Advanced analysis docs with perfetto #635
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| ### Prototyping queries in the UI | ||
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| After importing a trace into [perfetto UI](ui.perfetto.dev), clicking the SQL tab on the left opens a text input. |
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| After importing a trace into [perfetto UI](ui.perfetto.dev), clicking the SQL tab on the left opens a text input. | |
| After importing a trace into [perfetto UI](https://ui.perfetto.dev), clicking the SQL tab on the left opens a text input. |
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| ### Scripting the processing | ||
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| For the scripting, I recommend using the [trace processor](https://perfetto.dev/docs/analysis/trace-processor-python) included in the python package `perfetto`. |
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| For the scripting, I recommend using the [trace processor](https://perfetto.dev/docs/analysis/trace-processor-python) included in the python package `perfetto`. | |
| For the scripting, we recommend using the [trace processor](https://perfetto.dev/docs/analysis/trace-processor-python) included in the python package `perfetto`. |
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| from perfetto.trace_processor import TraceProcessor | ||
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| tp = TraceProcessor("profiling.pftrace") |
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A step is missing here: how to get the profiling.pftrace file?
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FYI You can also use the "trace.json".
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This PR adds documentation on how to perform advanced analysis using perfetto.