Hands-On WebAssembly for C++ Programmers - Tracing Execution in WebAssembly

The video tutorial introduces tracing, a feature for inspecting web assembly execution. It explains how to set up tracing in a Pong CPU application, configure a tracing server, and analyze trace data. The tutorial covers memory allocation tracking, event loop reporting, and using the Google Web Tracing Framework. It provides a comprehensive guide to using tracing tools for better code insights.

What is the purpose of the tracing feature mentioned in the text?

How can you set up the tracing API in your application?

What types of memory allocations can be annotated using the tracing API?

Describe how the tracing API can help in monitoring the event loop.

Explain how to report memory layout and heap data periodically.

What steps are involved in starting a tracing server as per the text?

What insights can be gained from the trace server regarding memory allocations?