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Dev tools · June 26, 2015

Prof – Self-contained C/C++ profiler library for Linux

Self-contained C/C++ profiler library for Linux. Contribute to cyrus-and/prof development by creating an account on GitHub.

Prof – Self-contained C/C++ profiler library for Linux launched on June 26, 2015 with 22 votes, #1,341 of 3,954 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

In plain words

Prof is a self-contained profiler library for C/C++ programs on Linux. It enables developers to measure and analyze the performance of their code by tracking execution metrics. The library is designed to work independently without external dependencies, making it straightforward to integrate into existing projects. Prof is hosted on GitHub and welcomes community contributions.

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