The short version
A low-overhead Java profiler designed to avoid safepoint sampling bias.
From the HackerLinks archive
async-profiler
A low-overhead Java profiler designed to avoid safepoint sampling bias.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-08-23
Last seen:2026-08-23
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
A hands-on user preferred its unbiased profiling over safepoint-based alternatives.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-08-23
“async-profiler is not biased in this way.”
eaftan · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
There's no reason for software to be slow anymore
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