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Expand Up @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ open source library that enables advanced GPU profiling and tracing on
AMD platforms. It works in conjunction with
`ROCprofiler-SDK <https://github.com/ROCm/rocprofiler-sdk>`__ to
support profiling methods such as `performance counters
(PMC) <examples/pmc-workflow.rst>`__ and `SQ thread trace
(SQTT) <examples/sqtt-workflow.rst>`__. AQLprofile provides the
(PMC) <https://rocm.docs.amd.com/projects/aqlprofile/en/latest/examples/pmc-workflow.html>`__ and `SQ thread trace
(SQTT) <https://rocm.docs.amd.com/projects/aqlprofile/en/latest/examples/sqtt-workflow.html>`__. AQLprofile provides the
foundational mechanisms for constructing AQL packets and managing
profiling operations across multiple AMD GPU architecture families. The
development of AQLprofile is aligned with ROCprofiler-SDK, ensuring
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ Application → ROCprofiler-SDK ⇄ **AQLprofile** ⇄ ROCprofiler-SDK → HSA/R

- **AQLprofile** generates profiling command packets (AQL/PM4) tailored to the GPU architecture. It doesn't interact with hardware or drivers directly. It only produces the packets and buffer requirements requested by ``ROCprofiler-SDK``.

- **ROCprofiler-SDK** provides a higher-level API and user-facing tools, using AQLprofile internally. It manages profiling sessions, submits packets to the GPU via `ROCr <https://rocm.docs.amd.com/projects/rocr_debug_agent/en/latest/index.html>`_/HSA/KFD, and collects results.
- **ROCprofiler-SDK** provides a higher-level API and user-facing tools, using AQLprofile internally. It manages profiling sessions, submits packets to the GPU via `ROCr <https://rocm.docs.amd.com/projects/rocr_debug_agent/en/latest/index.html>`_/HSA/KFD, and collects results.