Intel has released a new version of its VTune Performance Analyzer for Linux, featuring fully Linux-native support for Itanium processors, a command-line interface, open source drivers that support custom kernels, and more. Intel says the tool targets mainly the optimization of financial, engineering, scientific, and multimedia applications.

According to Intel, VTune identifies code lines that consume excessive amounts of processor resources, helping developers identify and fix bottlenecks.

The new version adds a command line interface, Java support, a user guide, and “flow of control” analysis previously available only for Windows-based applications. It also features a “Pack and Go” option “wherein the results from the Linux server can be transferred back to a Microsoft Windows-based system for Windows-based applications with remote support for Linux,” according to Intel.

Intel has also introduced version 2.0 of the VTune Driver Kit, which includes open source drivers that allow developers to use VTune with unsupported Linux distributions and customized kernels.

“We have been very pleased with the reception by the Linux community to the first version of the Intel VTune Performance Analyzer for Linux,” said Jon Khazam, general manager of Intel's Software Products Division. “In response to customers' requests, we have added native Linux support for the Itanium processor family and graphical viewers that allow developers to tune their applications for higher levels of performance directly in a Linux environment.”

Availability

The Intel VTune Performance Analyzer 2.0 for Linux is available direct from Intel and from its worldwide resellers, and has a suggested list price of $699. Web-based and instructor-led training is offered by Intel's Software College. More details are available on Intel's Website.

 
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