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TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER(3)					      TAU Instrumentation API					       TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER(3)

NAME
       TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER - Declares a global timer

SYNOPSIS
       C/C++:

       TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER(Profiler timer, char* or string& function_name, char* or string& type, TauGroup_t group);

DESCRIPTION
       As TAU_PROFILE_TIMER is used within the scope of a block (typically a routine), TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER can be used across different routines.

EXAMPLE
       C/C++ :

       /* f1.c */

       TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER(globalTimer, "global timer", "", TAU_USER);

       /* f2.c */

       TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_EXTERNAL(globalTimer);
       int foo(void) {
	 TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_START(globalTimer);
	 /* ... */
	 TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_STOP();
       }

SEE ALSO
       TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_EXTERNAL, TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_START(3), TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER_STOP(3)

								    08/31/2005						       TAU_GLOBAL_TIMER(3)