PAPI

Description

The Performance API (PAPI) is a standard application programming interface for accessing hardware performance counters available on most modern microprocessors. PAPI provides two interfaces to the underlying counter hardware: a simple, high-level interface for the acquisition of simple measurements and a fully programmable, low-level interface directed toward users with more sophisticated needs.

For more information, see the PAPI home page.

Use

Jaguar
PAPI is provided by Cray as a module.

Phoenix
On Phoenix, the PAPI library has been installed in /apps/PAPI/prod/x1_msp, and /apps/PAPI/prod/x1_ssp.