Implements profiler for blocked recv

27 files changed, 176 insertions, 58 deletions

diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3bd64a6ef46..0796e39564e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2258,12 +2258,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "profile 0.0.1",
  "profile_traits 0.0.1",
  "servo_allocator 0.0.1",
+ "servo_config 0.0.1",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "profile_traits"
 version = "0.0.1"
 dependencies = [
+ "bincode 1.0.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "energy-monitor 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "energymon 0.3.0 (git+https://github.com/energymon/energymon-rust.git)",
  "ipc-channel 0.10.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
diff --git a/components/profile/time.rs b/components/profile/time.rs
index c075272fbc0..6c1130345e0 100644
--- a/components/profile/time.rs
+++ b/components/profile/time.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use influent::create_client;
 use influent::measurement::{Measurement, Value};
 use ipc_channel::ipc::{self, IpcReceiver};
 use profile_traits::energy::{energy_interval_ms, read_energy_uj};
-use profile_traits::time::{ProfilerCategory, ProfilerChan, ProfilerMsg, TimerMetadata};
+use profile_traits::time::{ProfilerCategory, ProfilerChan, ProfilerMsg, ProfilerData, TimerMetadata};
 use profile_traits::time::{TimerMetadataFrameType, TimerMetadataReflowType};
 use servo_config::opts::OutputOptions;
 use std::{f64, thread, u32, u64};
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ impl Formattable for ProfilerCategory {
             ProfilerCategory::TimeToFirstPaint => "Time To First Paint",
             ProfilerCategory::TimeToFirstContentfulPaint => "Time To First Contentful Paint",
             ProfilerCategory::TimeToInteractive => "Time to Interactive",
+            ProfilerCategory::IpcReceiver => "Blocked at IPC Receive",
             ProfilerCategory::ApplicationHeartbeat => "Application Heartbeat",
         };
         format!("{}{}", padding, name)
@@ -316,6 +317,13 @@ impl Profiler {
                 // only print if more data has arrived since the last printout
                 self.print_buckets();
             },
+            ProfilerMsg::Get(k, sender) => {
+                let vec_option = self.buckets.get(&k);
+                match vec_option {
+                    Some(vec_entry) => sender.send(ProfilerData::Record(vec_entry.to_vec())).unwrap(),
+                    None => sender.send(ProfilerData::NoRecords).unwrap(),
+                };
+            },
             ProfilerMsg::Exit(chan) => {
                 heartbeats::cleanup();
                 self.print_buckets();
diff --git a/components/profile_traits/Cargo.toml b/components/profile_traits/Cargo.toml
index 2a36c9d8208..3ea12bd6cfc 100644
--- a/components/profile_traits/Cargo.toml
+++ b/components/profile_traits/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ path = "lib.rs"
 energy-profiling = ["energymon", "energy-monitor"]
 
 [dependencies]
+bincode = "1"
 energy-monitor = {version = "0.2.0", optional = true}
 energymon = {git = "https://github.com/energymon/energymon-rust.git", optional = true}
 ipc-channel = "0.10"
diff --git a/components/profile_traits/ipc.rs b/components/profile_traits/ipc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe64d54ef07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/profile_traits/ipc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+use bincode;
+use ipc_channel::ipc;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::io::Error;
+use time;
+use time::ProfilerCategory;
+use time::ProfilerChan;
+
+pub struct IpcReceiver<T> where T: for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Serialize {
+    ipc_receiver: ipc::IpcReceiver<T>,
+    time_profile_chan: ProfilerChan,
+}
+
+impl<T> IpcReceiver<T> where T: for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Serialize {
+    pub fn recv(&self) -> Result<T, bincode::Error> {
+        time::profile(
+            ProfilerCategory::IpcReceiver,
+            None,
+            self.time_profile_chan.clone(),
+            move || self.ipc_receiver.recv(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn try_recv(&self) -> Result<T, bincode::Error> {
+        self.ipc_receiver.try_recv()
+    }
+
+    pub fn to_opaque(self) -> ipc::OpaqueIpcReceiver {
+        self.ipc_receiver.to_opaque()
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn channel<T>(time_profile_chan: ProfilerChan) -> Result<(ipc::IpcSender<T>, IpcReceiver<T>), Error>
+    where T: for<'de> Deserialize<'de> + Serialize, {
+    let (ipc_sender, ipc_receiver) = ipc::channel()?;
+    let profiled_ipc_receiver = IpcReceiver {
+        ipc_receiver,
+        time_profile_chan,
+    };
+    Ok((ipc_sender, profiled_ipc_receiver))
+}
diff --git a/components/profile_traits/lib.rs b/components/profile_traits/lib.rs
index 5f2683adcdc..029e59a3241 100644
--- a/components/profile_traits/lib.rs
+++ b/components/profile_traits/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 
+extern crate bincode;
 extern crate ipc_channel;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
@@ -17,5 +18,6 @@ extern crate signpost;
 
