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Unable to Run Profile Instruments
I just downloaded Xcode 15 RC and iOS 17 RC on an iPhone Xr. When running the app it seems to run fine however when trying to run in profile mode I get the error: Failed to install embedded profile for com...* : 0xe800801f (Attempted to install a Beta profile without the proper entitlement.) Verify that the Developer App certificate for your account is trusted on your device. Open Settings on the device and navigate to General -> VPN & Device Management, then select your Developer App certificate to trust it. Does anyone have any insight into what the issue may be? There is nothing to select within VPN & Device Management when I navigate there
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Instruments: Allocation shows different results on iOS 17
Hey, I'm learning Instruments (Xcode 15.1), and I've encountered a situation for which I haven't found an answer yet. I have an application that loads 12 large images, with the last one taking the most space at 147MB. Instruments on the iOS 15 simulator correctly shows 21 allocations, as in the example from the book, because the last image is split into smaller parts due to poor optimization. But if I run the same example on the iOS 17 simulator, I have even fewer allocations than loaded images. And my question is whether memory allocation for large images is handled differently in iOS 17, or where can I read more about it?
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Dec ’23
App runs 2x slower when not launched by Xcode debugger
Hi! I have a macOS app and it uses around 2x more CPU when it's not launched by the Xcode debugger. This is not about build optimization or anything. I can use the exact same executable, and when I launch it directly by double clicking it in Finder it's uses 2x as much CPU as when I launch the executable through the Debug > Debug Executable... option in Xcode. I did some CPU profiling in Instruments, and there is only one difference I could find so far when the app is launched by the Xcode debugger: There is an entry in the trace named CA::Context::commit_transaction(CA::Transaction*, double, double) | Quartz Core. This entry always appears. But - If, and only if the app is not launched by the Xcode debugger, this entry has a child entry _dispatch_async_f_slow which itself has children that seem to be related to dispatch queue "introspection". It looks kind of like this: v CA::Context::commit_transaction(CA::Transaction*, double, double) v _dispatch_async_f_slow > _dispatch_introspection_queue_item_enqueue_hook _dispatch_trace_item_push_internal dispatch_introspection_queue_item_get_info > _dispatch_introspection_queue_item_enqueue Now this alone doesn't account for the huge difference in CPU usage, but my best theory is that this dispatch queue introspection stuff is done all over the app, and cumulatively leads to the 2x slowdown. I'm running Xcode Version 15.1 (15C65) macOS 14.1.2 (23B92) M1 MacBook Air If you have any clue how to prevent this slowdown when the Xcode debugger is not attached please let me know. Thank you so much!
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Unable to Profile App using Xcode 15.0 (15A240d)
Hi, I am trying to debug an issue when running Profile within Xcode, the binary builds and is signed for release. When I inspect the entitlements file, get-task-allow is always false. I have the following settings that I have seen in the forums work for others but to no avail for our setup. CODE_SIGN_INJECT_BASE_ENTITLEMENTS = YES DEPLOYMENT_POSTPROCESSING = NO Using manual signing setup, provisioning profile and certs are working fine and the binary launches fine on device. However when it comes to pressing record in instruments, I get the following: Permission to debug {app bundle ID} was denied. Recovery Suggestion: The app must be debuggable and signed with 'get-task-allow'. I don't have any other ideas on how to debug/troubleshoot this further. Any help would be great, it's an old project so
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Dec ’23
Instruments 15.0.1: Unintended Recording of Additional Process Traces
I'm tracing a process, specifically focusing on the Metal device track, which records frames from other processes like Terminal, WindowServer, and sometimes processes that utilize the GPU. I attempted tracing with all apps closed and only Instruments running. However, it also records traces for Instruments. This behavior wasn't present in previous versions of Instruments. Was there a recent change in Instruments/Xcode 15.0.1? I cannot find any relevant information about this in the release notes either. Is there a way to configure Instruments to record only the running process?
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Nov ’23
How do I list iPhones and iPads currently connected to my MAC??
To run UI tests on actual devices, I use the following command to list devices possibly connected to my MAC: xcrun xctrace list devices As you know it shows a list of simulators and actual devices. BUT it also shows actual devices NOT currently connected to my MAC. If they are not currently connected, I do not wish to see them. Once a device is connected, it seems to always show up in the [== Devices ==] list. Even after I disconnect the device it will still show up there. And my software thinks it can run tests on these devices. Does anyone know how to get a correct list of devices which are currently connected to the MAC??
