Detaching Profilers

A system comprising:

• a library of common functions;
• a runtime engine adapted to execute an application;
• a profiler operable with said application;
• a profiler detachment mechanism adapted to:
• stop new communication between said profiler and said executable application;
• identify profiler modified code within said executable application for a first function;
• determine that said profiler modified code has completed operation;
• and
• shut down said profiler.

A device comprising:

• a monitoring function adapted to monitor at least one parameter from an executing application;
• a code modification function adapted to modify code within said executing application to produce device-modified code;
• a detach function adapted to:
• stop new communication between said device and said executable application;
• identify said device-modified code within said executable application for a first function;
• determine that said device-modified code has completed operation;
• and
• shut down said device.