 #[allow(unsafe_code)]
 pub mod energy;
+pub mod ipc;
 pub mod mem;
 pub mod time;
diff --git a/components/profile_traits/time.rs b/components/profile_traits/time.rs
index 3b9316f9478..2c297003b9e 100644
--- a/components/profile_traits/time.rs
+++ b/components/profile_traits/time.rs
@@ -29,9 +29,17 @@ impl ProfilerChan {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub enum ProfilerData {
+    NoRecords,
+    Record(Vec<f64>),
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub enum ProfilerMsg {
     /// Normal message used for reporting time
     Time((ProfilerCategory, Option<TimerMetadata>), (u64, u64), (u64, u64)),
+    /// Message used to get time spend entries for a particular ProfilerBuckets (in nanoseconds)
+    Get((ProfilerCategory, Option<TimerMetadata>), IpcSender<ProfilerData>),
     /// Message used to force print the profiling metrics
     Print,
     /// Tells the profiler to shut down.
@@ -94,6 +102,7 @@ pub enum ProfilerCategory {
     TimeToFirstPaint = 0x80,
     TimeToFirstContentfulPaint = 0x81,
     TimeToInteractive = 0x82,
+    IpcReceiver = 0x83,
     ApplicationHeartbeat = 0x90,
 }
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/blob.rs b/components/script/dom/blob.rs
index beb7ed69df3..d8017f23ffa 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/blob.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/blob.rs
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ use dom::bindings::root::{Dom, DomRoot};
 use dom::bindings::str::DOMString;
 use dom::globalscope::GlobalScope;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
-use ipc_channel::ipc;
 use net_traits::{CoreResourceMsg, IpcSend};
 use net_traits::blob_url_store::{BlobBuf, get_blob_origin};
 use net_traits::filemanager_thread::{FileManagerThreadMsg, ReadFileProgress, RelativePos};
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use std::mem;
 use std::ops::Index;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ impl Blob {
             BlobImpl::File(ref f) => {
                 if set_valid {
                     let origin = get_blob_origin(&global_url);
-                    let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+                    let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
 
                     let msg = FileManagerThreadMsg::ActivateBlobURL(f.id.clone(), tx, origin.clone());
                     self.send_to_file_manager(msg);
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ impl Blob {
             bytes: bytes.to_vec(),
         };
 
-        let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         let msg = FileManagerThreadMsg::PromoteMemory(blob_buf, set_valid, tx, origin.clone());
         self.send_to_file_manager(msg);
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ impl Blob {
                             rel_pos: &RelativePos, parent_len: u64) -> Uuid {
         let origin = get_blob_origin(&self.global().get_url());
 
-        let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         let msg = FileManagerThreadMsg::AddSlicedURLEntry(parent_id.clone(),
                                                           rel_pos.clone(),
                                                           tx, origin.clone());
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ impl Blob {
         if let BlobImpl::File(ref f) = *self.blob_impl.borrow() {
             let origin = get_blob_origin(&self.global().get_url());
 
-            let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+            let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
 
             let msg = FileManagerThreadMsg::DecRef(f.id.clone(), origin, tx);
             self.send_to_file_manager(msg);
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ impl Drop for Blob {
 
