1*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<h2>prof_server</h2> 2*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<hr> 3*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<p> 4*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<strong>Function</strong> - Handle the next kernel-generated PC sample message. 5*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3> 6*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<pre> 7*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<strong>boolean_t prof_server</strong> 8*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions <strong>(mach_msg_header_t</strong> <var>request_msg</var>, 9*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions <strong>mach_msg_header_t</strong> <var>reply_ms</var><strong>);</strong> 10*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions</pre> 11*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<h3>PARAMETERS</h3> 12*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<dl> 13*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<p> 14*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<dt> <var>in_msg</var> 15*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<dd> 16*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions[pointer to in structure] 17*0f4c859eSApple OSS DistributionsThe sample message received from the kernel. 18*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<p> 19*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<dt> <var>out_msg</var> 20*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<dd> 21*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions[out structure] 22*0f4c859eSApple OSS DistributionsNot used. 23*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions</dl> 24*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3> 25*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<p> 26*0f4c859eSApple OSS DistributionsThe <strong>prof_server</strong> function is the MIG generated server 27*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributionshandling function to 28*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributionshandle messages from the kernel corresponding to program counter (profiling) 29*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributionssamples. Such messages are delivered to the task or thread sample port set by 30*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<strong>task_sample</strong> or <strong>thread_sample</strong>. The <strong>prof_server</strong> 31*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributionsfunction performs all 32*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributionsnecessary argument handling for this kernel message and calls the appropriate 33*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributionshandling function. These functions must be supplied by the caller. 34*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3> 35*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<dl> 36*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<p> 37*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<dt> <strong>TRUE</strong> 38*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<dd> 39*0f4c859eSApple OSS DistributionsThe message was handled and the appropriate function was called. 40*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<p> 41*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<dt> <strong>FALSE</strong> 42*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<dd> 43*0f4c859eSApple OSS DistributionsThe message did not apply to the sample mechanism and no other 44*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributionsaction was taken. 45*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions</dl> 46*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3> 47*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<p> 48*0f4c859eSApple OSS DistributionsFunctions: 49*0f4c859eSApple OSS Distributions<a href="receive_samples.html"><strong>receive_samples<strong></a>. 50