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Intel(R) Processor Trace Decoder Library
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The Intel Processor Trace (Intel PT) Decoder Library is Intel's reference
implementation for decoding Intel PT. It can be used as a standalone library or
it can be partially or fully integrated into your tool.
The library comes with a set of sample tools built on top of it and a test
system built on top of the sample tools. The samples demonstrate how to use the
library and may serve as a starting point for integrating the library into your
tool.
Go to https://software.intel.com/en-us/intel-platform-analysis-library for
support of upcoming (non-public) processors (NDA required).
Contents
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README this file
libipt A packet encoder/decoder library
Optional Contents and Samples
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ptdump Example implementation of a packet dumper
ptxed Example implementation of a trace disassembler
pttc A trace test generator
ptunit A simple unit test system
script A collection of scripts
test A collection of tests
include A collection of substitute headers
doc A document describing the build
A document describing how to get started
A document describing the usage of the decoder library
A document describing how to capture trace
A document describing pttc
doc/man Man pages for the encoder/decoder library
Dependencies
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We use cmake for building.
cmake The cross-platform open-source build system.
http://www.cmake.org
Other packages you need for some of the above optional components.
xed The Intel x86 instruction encoder and decoder.
https://github.com/intelxed/xed
This is needed to build and run ptxed.
yasm The Yasm Modular Assembler
http://github.com/yasm
This is needed to run pttc.
pandoc A universal document converter
http://pandoc.org
This is needed for man pages.