 fn read_file(global: &GlobalScope, id: Uuid) -> Result<Vec<u8>, ()> {
     let resource_threads = global.resource_threads();
-    let (chan, recv) = ipc::channel().map_err(|_|())?;
+    let (chan, recv) = ipc::channel(global.time_profiler_chan().clone()).map_err(|_|())?;
     let origin = get_blob_origin(&global.get_url());
     let check_url_validity = false;
     let msg = FileManagerThreadMsg::ReadFile(chan, id, check_url_validity, origin);
diff --git a/components/script/dom/bluetooth.rs b/components/script/dom/bluetooth.rs
index 44cf83df5d8..e0dd0f00e10 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/bluetooth.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/bluetooth.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ use ipc_channel::router::ROUTER;
 use js::conversions::ConversionResult;
 use js::jsapi::{JSContext, JSObject};
 use js::jsval::{ObjectValue, UndefinedValue};
+use profile_traits::ipc as ProfiledIpc;
 use std::cell::Ref;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::rc::Rc;
@@ -613,7 +614,7 @@ impl PermissionAlgorithm for Bluetooth {
                 // Step 6.2.2.
                 // Instead of creating an internal slot we send an ipc message to the Bluetooth thread
                 // to check if one of the filters matches.
-                let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+                let (sender, receiver) = ProfiledIpc::channel(global.time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
                 status.get_bluetooth_thread()
                       .send(BluetoothRequest::MatchesFilter(device_id.clone(),
                                                             BluetoothScanfilterSequence::new(scan_filters),
diff --git a/components/script/dom/bluetoothdevice.rs b/components/script/dom/bluetoothdevice.rs
index 6fcdf40f3ff..b8e08618960 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/bluetoothdevice.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/bluetoothdevice.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ use dom::eventtarget::EventTarget;
 use dom::globalscope::GlobalScope;
 use dom::promise::Promise;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
-use ipc_channel::ipc::{self, IpcSender};
+use ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender;
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use std::cell::Cell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::rc::Rc;
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ impl BluetoothDevice {
     }
 
     pub fn is_represented_device_null(&self) -> bool {
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.get_bluetooth_thread().send(
             BluetoothRequest::IsRepresentedDeviceNull(self.Id().to_string(), sender)).unwrap();
         receiver.recv().unwrap()
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ impl BluetoothDevice {
         }
 
         // Step 3.
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.get_bluetooth_thread().send(
             BluetoothRequest::GATTServerDisconnect(String::from(self.Id()), sender)).unwrap();
         receiver.recv().unwrap().map_err(Error::from)
diff --git a/components/script/dom/canvasrenderingcontext2d.rs b/components/script/dom/canvasrenderingcontext2d.rs
index 1e2278e81ca..a837fc02fd7 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/canvasrenderingcontext2d.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/canvasrenderingcontext2d.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use dom::imagedata::ImageData;
 use dom::node::{Node, NodeDamage, window_from_node};
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
 use euclid::{Transform2D, Point2D, Vector2D, Rect, Size2D, vec2};
-use ipc_channel::ipc::{self, IpcSender};
+use ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender;
 use net_traits::image::base::PixelFormat;
 use net_traits::image_cache::CanRequestImages;
 use net_traits::image_cache::ImageCache;
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ use net_traits::image_cache::ImageResponse;
 use net_traits::image_cache::ImageState;
 use net_traits::image_cache::UsePlaceholder;
 use num_traits::ToPrimitive;
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use script_traits::ScriptMsg;
 use servo_url::ServoUrl;
 use std::{cmp, fmt, mem};
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ impl CanvasRenderingContext2D {
                          size: Size2D<i32>)
                          -> CanvasRenderingContext2D {
         debug!("Creating new canvas rendering context.");
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(global.time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         let script_to_constellation_chan = global.script_to_constellation_chan();
         debug!("Asking constellation to create new canvas thread.");
         script_to_constellation_chan.send(ScriptMsg::CreateCanvasPaintThread(size, sender)).unwrap();
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ impl CanvasRenderingContext2D {
                 None => return Err(Error::InvalidState),
             };
 
-            let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+            let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
             let msg = CanvasMsg::Canvas2d(Canvas2dMsg::DrawImageInOther(
                 self.ipc_renderer.clone(),
                 image_size,
@@ -782,7 +783,7 @@ impl CanvasRenderingContext2DMethods for CanvasRenderingContext2D {
             CanvasFillRule::Nonzero => FillRule::Nonzero,
             CanvasFillRule::Evenodd => FillRule::Evenodd,
         };
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel::<bool>().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel::<bool>(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.ipc_renderer
             .send(CanvasMsg::Canvas2d(Canvas2dMsg::IsPointInPath(x, y, fill_rule, sender)))
             .unwrap();
@@ -1126,7 +1127,7 @@ impl CanvasRenderingContext2DMethods for CanvasRenderingContext2D {
         let sh = cmp::max(1, sh.to_u32().unwrap());
         let sw = cmp::max(1, sw.to_u32().unwrap());
 
