Intel® Inspector User Guide for Windows* OS

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Document Table of Contents x
Intel® Inspector User Guide for Windows* OS
Intel® Inspector User Guide for Windows* OS x
Get Started Before You Begin Set Up a Project Collect Results Investigate Results Test for Regressions Suppressions Support API Support Troubleshooting User Interface Reference Problem Type Reference Command Line Interface Support MPI Applications Support Appendix Notices and Disclaimers
Get Started x
Dynamic Analysis vs. Static Analysis Key Terminology Sample Applications and Tutorials Workflows-Quick Paths to Maximizing Productivity
Workflows-Quick Paths to Maximizing Productivity x
Analysis Workflow Reporting Workflow Regression Testing Workflow
Before You Begin x
Visual Studio* Integration Standalone Intel Inspector GUI Startup Tasks
Startup Tasks x
Change Result and Result Directory Name Templates Choose Baseline Results for Setting States Display Application Output
Set Up a Project x
Build Your Application Choose Projects Configure Projects
Build Your Application x
Configure Debug Mode for Applications in the Visual Studio* IDE Set Up Applications to Build in Debug Mode in the Visual Studio* IDE
Choose Projects x
Choose Projects in the StandaloneIntel Inspector GUI Choose Projects in the Visual Studio* IDE Create Projects in the StandaloneIntel Inspector GUI Create Solutions/Projects From Applications in the Visual Studio* IDE
Configure Projects x
Binary/Symbol Search and Source Search Locations Choose Data Sets Manage Suppression Rules Search Non-standard Directories Set Project Properties-Advanced Set Target Application Properties - Basic
Collect Results x
Configure Analysis Run Analysis Examine Result Data During Analysis
Configure Analysis x
Memory Error Analysis Types Threading Error Analysis Types Manage Custom Analysis Types
Run Analysis x
Run Memory Error and Threading Error Analyses Stop Analysis
Examine Result Data During Analysis x
Find Memory Leaks On Demand Measure Memory Growth
Investigate Results x
View Results Choose Problems Interpret Result Data and Resolve Issues Investigate Problems Using Interactive Debugging Collaborate on Results Export and Import Files Compare Results
View Results x
Manage Help Snippet Displays Open Results Show Result Summaries
Choose Problems x
Deselecting Filter Criteria Refining the Source File Set Selecting Filter Criteria Selecting Problems
Interpret Result Data and Resolve Issues x
Severity Levels States Access the Explain Problem Help Change States Customize Frame Presentation Customize Data Columns Edit Source Code
Investigate Problems Using Interactive Debugging x
Intel Inspector Debug Extensions in the Visual Studio* IDE Disable and Re-enable Problem Breakpoints Stop Analyses During Interactive Debugging
Collaborate on Results x
State Merge Merge States Across Results Report Result Data
Export and Import Files x
Export Archives Import Archives and Other Files
Test for Regressions x
Tes for Regressions: Recommended Approach Test for Regressions: Other Approaches
Suppressions Support x
Suppressions Support Using the GUI Suppressions Support Using Handwritten Suppression Rules Suppressions Support Using Third-party Suppression Rules
Suppressions Support Using the GUI x
Typical Suppressions Usage Model Using the GUI Suppression Rule Reach in the GUI Suppression Rule Examples in the GUI Defining Suppression Rules in the GUI Deleting Suppression Rules Applied to Marked Result Data in the GUI
Suppressions Support Using Handwritten Suppression Rules x
Typical Suppressions Usage Models Using Handwritten Suppression Files Suppression Rule Syntax in Text Format Suppression Rule Examples in Text Format
Suppressions Support Using Third-party Suppression Rules x
Typical Suppressions Usage Models Using Third-party Suppression Files Third-party Suppression Files
API Support x
APIs for Custom Synchronization APIs for Custom Memory Allocation APIs for Collection Control
Troubleshooting x
Troubleshooting Anti-virus Software Issues Troubleshooting Application Crashes Troubleshooting Internal Thread Suspension Attempt Troubleshooting No Problems Detected Troubleshooting No Symbolic Information Troubleshooting OpenMP* Technology Issues Troubleshooting Out-of-memory Conditions Troubleshooting Tamper-resistance Issues Troubleshooting Unexpected Application Behavior During Memory Error Analyses
