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Arm System Characterization Tool User Guide

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Arm® System Characterization Tool User Guide

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About the Arm System Characterization Tool (ASCT)

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Option 1: Install ASCT with the helper script

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Option 2: Install ASCT manually using pip

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Option 3: Install ASCT as a system-wide tool with uv

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Option 1: If you installed ASCT using the helper script

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Option 2: If you manually installed ASCT using pip

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Option 3: If you installed ASCT system-wide using uv

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This guide explains how to use the Arm System Characterization Tool (ASCT). It covers some of the most common tasks in using ASCT to analyze and debug performance on Arm-based platforms.