gecko-dev/build/docs/pgo.rst

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.. _pgo:
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Profile Guided Optimization
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:abbr:`PGO (Profile Guided Optimization)` is the process of adding
probes to a compiled binary, running said binary, then using the
run-time information to *recompile* the binary to (hopefully) make it
faster.
How PGO Builds Work
===================
The supported interface for invoking a PGO build is to add ``MOZ_PGO=1`` to
configure flags and then build. e.g. in your mozconfig::
ac_add_options MOZ_PGO=1
Then::
$ ./mach build
This is roughly equivalent to::
#. Perform a build with *MOZ_PROFILE_GENERATE=1*
#. Performing a run of the instrumented binaries
#. $ make maybe_clobber_profiledbuild
#. Perform a build with *MOZ_PROFILE_USE=1*
Differences between toolchains
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There are some implementation differences depending on the compiler
toolchain being used.
The *maybe_clobber_profiledbuild* step gets its name because of a
difference. On Windows, this step merely moves some *.pgc* files around.
Using GCC or Clang, it is equivalent to a *make clean*.