Profiling c++ on mac os x

Question

I\'m attempting to profile some c++ code on my mac (os x Lion) and I haven\'t been able to find anything useful. I\'m looking for a profiler that will tell me what functions

Answer 1

Instruments is the tool to use. To overcome the issue of the blank traces, make sure that you open Instruments from within XCode:

Xcode > Open Developer Tool > Instruments

If you open Instruments from an old Instruments icon that you pinned to your dock before the last update to XCode, it will give you blank traces.