diff --git a/compiler/profile_stats.py b/compiler/profile_stats.py
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+++ b/compiler/profile_stats.py
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+import pstats
+p = pstats.Stats('profile.dat')
+p.strip_dirs()
+p.sort_stats('cumulative')
+p.print_stats(50)
diff --git a/compiler/run_profile.sh b/compiler/run_profile.sh
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+++ b/compiler/run_profile.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+python3 -m cProfile -o profile.dat ./openram.py example_config_scn4m_subm.py -v
+echo "Run view_profile.py to view results"
diff --git a/compiler/view_profile.py b/compiler/view_profile.py
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+++ b/compiler/view_profile.py
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+import pstats
+p = pstats.Stats(‘profile.dat’)
+p.strip_dirs()
+p.sort_stats(‘cumulative’)
+p.print_stats(50)
+