microsoft / microsoft/perfview

Does DotNetCalls switch actually work?

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Description

Can anyone verify DotNetCalls actually work ? I can't see any CallEnter events even though I start my processes after the collection.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in PerfView with the DotNetCalls switch enabled before launching the target processes, then inspect whether CallEnter events are collected. Done means confirming that the events appear or documenting a reproducible failure and the conditions under which they are missing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
devtools, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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