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NAME

6       ocamlcp - The Objective Caml profiling compiler
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SYNOPSIS

10       ocamlcp [ ocamlc options ] [ -p flags ] filename ...
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DESCRIPTION

14       The  ocamlcp  script  is  a front-end to ocamlc(1) that instruments the
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16       branches of conditionals are taken, ...  Execution of instrumented code
17       produces an execution profile in the file ocamlprof.dump, which can  be
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20       ocamlcp accepts the same arguments and options as ocamlc(1).
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OPTIONS

24       In  addition  to  the  ocamlc(1) options, ocamlcp accepts the following
25       option controlling the amount of profiling information:
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29              The letters following -p indicate which  parts  of  the  program
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35       f      function  calls : a count point is set at the beginning of func‐
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41       l      while,  for  loops: a count point is set at the beginning of the
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50              For instance, compiling with ocamlcp  -pfilm  profiles  function
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SEE ALSO

58       ocamlc(1), ocamlprof(1).
59       The Objective Caml user's manual, chapter "Profiling".
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