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel::<Vec<u8>>().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel::<Vec<u8>>(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         let dest_rect = Rect::new(Point2D::new(sx.to_i32().unwrap(), sy.to_i32().unwrap()),
                                   Size2D::new(sw as i32, sh as i32));
         let canvas_size = self.canvas.as_ref().map(|c| c.get_size()).unwrap_or(Size2D::zero());
diff --git a/components/script/dom/document.rs b/components/script/dom/document.rs
index 6895a71fddb..b1cee370bfe 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/document.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/document.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ use fetch::FetchCanceller;
 use html5ever::{LocalName, Namespace, QualName};
 use hyper::header::{Header, SetCookie};
 use hyper_serde::Serde;
-use ipc_channel::ipc::{self, IpcSender};
+use ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender;
 use js::jsapi::{JSContext, JSObject, JSRuntime};
 use js::jsapi::JS_GetRuntime;
 use metrics::{InteractiveFlag, InteractiveMetrics, InteractiveWindow, ProfilerMetadataFactory, ProgressiveWebMetric};
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ use net_traits::pub_domains::is_pub_domain;
 use net_traits::request::RequestInit;
 use net_traits::response::HttpsState;
 use num_traits::ToPrimitive;
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use profile_traits::time::{TimerMetadata, TimerMetadataFrameType, TimerMetadataReflowType};
 use ref_slice::ref_slice;
 use script_layout_interface::message::{Msg, NodesFromPointQueryType, ReflowGoal};
@@ -3448,7 +3449,7 @@ impl DocumentMethods for Document {
         }
 
         let url = self.url();
-        let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         let _ = self.window
             .upcast::<GlobalScope>()
             .resource_threads()
diff --git a/components/script/dom/history.rs b/components/script/dom/history.rs
index 17ee0d29cb6..d70c58963b5 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/history.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/history.rs
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ use dom::bindings::codegen::Bindings::LocationBinding::LocationBinding::Location
 use dom::bindings::codegen::Bindings::WindowBinding::WindowMethods;
 use dom::bindings::error::{Error, ErrorResult, Fallible};
 use dom::bindings::inheritance::Castable;
-use dom::bindings::reflector::{Reflector, reflect_dom_object};
+use dom::bindings::reflector::{DomObject, Reflector, reflect_dom_object};
 use dom::bindings::root::{Dom, DomRoot};
 use dom::bindings::str::{DOMString, USVString};
 use dom::bindings::structuredclone::StructuredCloneData;
 use dom::globalscope::GlobalScope;
 use dom::window::Window;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
-use ipc_channel::ipc;
 use js::jsapi::{HandleValue, Heap, JSContext};
 use js::jsval::{JSVal, NullValue, UndefinedValue};
 use msg::constellation_msg::TraversalDirection;
+use profile_traits::ipc::channel;
 use script_traits::ScriptMsg;
 
 enum PushOrReplace {
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ impl HistoryMethods for History {
         if !self.window.Document().is_fully_active() {
             return Err(Error::Security);
         }
-        let (sender, recv) = ipc::channel().expect("Failed to create channel to send jsh length.");
+        let (sender, recv) =
+            channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).expect("Failed to create channel to send jsh length.");
         let msg = ScriptMsg::JointSessionHistoryLength(sender);
         let _ = self.window.upcast::<GlobalScope>().script_to_constellation_chan().send(msg);
         Ok(recv.recv().unwrap())
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmlcanvaselement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmlcanvaselement.rs
index 9496670238b..c866664cbcf 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmlcanvaselement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmlcanvaselement.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use dom::bindings::conversions::ConversionResult;
 use dom::bindings::error::{Error, Fallible};
 use dom::bindings::inheritance::Castable;
 use dom::bindings::num::Finite;
+use dom::bindings::reflector::DomObject;
 use dom::bindings::root::{Dom, DomRoot, LayoutDom};
 use dom::bindings::str::DOMString;
 use dom::canvasrenderingcontext2d::{CanvasRenderingContext2D, LayoutCanvasRenderingContext2DHelpers};
@@ -31,10 +32,10 @@ use euclid::Size2D;
 use html5ever::{LocalName, Prefix};
 use image::ColorType;
 use image::png::PNGEncoder;
-use ipc_channel::ipc;
 use js::error::throw_type_error;
 use js::jsapi::{HandleValue, JSContext};
 use offscreen_gl_context::GLContextAttributes;
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use script_layout_interface::{HTMLCanvasData, HTMLCanvasDataSource};
 use servo_config::prefs::PREFS;
 use std::iter::repeat;
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ impl HTMLCanvasElement {
 
