## prof_server

Function - Handle the next kernel-generated PC sample message.

### SYNOPSIS

    boolean_t	prof_server
    		(mach_msg_header_t	request_msg,
    		mach_msg_header_t	reply_ms);

### PARAMETERS

in_msg
  [pointer to in structure] The sample message received from the kernel.

out_msg
  [out structure] Not used.

### DESCRIPTION

The prof_server function is the MIG generated server handling function to handle messages from the kernel corresponding to program counter (profiling) samples. Such messages are delivered to the task or thread sample port set by task_sample or thread_sample. The prof_server function performs all necessary argument handling for this kernel message and calls the appropriate handling function. These functions must be supplied by the caller.

### RETURN VALUES

TRUE
  The message was handled and the appropriate function was called.

FALSE
  The message did not apply to the sample mechanism and no other action was taken.

### RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: receive_samples.