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+=pod
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+=head1 NAME
+
+llvm-prof - print execution profile of LLVM program
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+B<llvm-prof> [I<options>] [I<bitcode file>] [I<llvmprof.out>]
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+The B<llvm-prof> tool reads in an F<llvmprof.out> file (which can
+optionally use a specific file with the third program argument), a bitcode file
+for the program, and produces a human readable report, suitable for determining
+where the program hotspots are.
+
+This program is often used in conjunction with the F<utils/profile.pl>
+script. This script automatically instruments a program, runs it with the JIT,
+then runs B<llvm-prof> to format a report. To get more information about
+F<utils/profile.pl>, execute it with the B<-help> option.
+
+=head1 OPTIONS
+
+=over
+
+=item B<--annotated-llvm> or B<-A>
+
+In addition to the normal report printed, print out the code for the
+program, annotated with execution frequency information. This can be
+particularly useful when trying to visualize how frequently basic blocks
+are executed. This is most useful with basic block profiling
+information or better.
+
+=item B<--print-all-code>
+
+Using this option enables the B<--annotated-llvm> option, but it
+prints the entire module, instead of just the most commonly executed
+functions.
+
+=item B<--time-passes>
+
+Record the amount of time needed for each pass and print it to standard
+error.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 EXIT STATUS
+
+B<llvm-prof> returns 1 if it cannot load the bitcode file or the profile
+information. Otherwise, it exits with zero.
+
+=head1 AUTHOR
+
+B<llvm-prof> is maintained by the LLVM Team (L<http://llvm.org>).
+
+=cut