pprof is a tool for visualization and analysis of profiling data. pprof reads a collection of profiling samples in profile.proto format and generates reports to visualize and help analyze the data. It can generate both text and graphical reports (through the use of the dot visualization package). Profiles can be read from a local file, or over http. Multiple profiles of the same type can be aggregated or compared. If the profile samples contain machine addresses, pprof can symbolize them through the use of the native binutils tools (addr2line and nm).