User Interface Reference x
Context Menus: Problem Details Pane Context Menus: Project Navigator Context Menus: Solution Explorer Context Menus: Sources Window Panes Context Menus: Summary Window Panes Dialog Box: Corresponding inspxe-cl Command Options Dialog Box: Create a Project Dialog Box: Create Suppression Dialog Box: Custom Analysis Dialog Box: Delete Suppressions Dialog Box: Disabled Problem Breakpoints Dialog Box: Export Result Dialog Box: Merge States Dialog Box: Options-General Dialog Box: Options-Result Location Dialog Box: Options-State Management Dialog Box: Problem Report Dialog Box: Project Properties-Binary/Symbol Search Dialog Box: Project Properties-Source Search Dialog Box: Project Properties-Suppressions Dialog Box: Project Properties-Target Dialog Box: Refine Source File Set Dialog Box: Select Stack Frame(s) Dialog Box: View Stack Hot Keys Pane: Analysis Type-Custom Pane: Analysis Type-Memory Errors Pane: Analysis Type-Threading Errors Pane: Application Output Pane: Code and Stack Pane: Code Locations Pane: Collection Log Pane: Collector Messages Pane: Compare Results Pane: Filters Pane: Import Result Pane: Launch Application Pane: Problem Details Pane: Problems Pane: Project Navigator Pane: Timeline Toolbar: Command Toolbar: Intel Inspector Toolbar: Navigation Window: Collection Log Window: Compare Results Window: Import Result Window: Sources Window: Summary After Analysis Is Complete Window: Summary During Analysis
Problem Type Reference x
Cross-thread Stack Access Data Race Deadlock GDI Resource Leak Incorrect memcpy Call Invalid Deallocation Invalid Memory Access Invalid Partial Memory Access Kernel Resource Leak Lock Hierarchy Violation Memory Growth Memory Leak Memory Not Deallocated Mismatched Allocation/Deallocation Missing Allocation Thread Exit Information Thread Start Information Unhandled Application Exception Uninitialized Memory Access Uninitialized Partial Memory Access
Command Line Interface Support x
Command Syntax Command Syntax Alternatives and Rules Command Line Output Collecting Result Data from the Command Line Getting Started with Analysis on the Command Line How the Collection Process Works How to Perform Analysis on the Command Line Next Steps See Also Working with Reports from the Command Line Working with Suppressions from the Command Line inspxe-cl Actions, Options and Arguments
Working with Reports from the Command Line x
Reporting Result Data from the Command Line Saving and Formatting Reports from the Command Line Interpreting Result Data from the Command Line
Working with Suppressions from the Command Line x
Creating a Suppress-All File from the Command Line Converting Third-Party Suppression Files from the Command Line Applying Suppression Files from the Command Line Workaround for Disabled Suppressions from the Command Line
inspxe-cl Actions, Options and Arguments x
app-working-dir archive-name baseline-result collect collect-with command convert-suppression-file create-suppression-file csv-delimiter executable-of-interest export filter finalize format help include-snippets include-sources import knob knob-list merge-states module-filter module-filter-mode no-auto-finalize no-summary option-file quiet report report-all report-output result-dir return-app-exitcode search-dir sort-asc sort-desc suppression-file user-data-dir verbose version
MPI Applications Support x
MPI Analysis Workflow Configure Installation Options Collect MPI Performance/Correctness Data Finalize MPI Collected Data View MPI Collected Data MPI Analysis Limitations Support of Non-Intel MPI Implementations Additional MPI Resources
Appendix x
Product Design Sample Code Caveats Intel Inspector Filenames and Locations Notational Conventions Related Information System APIs Supported During Memory Error Analysis System APIs Supported During Threading Error Analysis Evaluation Features
Intel® Inspector User Guide for Windows* OS

Collecting Result Data from the Command Line

You can use the Intel Inspectorinspxe-cl command to perform analysis and collect data as a background or automated task, which is particularly useful when the estimated collection time is lengthy, or when you want analysis and report generation to be part of your regularly scheduled processes.