         let data = match self.context.borrow().as_ref() {
             Some(&CanvasContext::Context2d(ref context)) => {
-                let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+                let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
                 let msg = CanvasMsg::FromScript(FromScriptMsg::SendPixels(sender));
                 context.get_ipc_renderer().send(msg).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmliframeelement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmliframeelement.rs
index 41bb2a23e6a..4fcd21c6cf1 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/htmliframeelement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmliframeelement.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use dom_struct::dom_struct;
 use html5ever::{LocalName, Prefix};
 use ipc_channel::ipc;
 use msg::constellation_msg::{BrowsingContextId, PipelineId, TopLevelBrowsingContextId};
+use profile_traits::ipc as ProfiledIpc;
 use script_layout_interface::message::ReflowGoal;
 use script_thread::ScriptThread;
 use script_traits::{IFrameLoadInfo, IFrameLoadInfoWithData, JsEvalResult, LoadData, UpdatePipelineIdReason};
@@ -559,7 +560,7 @@ impl VirtualMethods for HTMLIFrameElement {
 
         // https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#a-browsing-context-is-discarded
         let window = window_from_node(self);
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ProfiledIpc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
 
         // Ask the constellation to remove the iframe, and tell us the
         // pipeline ids of the closed pipelines.
diff --git a/components/script/dom/htmlinputelement.rs b/components/script/dom/htmlinputelement.rs
index 030d6278e0e..5618b366702 100755
--- a/components/script/dom/htmlinputelement.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/htmlinputelement.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use dom::bindings::codegen::Bindings::HTMLInputElementBinding::HTMLInputElementM
 use dom::bindings::codegen::Bindings::KeyboardEventBinding::KeyboardEventMethods;
 use dom::bindings::error::{Error, ErrorResult};
 use dom::bindings::inheritance::Castable;
+use dom::bindings::reflector::DomObject;
 use dom::bindings::root::{Dom, DomRoot, LayoutDom, MutNullableDom, RootedReference};
 use dom::bindings::str::DOMString;
 use dom::document::Document;
@@ -38,11 +39,11 @@ use dom::validitystate::ValidationFlags;
 use dom::virtualmethods::VirtualMethods;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
 use html5ever::{LocalName, Prefix};
-use ipc_channel::ipc::channel;
 use mime_guess;
 use net_traits::{CoreResourceMsg, IpcSend};
 use net_traits::blob_url_store::get_blob_origin;
 use net_traits::filemanager_thread::{FileManagerThreadMsg, FilterPattern};
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use script_layout_interface::rpc::TextIndexResponse;
 use script_traits::ScriptToConstellationChan;
 use servo_atoms::Atom;
@@ -974,7 +975,8 @@ impl HTMLInputElement {
         if self.Multiple() {
             let opt_test_paths = opt_test_paths.map(|paths| paths.iter().map(|p| p.to_string()).collect());
 
-            let (chan, recv) = channel().expect("Error initializing channel");
+            let (chan, recv) =
+                ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).expect("Error initializing channel");
             let msg = FileManagerThreadMsg::SelectFiles(filter, chan, origin, opt_test_paths);
             let _ = resource_threads.send(CoreResourceMsg::ToFileManager(msg)).unwrap();
 
@@ -998,7 +1000,8 @@ impl HTMLInputElement {
                 None => None,
             };
 
-            let (chan, recv) = channel().expect("Error initializing channel");
+            let (chan, recv) =
+                ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).expect("Error initializing channel");
             let msg = FileManagerThreadMsg::SelectFile(filter, chan, origin, opt_test_path);
             let _ = resource_threads.send(CoreResourceMsg::ToFileManager(msg)).unwrap();
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/paintworkletglobalscope.rs b/components/script/dom/paintworkletglobalscope.rs
index eda9021e64c..3665b4af089 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/paintworkletglobalscope.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/paintworkletglobalscope.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use dom::workletglobalscope::WorkletTask;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
 use euclid::TypedScale;
 use euclid::TypedSize2D;
-use ipc_channel::ipc;
 use js::jsapi::Call;
 use js::jsapi::Construct1;
 use js::jsapi::HandleValue;
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ use js::rust::Runtime;
 use msg::constellation_msg::PipelineId;
 use net_traits::image::base::PixelFormat;
 use net_traits::image_cache::ImageCache;
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use script_traits::{DrawAPaintImageResult, PaintWorkletError};
 use script_traits::Painter;
 use servo_atoms::Atom;
@@ -296,7 +296,8 @@ impl PaintWorkletGlobalScope {
             return self.invalid_image(size_in_dpx, missing_image_urls);
         }
 
