Version 8.0 of the VTune™ Performance Analyzer for Linux* introduces the ability to automatically compress pack-and-go files as they are generated. This greatly reduces the size of the resulting file and minimizes transfer time, for example, when copying the file to another system.

The potential problem is that VTune Performance Analyzer for Windows*, version 7.2 and higher, does not support this compressed format. Therefore, when creating the pack-and-go file, you must ensure that the file is created using the uncompressed format.

From the Command-line Interface

When creating the pack-and-go file from the command-line interface (i.e., vtl) via the pack command, first check the global option that controls compression of pack-and-go files. For example,

/home/user> vtl global-options
VTune™ Performance Analyzer 8.0 for Linux*
Copyright (C) 1985-2007 Intel Corporation<. All rights reserved.

compress-files="yes"
activity-duration="20"
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.
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Use the following command to turn off compression and then pack the results:

/home/user> vtl global-options compress-files=no
VTune™ Performance Analyzer 8.0 for Linux*
Copyright (C) 1985-2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

/home/user> vtl pack results.vxp
VTune™ Performance Analyzer 8.0 for Linux*
Copyright (C) 1985-2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Tue May 9 16:48:17 2006 /home/dlanders/VTune/Projects/Sampling/ar698d/tbs6aaa.tb5 packed successfully.
Tue May 9 16:48:17 2006 /home/dlanders/VTune/Projects/Sampling/ar698d/Modules.xml packed successfully.
The project has been successfully packed.
Packed file: results.vxp
subdir>

From the Eclipse-based Interface

When creating the pack-and-go file from the Eclipse-based user interface (i.e. vtlec) from either the File » Export menu item or the Pack and Go... context menu item of the Tuning Browser window, select the Uncompressed option in the Pack and Go dialog, as in the following image.

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