Linux C++: how to profile time wasted due to cache misses?

Question

I know that I can use gprof to benchmark my code.

However, I have this problem -- I have a smart pointer that has an extra level of indirection (think of it as a prox

Answer 1

Here's kind of a general answer.

For example, if your program is spending, say, 50% of it's time in cache misses, then 50% of the time when you pause it the program counter will be at the exact locations where it is waiting for the memory fetches that are causing the cache misses.