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().expect("IPC channel creation.");
+        let (sender, receiver) =
+            ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).expect("IPC channel creation.");
         rendering_context.send_data(sender);
         let image_key = match receiver.recv() {
             Ok(data) => Some(data.image_key),
diff --git a/components/script/dom/screen.rs b/components/script/dom/screen.rs
index e83cffd93a4..193b7705a42 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/screen.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/screen.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ use dom::bindings::codegen::Bindings::ScreenBinding::ScreenMethods;
 use dom::bindings::inheritance::Castable;
 use dom::bindings::num::Finite;
 use dom::bindings::reflector::{Reflector, reflect_dom_object};
+use dom::bindings::reflector::DomObject;
 use dom::bindings::root::{Dom, DomRoot};
 use dom::globalscope::GlobalScope;
 use dom::window::Window;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
 use euclid::TypedSize2D;
-use ipc_channel::ipc;
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use script_traits::ScriptMsg;
 use style_traits::CSSPixel;
 use webrender_api::DeviceUintSize;
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ impl Screen {
     }
 
     fn screen_size(&self) -> TypedSize2D<u32, CSSPixel> {
-        let (send, recv) = ipc::channel::<DeviceUintSize>().unwrap();
+        let (send, recv) = ipc::channel::<DeviceUintSize>(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.window.upcast::<GlobalScope>()
             .script_to_constellation_chan().send(ScriptMsg::GetScreenSize(send)).unwrap();
         let dpr = self.window.device_pixel_ratio();
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ impl Screen {
     }
 
     fn screen_avail_size(&self) -> TypedSize2D<u32, CSSPixel> {
-        let (send, recv) = ipc::channel::<DeviceUintSize>().unwrap();
+        let (send, recv) = ipc::channel::<DeviceUintSize>(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.window.upcast::<GlobalScope>()
             .script_to_constellation_chan().send(ScriptMsg::GetScreenAvailSize(send)).unwrap();
         let dpr = self.window.device_pixel_ratio();
diff --git a/components/script/dom/storage.rs b/components/script/dom/storage.rs
index 37ff6a69fe3..b2c3783c010 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/storage.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/storage.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ use dom::event::{Event, EventBubbles, EventCancelable};
 use dom::storageevent::StorageEvent;
 use dom::window::Window;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
-use ipc_channel::ipc::{self, IpcSender};
+use ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender;
 use net_traits::IpcSend;
 use net_traits::storage_thread::{StorageThreadMsg, StorageType};
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use script_traits::ScriptMsg;
 use servo_url::ServoUrl;
 use task_source::TaskSource;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ impl Storage {
 impl StorageMethods for Storage {
     // https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#dom-storage-length
     fn Length(&self) -> u32 {
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
 
         self.get_storage_thread().send(StorageThreadMsg::Length(sender, self.get_url(), self.storage_type)).unwrap();
         receiver.recv().unwrap() as u32
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ impl StorageMethods for Storage {
 
     // https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#dom-storage-key
     fn Key(&self, index: u32) -> Option<DOMString> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
 
         self.get_storage_thread()
             .send(StorageThreadMsg::Key(sender, self.get_url(), self.storage_type, index))
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ impl StorageMethods for Storage {
 
     // https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#dom-storage-getitem
     fn GetItem(&self, name: DOMString) -> Option<DOMString> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         let name = String::from(name);
 
         let msg = StorageThreadMsg::GetItem(sender, self.get_url(), self.storage_type, name);
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ impl StorageMethods for Storage {
 
     // https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#dom-storage-setitem
     fn SetItem(&self, name: DOMString, value: DOMString) -> ErrorResult {
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         let name = String::from(name);
         let value = String::from(value);
 
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ impl StorageMethods for Storage {
 
     // https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#dom-storage-removeitem
     fn RemoveItem(&self, name: DOMString) {
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         let name = String::from(name);
 
         let msg = StorageThreadMsg::RemoveItem(sender, self.get_url(), self.storage_type, name.clone());
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ impl StorageMethods for Storage {
 
     // https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#dom-storage-clear
     fn Clear(&self) {
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
 
         self.get_storage_thread().send(StorageThreadMsg::Clear(sender, self.get_url(), self.storage_type)).unwrap();
         if receiver.recv().unwrap() {
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ impl StorageMethods for Storage {
 
