Interpreted vs. Compiled Expressions

On most platforms, TotalView executes interpreted expressions. TotalView can also execute compiled expressions on the Compaq Tru64 UNIX, IBM AIX, and SGI IRIX platforms. On Compaq Tru64 UNIX and IBM AIX platforms, compiled expressions are enabled by default.

You can enable or disable compiled expressions by using X resources or command-line options. Refer to totalview*compileExpressions. See Operating Systems to find out how TotalView handles expressions on specific platforms.

Note:   Using any of the following intrinsics means that TotalView interprets the evaluation point instead of compiling it: $visualize, $nid, $clid, $processduid, $duid, $tid, and $systid. In addition, $pid forces interpretation on AIX.