Thread filter in wallclock

[tanjh0421]

when starting async-profiler in wall mode, it seems easier to put threads that need to be profiled into thread-filter than to find threads that do not need to be profiled during the course of a profiling session. #296

Is it possible to add a mechanism to collect threads included in the thread filter?

[apangin]

I'm not sure I understand the question. The filter includes only those threads that you've added explicitly: either in filter option or via addThread API. So why do you need a mechanism to collect such threads, and how are you going to use this information?

[tanjh0421]

I'm sorry I didn't make it clear.
what I'm trying to say is, could wallclock just only send signals to threads in the thread-filter? instead of skipping them

[apangin]

could wallclock just only send signals to threads in the thread-filter

That's exactly how it works now.