     // https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/#the-storage-interface:supported-property-names
     fn SupportedPropertyNames(&self) -> Vec<DOMString> {
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
 
         self.get_storage_thread().send(StorageThreadMsg::Keys(sender, self.get_url(), self.storage_type)).unwrap();
         receiver.recv()
diff --git a/components/script/dom/testrunner.rs b/components/script/dom/testrunner.rs
index 84a533786b8..c29b5c477d7 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/testrunner.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/testrunner.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ use dom::bindings::root::DomRoot;
 use dom::bindings::str::DOMString;
 use dom::globalscope::GlobalScope;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
-use ipc_channel::ipc::{self, IpcSender};
+use ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender;
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 
 // https://webbluetoothcg.github.io/web-bluetooth/tests#test-runner
  #[dom_struct]
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ impl TestRunner {
 impl TestRunnerMethods for TestRunner {
     // https://webbluetoothcg.github.io/web-bluetooth/tests#setBluetoothMockDataSet
     fn SetBluetoothMockDataSet(&self, dataSetName: DOMString) -> ErrorResult {
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.get_bluetooth_thread().send(BluetoothRequest::Test(String::from(dataSetName), sender)).unwrap();
         match receiver.recv().unwrap().into() {
             Ok(()) => {
diff --git a/components/script/dom/url.rs b/components/script/dom/url.rs
index f605e717bf8..0fef2e5bb5f 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/url.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/url.rs
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ use dom::globalscope::GlobalScope;
 use dom::urlhelper::UrlHelper;
 use dom::urlsearchparams::URLSearchParams;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
-use ipc_channel::ipc;
 use net_traits::{CoreResourceMsg, IpcSend};
 use net_traits::blob_url_store::{get_blob_origin, parse_blob_url};
 use net_traits::filemanager_thread::FileManagerThreadMsg;
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use servo_url::ServoUrl;
 use std::default::Default;
 use uuid::Uuid;
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl URL {
         if let Ok(url) = ServoUrl::parse(&url) {
              if let Ok((id, _)) = parse_blob_url(&url) {
                 let resource_threads = global.resource_threads();
-                let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+                let (tx, rx) = ipc::channel(global.time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
                 let msg = FileManagerThreadMsg::RevokeBlobURL(id, origin, tx);
                 let _ = resource_threads.send(CoreResourceMsg::ToFileManager(msg));
 
diff --git a/components/script/dom/vr.rs b/components/script/dom/vr.rs
index fc3bc1c05b3..3283015dd14 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/vr.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/vr.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ use dom::promise::Promise;
 use dom::vrdisplay::VRDisplay;
 use dom::vrdisplayevent::VRDisplayEvent;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
-use ipc_channel::ipc;
 use ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender;
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use webvr_traits::{WebVRDisplayData, WebVRDisplayEvent, WebVREvent, WebVRMsg};
 use webvr_traits::{WebVRGamepadData, WebVRGamepadEvent, WebVRGamepadState};
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl VRMethods for VR {
         let promise = Promise::new(&self.global());
 
         if let Some(webvr_thread) = self.webvr_thread() {
-            let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+            let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
             webvr_thread.send(WebVRMsg::GetDisplays(sender)).unwrap();
             match receiver.recv().unwrap() {
                 Ok(displays) => {
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ impl VR {
     // motion capture or drawing applications.
     pub fn get_gamepads(&self) -> Vec<DomRoot<Gamepad>> {
         if let Some(wevbr_sender) = self.webvr_thread() {
-            let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+            let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
             let synced_ids = self.gamepads.borrow().iter().map(|g| g.gamepad_id()).collect();
             wevbr_sender.send(WebVRMsg::GetGamepads(synced_ids, sender)).unwrap();
             match receiver.recv().unwrap() {
diff --git a/components/script/dom/vrdisplay.rs b/components/script/dom/vrdisplay.rs
index 72b8e29a15c..481f10c30b5 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/vrdisplay.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/vrdisplay.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ use dom::vrpose::VRPose;
 use dom::vrstageparameters::VRStageParameters;
 use dom::webglrenderingcontext::WebGLRenderingContext;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
-use ipc_channel::ipc::{self, IpcSender};
+use ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender;
+use profile_traits::ipc;
 use script_runtime::CommonScriptMsg;
 use script_runtime::ScriptThreadEventCategory::WebVREvent;
 use std::cell::Cell;
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ impl VRDisplayMethods for VRDisplay {
         }
 