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Nov ’23
Instruments 15.0.1 on Sonoma 14.1.1 and CORE_ACTIVE_CYCLE kernel always 0
Hi, I have a few traces where I have samples for kernel (and other processes), yet kernel is always 0 for any CPU Counter selected. There are other processes with an equivalent number of samples where the counter values appear. Perhaps there is a bit of 'art' to get the kernel counters to populate? I am trying to understand the workload from the system perspective (not simply the narrower process perspective), and it would be helpful to have the counter values. I've tried running for extended durations, yet that doesn't seem to adjust the counted events. I've adjusted to include "High Frequency Sampling" to resolve issues with VMware counter collection. Yet.. I need help to enable counter values to appear for kernel. Sam
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Nov ’23
CoreML Instrument Requires get-task-allow Entitlement
I'm using some CoreML models from C++. I've been trying to profile them using the CoreML Instrument in Instruments. It seems that that only works when I sign my binaries with the get-task-allow entitlement. Is there an easier way? Ideally I'd like to be able to profile a Python program that calls my C++ code and I would rather not re-sign Python.
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Oct ’23
Instruments: why? “Failed to gain authorization”
I have a swift 5.4 package manager project with an executable target I want to profile in Instruments. I Cmd+I to profile which launches instruments. I pick allocations. then push the record button. im asked to authorise and doesn’t matter whether I use fingerprint or password I always get the error: (before run started) Failed to gain authorization any ideas? instruments 12.5 xcode 11.5 swift 5.4 2020 M1 MBP 13”
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Oct ’23
Unable to Run Profile Instruments
I just downloaded Xcode 15 RC and iOS 17 RC on an iPhone Xr. When running the app it seems to run fine however when trying to run in profile mode I get the error: Failed to install embedded profile for com...* : 0xe800801f (Attempted to install a Beta profile without the proper entitlement.) Verify that the Developer App certificate for your account is trusted on your device. Open Settings on the device and navigate to General -> VPN & Device Management, then select your Developer App certificate to trust it. Does anyone have any insight into what the issue may be? There is nothing to select within VPN & Device Management when I navigate there
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Jan ’24
Instruments - “Keyboard.prefPane” can’t be found.
Steps to reproduce: Open Instruments app Settings Select recording tab (Next to General) Click Open Keyboard Shortcut preferences to produce the aforementioned error. Profiler Version 15.1 (15C65) - Instruments macOs 14.1.2 (23B92) Thanks all.
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Jan ’24
how to set run duration for dyld activity instrument
Hi, I noticed that when I use dyld activity instrument run duration is about 20s Is it possible to customized it? I'd like to set it to something more, so when I start process I would able to capture event that could happen more than 20s after process start thanks
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Jan ’24
Instruments: Allocation shows different results on iOS 17
Hey, I'm learning Instruments (Xcode 15.1), and I've encountered a situation for which I haven't found an answer yet. I have an application that loads 12 large images, with the last one taking the most space at 147MB. Instruments on the iOS 15 simulator correctly shows 21 allocations, as in the example from the book, because the last image is split into smaller parts due to poor optimization. But if I run the same example on the iOS 17 simulator, I have even fewer allocations than loaded images. And my question is whether memory allocation for large images is handled differently in iOS 17, or where can I read more about it?
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Dec ’23
App runs 2x slower when not launched by Xcode debugger
Hi! I have a macOS app and it uses around 2x more CPU when it's not launched by the Xcode debugger. This is not about build optimization or anything. I can use the exact same executable, and when I launch it directly by double clicking it in Finder it's uses 2x as much CPU as when I launch the executable through the Debug > Debug Executable... option in Xcode. I did some CPU profiling in Instruments, and there is only one difference I could find so far when the app is launched by the Xcode debugger: There is an entry in the trace named CA::Context::commit_transaction(CA::Transaction*, double, double) | Quartz Core. This entry always appears. But - If, and only if the app is not launched by the Xcode debugger, this entry has a child entry _dispatch_async_f_slow which itself has children that seem to be related to dispatch queue "introspection". It looks kind of like this: v CA::Context::commit_transaction(CA::Transaction*, double, double) v _dispatch_async_f_slow > _dispatch_introspection_queue_item_enqueue_hook _dispatch_trace_item_push_internal dispatch_introspection_queue_item_get_info > _dispatch_introspection_queue_item_enqueue Now this alone doesn't account for the huge difference in CPU usage, but my best theory is that this dispatch queue introspection stuff is done all over the app, and cumulatively leads to the 2x slowdown. I'm running Xcode Version 15.1 (15C65) macOS 14.1.2 (23B92) M1 MacBook Air If you have any clue how to prevent this slowdown when the Xcode debugger is not attached please let me know. Thank you so much!
