Added instructions for time-trace profiling and plotting

JPenuchot · Dec 5, 2022 · b7d96b5 · b7d96b5
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+By default, only compiler execution time is measured.
+If you want to generate plots using Clang's builtin profiler, add the following:
+
+```cmake
+add_compile_options(-ftime-trace -ftime-trace-granularity=1)
+```
+
+Note that plotting profiler data takes more time
+and will generate a *lot* of plot files.
+
 Then you can declare a benchmark case target in CMake with the following:
 
 ```cmake