When optimizing an application, several areas of the application's execution may present a problem. This section directs you to the proper section based on the problem that you are seeing.
Figure 9-1 shows the steps that we will take to optimize the application.
To start diagnosing, go to Section 9.3.1.
Use top or ps to determine Section 9.6.6; otherwise, continue to Section 9.3.2.
If the amount of time that the application takes to start up is a problem, go to Section 9.3.3; otherwise, go to Section 9.3.4.
To test whether the Section 9.9. If it does not, continue on to Section 9.3.4.
Use top or ps to Section 9.5. If it is not a problem, go to Section 9.3.5.
If the application Section 9.7.3 to determine what files it is accessing. If not, go to Section 9.3.6.
If the application Section 9.8.6.
Otherwise, you have encountered an application performance issue that is not covered in this book. Go to Section 9.9.