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TimeStorm Linux Profiling Suite (LPS) version 1.0.2
Release Notes
10-15-2007
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These release notes are divided into the following sections:
 
 - INTRODUCTION
   - Documentation
   - Installing TimeStorm LPS
   - Upgrading from Previous Versions of TimeStorm LPS

 - RELEASE STATUS INFORMATION
   - Changes and Additions
   - Open Issues
   - Limitations of This Release

 - COPYRIGHT NOTICE

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INTRODUCTION
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This downloaded archive contains TimeStorm(R) Linux Profiling Suite 
(LPS) version 1.0.2.


(1) Documentation

    The following documentation is provided with LPS, located in the /doc
    subdirectory of the LPS installation directory:

    - Getting Started with TimeStorm (getting_started.pdf)

      Product overview, installation instructions, software and hardware 
      requirements, licensing information, and setup tips.

    - TimeStorm IDE User's Guide (user_guide_ts.pdf) 

      Detailed information about the basic features of the TimeStorm IDE, 
      which serves as a base module for LPS. 

    - TimeStorm Online Documentation (from the TimeStorm main menu,  
      select Help > Help Contents) 

      Detailed, task-oriented descriptions of TimeStorm IDE features.

    - TimeStorm Release Notes (release_notes_ts.txt) 

      Setup tips, technical notes, and problem workarounds for the
      TimeStorm IDE.

    - TimeStorm LPS User's Guide (user_guide_lps.pdf)

      Detailed information about LPS's features and how to use them.

    - TimeStorm LPS Online Documentation (from the TimeStorm main menu, 
      select Help > Help Contents)

      Detailed, task-oriented descriptions of LPS user interface 
      features.

    - LPS Release Notes (this file; release_notes_lps.txt)

      Setup tips, technical notes, and problem workarounds.

(2) Installing TimeStorm LPS

    TimeStorm LPS is installed along with the TimeStorm IDE software. You 
    must have the appropriate license for the software's proprietary 
    features. Complete system prerequisites, installation instructions, 
    and licensing information is provided in "Getting Started with 
    TimeStorm."

(3) Upgrading from Previous Versions of TimeStorm LPS

    Refer to the TimeStorm Release Notes for details about upgrading 
    TimeStorm, including TimeStorm LPS.


RELEASE STATUS INFORMATION
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(1) Changes and Additions

    LPS 1.0.2 includes the following changes from previous versions:

    - Improved Processor Support for Profiling

      In addition to the processors supported by previous versions of LPS, 
      LPS 1.0.2 also supports the following processors:

      Power5+ 
      Xen 
      Intel Core Duo and Core 2 
      MIPS 5K, 20K, 25K, and 34K 
      Cell BE 
      POWER6 
      PPC970MP 
      AMD Family 10 
      PA Semi PA6T
      ARM11 
      ARM MPCore

    - Better Support for Local Profiling

      In some cases, previous versions of LPS did not allow profiling on a 
      local host. With LPS 1.0.2, OProfile can be used to test how an 
      application is performing on a local Linux host, making information 
      gathering quicker and easier.

    - New opxml Package Required

      If you are upgrading your version of TimeStorm LPS, you will
      need to access the LinuxLink Repository and download the
      latest version of opxml, as described in Section 3.2.4 of 
      Getting Started with TimeStorm.


(2) Open Issues

    This section describes the outstanding issue that exists in LPS 1.0.2.  

    - 00284 - Double-clicking on Sample Image in Profile Graphical Analysis 
      View Jumps to the Wrong Sample
 
      If there are multiple sample images that have the same name, 
      double-clicking in the Profile Graphical Analysis view will often 
      jump to the incorrect sample image. (That is, it will jump to one 
      of the others with the same name). This problem occurs when you 
      separate the samples by process or by thread, including when you use 
      the "TIMER" mode, since in this case the samples are automatically 
      separated by process regardless of the option you select.


(3) Limitations of This Release

    This section contains information about limitations that exist in 
    LPS 1.0.2.
 
    - LPS 1.0.2 does not support the analysis of profile samples that 
      are separated by application, CPU, or thread.

    - LPS 1.0.2 does not support viewing the call-graph.


COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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Copyright(c) 2006-2007 TimeSys Corporation(R), 925 Liberty Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Unpublished and all rights reserved under U.S.
copyright law and international treaties. TimeSys(R) software
documentation is "commercial computer software documentation" and
licensed pursuant to the TimeSys End User License Agreement consistent
with FAR 12.212. TimeSys, the TimeSys logo, and all TimeSys software
product names are trademarks owned by TimeSys corporation. All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners. This notice may
not be removed, but must be reproduced as is in any authorized copies
of this distribution.