This documentation uses the terms analysis and data collection as synonyms for the same process. When you initiate analysis, there are collectors that perform analysis based on your specified analysis type or knob values. The collected analysis data is packaged into a result.

The result is not directly viewable, but can be opened in the GUI or used to generate one or more kinds of reports. Some additional analysis occurs when reports are generated, so report generation may require source files in addition to the result.

Getting Started with Analysis on the Command Line

Here are the basic steps you would follow the first time you inspect your application for memory and threading issues:

  1. Set up your command line environment. See the following Process Example section for details.

  2. Invoke the inspxe-cl command with the collect action, specifying one of the lower-level memory error analysis types to inspect your application for memory issues.

  3. Use the collect action with one of the threading error analysis types to inspect your application for threading issues.

  4. After each analysis, you can read the Summary report, and then open your result for viewing in the GUI, or use the report action to generate a report from the analysis result.

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  • Collections that use lower-level analysis types take less time to complete than collections that use higher-level analysis types, and provide more of an overview, which are two reasons why you generally want to begin testing with the lowest-level analysis types.

  • To duplicate an analysis performed in the Intel Inspector GUI: Use the Command Line button on the Analysis Type window panes to copy the exact command to the clipboard.

How the Collection Process Works

There are two actions that you can use to initiate analysis and data collection: collect and collect-with. These actions are very similar, as both perform the same basic collection process. The collect action provides a variety of predefined analysis types from which to select. If none of these predefined analysis types meet your specific needs, you can use the collect-with action and specify your own knob options.

By default, the collection process:

  • Performs the specified type of analysis.

  • Collects data and writes it to a result file in a result directory.

  • Finalizes the result and generates a summary of all detected problems, writes the Summary to stdout and also saves it to an XML file in the result directory.

  • Creates a log for troubleshooting purposes, and saves it in the result directory.

  • Returns an exit code.

How to Perform Analysis on the Command Line

Here is a general example of how to perform analysis using the inspxe-cl command tool.

  1. You can open a command prompt window and use the following command to run the script that establishes Intel Inspector environment settings: C:\"Program Files (x86)"\Intel\oneAPI\setvars.bat.

  2. To inspect the myApp application for memory leak problems, use the collect action with the mi1 (Detect Leaks) analysis type, and specify the search directory where all the source, binary and symbol files are stored.

    inspxe-cl -collect mi1 -search-dir all=C:\myProject -- myApp

    By default, the result is written to a result directory under the default current working directory. Assuming this is the first result directory, it will be named r000mi1. A Summary is sent to stdout, and saved in the result directory as inspxe-cl.xml.

    NOTE:

    If you do not supply an absolute pathname for the application, system path environment settings are used to locate it.

  3. Next, inspect the myApp application for deadlock and data races, using the collect action with the ti2 (Detect Deadlocks and Data Races) analysis type, and specify the same search directories that you used for the memory analysis.

    inspxe-cl -collect ti2 -search-dir all=C:\myProject -- myApp

    By default, the result is written to a result directory under the current working directory. Assuming this is the first result directory, it will be named r000ti2. The summary is sent to stdout, and saved in the r000ti2 result directory as inspxe-cl.xml.

Next Steps

  1. Review the Summary of detected problems in each of the inspxe-cl.xml files.

  2. If one of the summaries contains anything other than 0 new problems, you can enter inspxe-gui to launch the result in the standalone GUI so you can view details and have easy access to your code editor and other tools. You can also use the report action to generate a report.

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