microsoft / microsoft/perfview
.NET Alloc profiler activation on .NET (Core)
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Description
The .NET Alloc option requires the activation of a specific CLR profiler. The activation is implemented in PerfView by configuring HKLM\Software\Microsoft\.NETFramework\COR* registry keys. It does not seem to have any effect on my net7.0 application:
| Action | Target Framework | Has ETWClrProfiler events |
|---|---|---|
| Run/Collection | net461 | Yes |
| Run/Collection | net7.0 | No |
| Run/Collection | net7.0 + manual profiler activation using environment variables | Yes |
Is this behavior a configuration issue on my side?
I could not find any documented way to activate profilers from registry keys for the .NET (Core) runtime, so maybe it is a known and expected behavior.
However, if the profiler cannot be activated using registry keys, I suppose that PerfView should be improved:
- By explicitly documenting the behavior ("Collect" cannot enable the profiler and it must be manually enabled).
- By automatically configuring the expected environment variable when collecting with the "Run" action.
It can eventually create a PR for the last point.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported Run/Collection matrix for net461 and net7.0, comparing registry-key activation with manual environment-variable activation. Inspect the profiler activation path used by PerfView; done means the .NET (Core) behavior is documented or the Run action configures the expected activation when collecting.
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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
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100