Net Profiling Articles

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10/21/2025 • EN

Using profiler function hooks in .NET with Silhouette

Explains how to implement .NET profiler function hooks using the Silhouette library, covering tracing vs. sampling profilers and low-level challenges.

Function Hooks Net Profiling Profiler API Silhouette Library Tracing Profiler

Kevin Gosse

1/7/2025 • EN

Writing a .NET profiler in C# - Part 5

Part 5 of a series on building a .NET profiler in C#, focusing on using the Silhouette library to create a simple CPU profiler.

c Nativeobjects Net Profiling Silhouette Source Generator

Kevin Gosse

6/10/2023 • EN

Writing a .NET profiler in C# — Part 4

Explains how to write a .NET profiler in C# by implementing ICorProfilerInfo to call native methods from a managed wrapper.

Clr Interop Nativeaot Net Profiling Source Generators

Kevin Gosse

7/11/2022 • EN

Writing a .NET profiler in C# - Part 1

Explores writing a .NET profiler in C# using NativeAOT to overcome traditional C++ limitations and self-profiling issues.

c Clr Nativeaot Net Profiling Profiler Development

Kevin Gosse

Net Profiling Articles

Using profiler function hooks in .NET with Silhouette

Writing a .NET profiler in C# - Part 5

Writing a .NET profiler in C# — Part 4

Writing a .NET profiler in C# - Part 1

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