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+#include <mono/metadata/profiler.h>
+
+/*
+ * Bare bones profiler. Compile with:
+ * gcc -shared -o mono-profiler-sample.so sample.c `pkg-config --cflags --libs mono`
+ * Install the binary where the dynamic loader can find it.
+ * Then run mono with:
+ * mono --profile=sample your_application.exe
+ */
+
+struct _MonoProfiler {
+ int ncalls;
+};
+
+/* called at the end of the program */
+static void
+sample_shutdown (MonoProfiler *prof)
+{
+ g_print ("total number of calls: %d\n", prof->ncalls);
+}
+
+static void
+sample_method_enter (MonoProfiler *prof, MonoMethod *method)
+{
+ prof->ncalls++;
+}
+
+static void
+sample_method_leave (MonoProfiler *prof, MonoMethod *method)
+{
+}
+
+/* the entry point */
+void
+mono_profiler_startup (const char *desc)
+{
+ MonoProfiler *prof;
+
+ prof = g_new0 (MonoProfiler, 1);
+
+ mono_profiler_install (prof, sample_shutdown);
+
+ mono_profiler_install_enter_leave (sample_method_enter, sample_method_leave);
+
+ mono_profiler_set_events (MONO_PROFILE_ENTER_LEAVE);
+}
+
+