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025: Rails, Compilers & Profilers with Aaron Patterson

The Rails Changelog

CHAPTER

Advantages and Challenges of Varnier for Multi-threaded Profiling

The chapter explores the benefits of using Varnier, emphasizing its ability to record stack traces in multiple threads and generate JSON output compatible with the Firefox Profiler. It also delves into the difficulties faced in profiling multi-threaded environments before advanced tools were accessible, offering insights on optimizing profiling in such setups.

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