Bootchart
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Introduction to Bootchart
Bootchart is a tool for performance analysis and visualization of the GNU/Linux boot process. Bootchart may also be used to profile a running system or a specific application.
Project Homepage: http://www.bootchart.org/index.html
See the CLFS Hints Wiki for [tips] on using bootchart.
Dependencies
Optional
- Apache Ant to build the Java renderer
- Grubby to automatically create an appropriate menu.lst entry
Non-Multilib or Multilib
Install the package:
./install.sh
If you have Apache Ant installed and wish to build the Java renderer, execute the following:
ant
Configuring
Add or modify an existing entry in your menu.lst to execute bootchartd during the boot process. For example,
title CLFS 1.0.0 (Multilib 2.6.19.1-SMP-20080105) root (hd0,0) kernel /clfs/clfskernel-2.6.19.1-SMP-20080105 ro root=/dev/hdb6 VGA=791 init=/sbin/bootchartd savedefault
If you have BSD process accounting enabled in your kernel and accton from the GNU accounting utilities, enable process accounting in bootchart:
sed -i 's@PROCESS_ACCOUNTING="no"@PROCESS_ACCOUNTING="yes"@' /etc/bootchartd.conf
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Installed Directories: | None |
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Installed Programs: | bootchartd |
Installed Libraries: | None |
Short Descriptions
bootchartd | is a script that runs during the boot process for performance analysis. |
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