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> The .NET Counters tool requires Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 or later and targets .NET Core 3.0+ and .NET 5+.
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For additional information on learning to use the .NET Counters tool effectively, see [Case study: Isolate a performance issue](../profiling/isolate-performance-issue.md).
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## Setup
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1. Open the Performance Profiler (**Alt + F2** or **Debug -> Performance Profiler**) in Visual Studio.
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# Identify hot paths with a flame graph (C#, Visual Basic, C++, F#)
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The **Flame Graph**in the CPU Usage and Instrumentation tools help you identify hot paths in your code by visualizing a call tree. Flame graphs are a visualization of categorized data, created to visualize stack traces of profiled software so that the most frequent code paths can be identified quickly and accurately. The graph gives a visual overview of where time is being spent in your application and you can click on specific nodes to dig into them further.
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Visual Studio profiling tools for CPU utilization and instrumentation include the **Flame Graph**view. The **Flame Graph** helps you identify *hot paths* in your code by showing a visualization of the call tree. The *hot path* is the call stack for the functions that are using the most CPU or the most time, and is often a good place to look for potential performance optimizations. The graph gives a visual overview of where time is being spent in your application and you can click on specific nodes to dig into them further.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/vs-2022/flame-graph-tooltips.gif" alt-text="Screenshot showing Flame Graph with context menu displayed." lightbox="media/vs-2022/flame-graph-tooltips.gif":::
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For a tutorial that shows how to improve performance using the flame graph, see [Case study: Beginner's guide to optimizing code](../profiling/optimize-code-using-profiling-tools.md). For information on the CPU profiler, see [Analyze performance by using CPU profiling](../profiling/cpu-usage.md).
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## Investigate hot paths
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1.The Flame Graph view is in the details view of the tool, above the source line highlighting view. After you've stopped your profiling session, you can view the Flame Graph by clicking **Open details**.
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The Flame Graph view is in the details view of *.diagession* report.
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1.[Start a profiling session](../profiling/cpu-usage.md#collect-cpu-utilization-data) with either the CPU Usage or Instrumentation tool.
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1. After you've stopped your profiling session and the report loads, select **Open details**.
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1. Select **Flame Graph** in the Current View dropdown selection.
The hot path is the code path using the most CPU or the most time as you look downward through the call tree.
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By default, the data shown in the Flame Graph represents the same data as shown in the **Call tree** view for the data collection period. Specifically, for CPU Usage, it shows the **Total CPU** values. This value is inclusive, so it includes CPU utilization (that is, CPU computation time) used by calls to the function, and any other functions called by the function. In the same way, for Instrumentation, the graph shows the values equivalent to the **Total** column in the call tree view.
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However, if you select a node, the selected node becomes the new baseline and uses 100% of the flame graph width. This allows you to better visualize a complex call tree and view long names when they're truncated or hidden. Here is an example of a flame graph that shows a more complex call tree.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/vs-2022/flame-graph-complex-call-tree.gif" alt-text="Screenshot showing Flame Graph for a complex call tree." lightbox="media/vs-2022/flame-graph-complex-call-tree.gif":::
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To view details about any node, select the node.
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Choose **Reset Zoom** to return to the default view.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/vs-2022/flame-graph-view-in-call-tree.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing Flame Graph option to view in call tree." lightbox="media/vs-2022/flame-graph-view-in-call-tree.png":::
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## Flip the Flame Graph
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By default, the flame graph in the tool is shown upside down or as an *icicle chart*, where the y-axis is counting stack depth downwards from zero at the top.
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1. By default, the flame graph in the tool is shown upside down or as an "icicle chart," where the y-axis is counting stack depth downwards from zero at the top. You can view the standard flame chart layout by clicking **Flip Flame Graph**.
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You can view a standard flame chart layout by clicking **Flip Flame Graph**.
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## Related content
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-[First look at profiling tools](../profiling/profiling-feature-tour.md)
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-[Case study: Isolate a performance issue](../profiling/isolate-performance-issue.md)
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-[Improving Visual Studio performance with the new Instrumentation Tool](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/improving-visual-studio-performance-with-the-new-instrumentation-tool/).
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-[First look at profiling tools](../profiling/profiling-feature-tour.md)
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With the release of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.5, you can use the new dynamic Instrumentation tool. This tool shows the exact number of times your functions are called and is faster than the previous version of the Instrumentation tool. This tool supports .NET Core instrumentation without needing PDBs.
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Starting in Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6 Preview 2, the tool also supports C/C++.
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The tool is similar to the CPU Usage tool except it's based on wall clock time instead of CPU utilization. This means blocked time such as time spent waiting for locks will show up in the instrumentation trace, unlike the CPU Usage tool. For additional information on learning to use the Instrumentation tool effectively, see [Instrumentation Overview](../profiling/instrumentation-overview.md) and [Improving Visual Studio performance with the new Instrumentation Tool](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/improving-visual-studio-performance-with-the-new-instrumentation-tool/).
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The tool is similar to the CPU Usage tool except it's based on wall clock time instead of CPU utilization. This means blocked time such as time spent waiting for locks will show up in the instrumentation trace, unlike the CPU Usage tool. For additional information on learning to use the Instrumentation tool effectively, see [Instrumentation Overview](../profiling/instrumentation-overview.md) and [Case study: Isolate a performance issue](../profiling/isolate-performance-issue.md).
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## Instrument your application
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-[Improving Visual Studio performance with the new Instrumentation Tool](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/improving-visual-studio-performance-with-the-new-instrumentation-tool/)
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-[First look at profiling tools](../profiling/profiling-feature-tour.md)
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