1<h2>prof_server</h2> 2<hr> 3<p> 4<strong>Function</strong> - Handle the next kernel-generated PC sample message. 5<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3> 6<pre> 7<strong>boolean_t prof_server</strong> 8 <strong>(mach_msg_header_t</strong> <var>request_msg</var>, 9 <strong>mach_msg_header_t</strong> <var>reply_ms</var><strong>);</strong> 10</pre> 11<h3>PARAMETERS</h3> 12<dl> 13<p> 14<dt> <var>in_msg</var> 15<dd> 16[pointer to in structure] 17The sample message received from the kernel. 18<p> 19<dt> <var>out_msg</var> 20<dd> 21[out structure] 22Not used. 23</dl> 24<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3> 25<p> 26The <strong>prof_server</strong> function is the MIG generated server 27handling function to 28handle messages from the kernel corresponding to program counter (profiling) 29samples. Such messages are delivered to the task or thread sample port set by 30<strong>task_sample</strong> or <strong>thread_sample</strong>. The <strong>prof_server</strong> 31function performs all 32necessary argument handling for this kernel message and calls the appropriate 33handling function. These functions must be supplied by the caller. 34<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3> 35<dl> 36<p> 37<dt> <strong>TRUE</strong> 38<dd> 39The message was handled and the appropriate function was called. 40<p> 41<dt> <strong>FALSE</strong> 42<dd> 43The message did not apply to the sample mechanism and no other 44action was taken. 45</dl> 46<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3> 47<p> 48Functions: 49<a href="receive_samples.html"><strong>receive_samples<strong></a>. 50