Code Coverage Tool Reference Manual

Converting Raw Data Files to DPI Files
HP Code Coverage Tool Reference Manual for HP Integrity NonStop NS-Series Servers—542684-004
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Where to Put the Input Files
Where to Put the Input Files
The profmrg utility looks for all the input files and creates the output file relative to
some folder. By default, profmrg uses the current folder, but you can change the
location with the -prof_dir option of the profmrg command, as described in Run
profmrg.
The profmrg utility automatically uses, as input, any file whose name has the form
ZZPF* or *.dyn. To exclude a file from processing, rename it or remove it from the
folder profmrg will use.
Run profmrg
To run profmrg, use a command line of the form:
where options can be any set of options from the following list. Options must be in
lowercase.
-a dpi_file_list
specifies the DPI files to use as input. The list can consist of any number of file
names, separated by spaces. There is no rule for the format of a filename; for
example, it need not contain the string .dpi. If the -prof_dir option is also
present in the command, then each name specified for the -a option is
concatenated with the name given in the -prof_dir option.
The -a option must be the last option on the command line. Any options specified
after it are ignored.
-dump
produces a text dump of the contents of the input files. The profmrg utility writes
the dump to the standard output file (stdout). You can redirect it to any convenient
location.
The -dump option produces text output even if profmrg does not re-create the DPI
file. (For a discussion of cases in which profmrg does not re-create the DPI file,
see The Output DPI File
.) Therefore, this option is useful for gathering information
about an existing DPI file.
-help
displays brief descriptions of syntax options.
profmrg options
Note. A filename specified in a profmrg command option must not begin with a slash(/).