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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-28 14:29:10 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-28 14:29:10 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 86.0.1.upstream/86.0.1upstream
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/devtools/client/performance/docs/markers.md b/devtools/client/performance/docs/markers.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0053837321 --- /dev/null +++ b/devtools/client/performance/docs/markers.md @@ -0,0 +1,171 @@ +# Timeline Markers + +## Common + +* DOMHighResTimeStamp start +* DOMHighResTimeStamp end +* DOMString name +* object? stack +* object? endStack +* unsigned short processType; +* boolean isOffMainThread; + +The `processType` a GeckoProcessType enum listed in xpcom/build/nsXULAppAPI.h, +specifying if this marker originates in a content, chrome, plugin etc. process. +Additionally, markers may be created from any thread on those processes, and +`isOffMainThread` highights whether or not they're from the main thread. The most +common type of marker is probably going to be from a GeckoProcessType_Content's +main thread when debugging content. + +## DOMEvent + +Triggered when a DOM event occurs, like a click or a keypress. + +* unsigned short eventPhase - a number indicating what phase this event is + in (target, bubbling, capturing, maps to Event constants) +* DOMString type - the type of event, like "keypress" or "click" + +## Reflow + +Reflow markers (labeled as "Layout") indicate when a change has occurred to +a DOM element's positioning that requires the frame tree (rendering +representation of the DOM) to figure out the new position of a handful of +elements. Fired via `PresShell::DoReflow` + +## Paint + +* sequence<{ long height, long width, long x, long y }> rectangles - An array + of rectangle objects indicating where painting has occurred. + +## Styles + +Style markers (labeled as "Recalculating Styles") are triggered when Gecko +needs to figure out the computational style of an element. Fired via +`RestyleTracker::DoProcessRestyles` when there are elements to restyle. + +## Javascript + +`Javascript` markers are emitted indicating when JS execution begins and ends, +with a reason that triggered it (causeName), like a requestAnimationFrame or +a setTimeout. + +* string causeName - The reason that JS was entered. There are many possible + reasons, and the interesting ones to show web developers (triggered by content) are: + + * "\<script\> element" + * "EventListener.handleEvent" + * "setInterval handler" + * "setTimeout handler" + * "FrameRequestCallback" + * "EventHandlerNonNull" + * "promise callback" + * "promise initializer" + * "Worker runnable" + + There are also many more potential JS causes, some which are just internally + used and won't emit a marker, but the below ones are only of interest to + Gecko hackers, most likely + + * "promise thenable" + * "worker runnable" + * "nsHTTPIndex set HTTPIndex property" + * "XPCWrappedJS method call" + * "nsHTTPIndex OnFTPControlLog" + * "XPCWrappedJS QueryInterface" + * "xpcshell argument processing” + * "XPConnect sandbox evaluation " + * "component loader report global" + * "component loader load module" + * "Cross-Process Object Wrapper call/construct" + * "Cross-Process Object Wrapper ’set'" + * "Cross-Process Object Wrapper 'get'" + * "nsXULTemplateBuilder creation" + * "TestShellCommand" + * "precompiled XUL \<script\> element" + * "XBL \<field\> initialization " + * "NPAPI NPN_evaluate" + * "NPAPI get" + * "NPAPI set" + * "NPAPI doInvoke" + * "javascript: URI" + * "geolocation.always_precise indexing" + * "geolocation.app_settings enumeration" + * "WebIDL dictionary creation" + * "XBL \<constructor\>/\<destructor\> invocation" + * "message manager script load" + * "message handler script load" + * "nsGlobalWindow report new global" + +## GarbageCollection + +Emitted after a full GC cycle has completed (which is after any number of +incremental slices). + +* DOMString causeName - The reason for a GC event to occur. A full list of + GC reasons can be found [on MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Debugger-API/Debugger.Memory#Debugger.Memory_Handler_Functions). +* DOMString nonincremenetalReason - If the GC could not do an incremental + GC (smaller, quick GC events), and we have to walk the entire heap and + GC everything marked, then the reason listed here is why. + +## nsCycleCollector::Collect + +An `nsCycleCollector::Collect` marker is emitted for each incremental cycle +collection slice and each non-incremental cycle collection. + +# nsCycleCollector::ForgetSkippable + +`nsCycleCollector::ForgetSkippable` is presented as "Cycle Collection", but in +reality it is preparation/pre-optimization for cycle collection, and not the +actual tracing of edges and collecting of cycles. + +## ConsoleTime + +A marker generated via `console.time()` and `console.timeEnd()`. + +* DOMString causeName - the label passed into `console.time(label)` and + `console.timeEnd(label)` if passed in. + +## TimeStamp + +A marker generated via `console.timeStamp(label)`. + +* DOMString causeName - the label passed into `console.timeStamp(label)` + if passed in. + +## document::DOMContentLoaded + +A marker generated when the DOMContentLoaded event is fired. + +## document::Load + +A marker generated when the document's "load" event is fired. + +## Parse HTML + +## Parse XML + +## Worker + +Emitted whenever there's an operation dealing with Workers (any kind of worker, +Web Workers, Service Workers etc.). Currently there are 4 types of operations +being tracked: serializing/deserializing data on the main thread, and also +serializing/deserializing data off the main thread. + +* ProfileTimelineWorkerOperationType operationType - the type of operation + being done by the Worker or the main thread when dealing with workers. + Can be one of the following enums defined in ProfileTimelineMarker.webidl + * "serializeDataOffMainThread" + * "serializeDataOnMainThread" + * "deserializeDataOffMainThread" + * "deserializeDataOnMainThread" + +## Composite + +Composite markers trace the actual time an inner composite operation +took on the compositor thread. Currently, these markers are only especially +interesting for Gecko platform developers, and thus disabled by default. + +## CompositeForwardTransaction + +Markers generated when the IPC request was made to the compositor from +the child process's main thread. |