[Drixevel]

I'm wanting to start profiling or testing plugins to see how they run and if there's any specific functions I would like to optimize a bit further. (maybe)

Any ideas on how I can do this because I believe the 'plugin_settings.cfg' file was discontinued with the release of Sourcemod 1.6. I did a bit of research but didn't come up with any conclusions.

Thanks,
- Jack

[VoiDeD]

The 1.7 branch currently has some profiling hooks that integrates with vprof to get some info. I meant to write up a wiki article on using that and vprof, but I never really got around to it. Someday™.

The general gist is that you use the following console commands:

sm prof start
* do whatever intensive logic you think can be optimized *
sm prof stop
sm prof dump vprof

The vprof output will get spewed to console, so I recommend using con_logfile or -condebug or similar to get output to a file.

[friagram]

Unfortunately there are a lot of things that profiler can't quite help you with. For these cases, you would have to develop your own techniques.

[ImACow]

Will the time freeze if the server locks up on high SV ?

Or is this a viable way to "benchmark" ?

PHP Code:

float start = GetEngineTime();
heavylogic();
PrintToServer("Benchmark for [%s] %f second(s)","heavylogic",GetEngineTime() - start); 


[asherkin]

You should use the profiling API for that, none of the normal time functions have anywhere near enough resolution for timing like that.

[Neuro Toxin]

Originally Posted by VoiDeD sm prof start * do whatever intensive logic you think can be optimized * sm prof stop sm prof dump vprof

Last time i tried this my server kept crashing on sm prof start.

Originally Posted by asherkin You should use the profiling API for that, none of the normal time functions have anywhere near enough resolution for timing like that.

Good to know. I never new about this.

[psychonic]

Originally Posted by Neuro Toxin Last time i tried this my server kept crashing on sm prof start.

On what game?

[Neuro Toxin]

I just tried: sm prof start: as it's been a while since I last tried.

WIN CS:GO server == dead

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