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Dec ’23
Unable to Profile App using Xcode 15.0 (15A240d)
Hi, I am trying to debug an issue when running Profile within Xcode, the binary builds and is signed for release. When I inspect the entitlements file, get-task-allow is always false. I have the following settings that I have seen in the forums work for others but to no avail for our setup. CODE_SIGN_INJECT_BASE_ENTITLEMENTS = YES DEPLOYMENT_POSTPROCESSING = NO Using manual signing setup, provisioning profile and certs are working fine and the binary launches fine on device. However when it comes to pressing record in instruments, I get the following: Permission to debug {app bundle ID} was denied. Recovery Suggestion: The app must be debuggable and signed with 'get-task-allow'. I don't have any other ideas on how to debug/troubleshoot this further. Any help would be great, it's an old project so
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Dec ’23
Instruments 15.0.1: Unintended Recording of Additional Process Traces
I'm tracing a process, specifically focusing on the Metal device track, which records frames from other processes like Terminal, WindowServer, and sometimes processes that utilize the GPU. I attempted tracing with all apps closed and only Instruments running. However, it also records traces for Instruments. This behavior wasn't present in previous versions of Instruments. Was there a recent change in Instruments/Xcode 15.0.1? I cannot find any relevant information about this in the release notes either. Is there a way to configure Instruments to record only the running process?
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Nov ’23
How do I list iPhones and iPads currently connected to my MAC??
To run UI tests on actual devices, I use the following command to list devices possibly connected to my MAC: xcrun xctrace list devices As you know it shows a list of simulators and actual devices. BUT it also shows actual devices NOT currently connected to my MAC. If they are not currently connected, I do not wish to see them. Once a device is connected, it seems to always show up in the [== Devices ==] list. Even after I disconnect the device it will still show up there. And my software thinks it can run tests on these devices. Does anyone know how to get a correct list of devices which are currently connected to the MAC??
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Nov ’23
Instruments 15.0.1 on Sonoma 14.1.1 and CORE_ACTIVE_CYCLE kernel always 0
Hi, I have a few traces where I have samples for kernel (and other processes), yet kernel is always 0 for any CPU Counter selected. There are other processes with an equivalent number of samples where the counter values appear. Perhaps there is a bit of 'art' to get the kernel counters to populate? I am trying to understand the workload from the system perspective (not simply the narrower process perspective), and it would be helpful to have the counter values. I've tried running for extended durations, yet that doesn't seem to adjust the counted events. I've adjusted to include "High Frequency Sampling" to resolve issues with VMware counter collection. Yet.. I need help to enable counter values to appear for kernel. Sam
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Nov ’23
xctrace record command high probability lead app hang.
➜ ~ xctrace version xctrace version 15.0.1 (15A507) in my project, i use xctrace record command to attach exist app process, it high probability lead app hang, but attach is ok; how can i solve this problem?
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Nov ’23
what does this "backboardd" mean?
It seems this ops shows up many times, can anyone tell me what it is plz.?
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Nov ’23
what does this average frame time mean?
Hi, I'm using Instrument to profile my metal app, found a metric called display ( average frame time ) shows much longer than what expected. Is this truly the frame time ? Or did I misunderstand something ?
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Nov ’23
Intruments Leaks - Required kernel recording resources are in use by another document
Hello, I have a macbook for 1 year and I could never use Instruments Leaks. I always get these messages: ) I have already reinstall my mac, I use the Xcode version 15, I tried to delete and reinstall Xcode. Nothing is working. Can somebody help me please?
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Nov ’23
what is this coreanimation.offscreen encoder mean ?
this encoder happens to make gpu bubble, wondering what it is , and how to get rid of it, thx.
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Nov ’23
question about gpu performance state and gpu activity
as you can see, gpu performance start earlier than gpu activity, i don't know why? thx
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Nov ’23
why there are so many display devices ?
I'm using instrument to profile my metal app, found there are more than one display devices shows on my view, I'm wondering what these display devices mean, thx .
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Nov ’23
Collecting profiling data for later analysis in Instruments
I would like to be able to collect profiling data on a physical device, say when I am going for a run, and later analyze that data using instruments. Is there a way to do that?
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Oct ’23
CoreML Instrument Requires get-task-allow Entitlement
I'm using some CoreML models from C++. I've been trying to profile them using the CoreML Instrument in Instruments. It seems that that only works when I sign my binaries with the get-task-allow entitlement. Is there an easier way? Ideally I'd like to be able to profile a Python program that calls my C++ code and I would rather not re-sign Python.
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Oct ’23
Time Profiler "Required Kernel Recording Resources Are in Use" Error
Hi, I'm using XCode 12.5 on Big Sur. When running the Time Profiler, I'm getting an error "required kernel recording resources are in use by another document". I tried restarting XCode and my computer but it still didn't work. Any idea why?
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Oct ’23
Instruments: why? “Failed to gain authorization”
I have a swift 5.4 package manager project with an executable target I want to profile in Instruments. I Cmd+I to profile which launches instruments. I pick allocations. then push the record button. im asked to authorise and doesn’t matter whether I use fingerprint or password I always get the error: (before run started) Failed to gain authorization any ideas? instruments 12.5 xcode 11.5 swift 5.4 2020 M1 MBP 13”
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Oct ’23