Performance Statistics of Java™ Applications Using DTrace and Chime

DTrace is a command line tool in Solaris and Apple OS-X that can collect information and statistics from over 100,000 instrumentation points in the kernel and applications. Chime is a tool for easily constructing dynamic graphs of DTrace output.

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Below are some Chime displays for java applications. These need OpenSolaris™ Nevada build 35 or later, Chime, and JDK 6:
java_method_calls.xml
java_thread_method_calls.xml
monitor_wait_times.xml (thanks to Jarod Jenson & Tom Erickson)

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