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+#!/usr/bin/env nix-shell
+#!nix-shell -i python3 -p python3 --pure
+
+# To be used with `--trace-function-calls` and `-vvvv` and
+# `flamegraph.pl`.
+#
+# For example:
+#
+# nix-instantiate --trace-function-calls -vvvv '<nixpkgs>' -A hello 2> nix-function-calls.trace
+# ./contrib/stack-collapse.py nix-function-calls.trace > nix-function-calls.folded
+# nix-shell -p flamegraph --run "flamegraph.pl nix-function-calls.folded > nix-function-calls.svg"
+
+import sys
+from pprint import pprint
+import fileinput
+
+stack = []
+timestack = []
+
+for line in fileinput.input():
+    components = line.strip().split(" ", 2)
+    if components[0] != "function-trace":
+        continue
+
+    direction = components[1]
+    components = components[2].rsplit(" ", 2)
+
+    loc = components[0]
+    _at = components[1]
+    time = int(components[2])
+
+    if direction == "entered":
+        stack.append(loc)
+        timestack.append(time)
+    elif direction == "exited":
+        dur = time - timestack.pop()
+        vst = ";".join(stack)
+        print(f"{vst} {dur}")
+        stack.pop()