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Profiling Improvements in Go 1.18

What's this blog post about?

Go 1.18 is set to be one of the most exciting releases since Go 1.0, with significant improvements in profiling. The CPU profiler for Linux has become more accurate, addressing issues related to dropped POSIX signals and signal generation. Profiler label bug fixes have also been implemented, improving the accuracy of stack traces. These enhancements aim to provide better insights into program performance and improve overall profiling capabilities.

Company
Datadog

Date published
Feb. 28, 2022

Author(s)
Felix Geisendörfer

Word count
1765

Language
English

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