Intel unveils new Linux tool for Intel Itanium processors
Posted: 26 January 2004
Intel Corporation has begun shipping a new version of the Intel
VTune Performance Analyzer 2.0 for the Linux operating system, its
first fully Linux-native performance analysis tool for the Intel
Itanium processor family.
The Intel VTune Performance Analyzer identifies lines of code in
an application that consume excessive amounts of processor resources.
Developers can use this analysis to quickly identify and remove
potential performance bottlenecks. A variety of software ranging
from financial, engineering, scientific and multimedia applications
can benefit from the tool.
“We have been very pleased with the reception by the Linux
community to the first version of the Intel VTune Performance Analyzer
for Linux,” said Jon Khazam, general manager of Intel’s
Software Products Division. “In response to customers’
requests, we have added native Linux support for the Itanium processor
family and graphical viewers that allow developers to tune their
applications for higher levels of performance directly in a Linux
environment.”
Intel also introduced version 2.0 of the Intel VTune Performance
Analyzer Driver Kit. The kit adds open source drivers for the Intel
VTune Performance Analyzer, allowing developers to use the tool
with unsupported Linux distributions and customized kernels.
The new Intel VTune Performance Analyzer 2.0 for Linux offers more
flexibility and convenience for Linux users through a command line
interface, Java support, a Getting Started guide and “flow
of control” analysis previously only available for Windows-based
applications.
It also features a “Pack and Go” option wherein the
results from the Linux server can be transferred back to a Microsoft
Windows-based system for Windows-based applications with remote
support for Linux.
The Intel VTune Performance Analyzer 2.0 for Linux will be available
for the suggested list price of $699. Product training is available
through the Intel Software College, which provides a diverse set
of Web-based and instructor-led courses aimed at helping software
developers get the most from Intel tools and platform technologies.
The tool is available from Intel and resellers worldwide for download
and on CD-ROMs.
More information is available at www.intel.com/software/products.
Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, is also a leading
manufacturer of computer, networking, and communications products.
Additional information: www.intel.com/pressroom.
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