NetBeans Profiler 5.5.1

Welcome to NetBeans Profiler 5.5.1 for NetBeans IDE 5.5.1 page. This is just a bugfix release, no new features have been added to the Profiler. List of system requirements and known issues can be found in NetBeans Profiler 5.5.1 Release Notes document.

Download

	Installers	Remote Packs			Modified 1.4.2 JVM
Windows	Installer	32bit	64bit	1.4.2	.nbm package
Linux x86	Installer	32bit	64bit	1.4.2	.nbm package
Solaris Sparc	Installer	32bit	64bit	1.4.2	.nbm package
Solaris x86	Installer	32bit	64bit	1.4.2	.nbm package
Mac OS X	Installer	32bit	-	-	-

Which one to download? To use the Profiler, download the installer for your OS. If you need to profile applications running on other computer than where NetBeans is installed, download also appropriate remote pack for target OS and JDK version/architecture. If you need to profile local applications running only on 1.4.2-based JDK, download also special modified JVM.

Corresponding NetBeans IDE build: NetBeans 5.5.1

Instructions

Uninstall any previous version of the Profiler before proceeding with installing this release. Launch and complete the downloaded installer, restart the IDE if running.
If using remote pack, unpack the downloaded archive on remote machine, nb-profiler-server folder with two subfolders will be created. Run the calibrate.sh (calibrate.bat) script located in nb-profiler-server folder to perform initial calibration. Then follow instructions on how to attach Profiler to remotely started application.
If using Modified 1.4.2 JVM, install the downloaded nbm package as a regular module into your IDE, it will be automatically registered as new Java platform. Note that this is an experimental JDK without any support. Read the documentation on JVMs supported by the Profiler.

Fixes

These are bugs fixed in this release:

Issue 95020 - Thread objects not garbage collected when profiling

Help

For help with using the profiler see the Profiler | Help menu in the IDE or Browse the docs online (Profiler 5.5 documentation). You may also check our Frequently Asked Questions.