-a-Frame-Filter.html https://sourceware.org/gdb/onlinedocs/gdb/Writing-a-Frame-Fi...
• fmajid 3y ago
  GDB itself is fully scriptable in Python: https://sourceware.org/gdb/current/onlinedocs/gdb.html/Python.html#Python https://sourceware.org/gdb/current/onlinedocs/gdb.html/Pytho...