         // If not presenting we fetch inmediante VRFrameData
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.webvr_thread().send(WebVRMsg::GetFrameData(self.global().pipeline_id(),
                                                         self.DisplayId(),
                                                         self.depth_near.get(),
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ impl VRDisplayMethods for VRDisplay {
 
     // https://w3c.github.io/webvr/#dom-vrdisplay-resetpose
     fn ResetPose(&self) {
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.webvr_thread().send(WebVRMsg::ResetPose(self.global().pipeline_id(),
                                                      self.DisplayId(),
                                                      sender)).unwrap();
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ impl VRDisplayMethods for VRDisplay {
         }
 
         // Request Present
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.webvr_thread().send(WebVRMsg::RequestPresent(self.global().pipeline_id(),
                                                           self.display.borrow().display_id,
                                                           sender))
@@ -357,7 +358,7 @@ impl VRDisplayMethods for VRDisplay {
         }
 
         // Exit present
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.webvr_thread().send(WebVRMsg::ExitPresent(self.global().pipeline_id(),
                                                        self.display.borrow().display_id,
                                                        Some(sender)))
diff --git a/components/script/dom/websocket.rs b/components/script/dom/websocket.rs
index df67630119b..6acb82c863c 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/websocket.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/websocket.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ use net_traits::{CoreResourceMsg, FetchChannels};
 use net_traits::{WebSocketDomAction, WebSocketNetworkEvent};
 use net_traits::MessageData;
 use net_traits::request::{RequestInit, RequestMode};
+use profile_traits::ipc as ProfiledIpc;
 use script_runtime::CommonScriptMsg;
 use script_runtime::ScriptThreadEventCategory::WebSocketEvent;
 use servo_url::ServoUrl;
@@ -181,7 +182,8 @@ impl WebSocket {
                 IpcReceiver<WebSocketDomAction>) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
         let (resource_event_sender, dom_event_receiver):
                 (IpcSender<WebSocketNetworkEvent>,
-                IpcReceiver<WebSocketNetworkEvent>) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+                 ProfiledIpc::IpcReceiver<WebSocketNetworkEvent>) =
+            ProfiledIpc::channel(global.time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
 
         // Step 8.
         let request = RequestInit {
diff --git a/components/script/dom/window.rs b/components/script/dom/window.rs
index 37f65f774b2..327e766e7fa 100644
--- a/components/script/dom/window.rs
+++ b/components/script/dom/window.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ use dom::workletglobalscope::WorkletGlobalScopeType;
 use dom_struct::dom_struct;
 use euclid::{Point2D, Vector2D, Rect, Size2D, TypedPoint2D, TypedScale, TypedSize2D};
 use fetch;
-use ipc_channel::ipc::{self, IpcSender};
+use ipc_channel::ipc::IpcSender;
 use ipc_channel::router::ROUTER;
 use js::jsapi::{HandleValue, JSAutoCompartment, JSContext};
 use js::jsapi::{JS_GC, JS_GetRuntime};
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ use net_traits::image_cache::{ImageCache, ImageResponder, ImageResponse};
 use net_traits::image_cache::{PendingImageId, PendingImageResponse};
 use net_traits::storage_thread::StorageType;
 use num_traits::ToPrimitive;
+use profile_traits::ipc as ProfiledIpc;
 use profile_traits::mem::ProfilerChan as MemProfilerChan;
 use profile_traits::time::ProfilerChan as TimeProfilerChan;
 use script_layout_interface::{TrustedNodeAddress, PendingImageState};
@@ -540,7 +541,7 @@ impl WindowMethods for Window {
             stderr.flush().unwrap();
         }
 
-        let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+        let (sender, receiver) = ProfiledIpc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
         self.send_to_constellation(ScriptMsg::Alert(s.to_string(), sender));
 
         let should_display_alert_dialog = receiver.recv().unwrap();
@@ -1180,7 +1181,9 @@ impl Window {
     }
 
     fn client_window(&self) -> (TypedSize2D<u32, CSSPixel>, TypedPoint2D<i32, CSSPixel>) {
-        let (send, recv) = ipc::channel::<(DeviceUintSize, DeviceIntPoint)>().unwrap();
+        let timer_profile_chan = self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone();
+        let (send, recv) =
+            ProfiledIpc::channel::<(DeviceUintSize, DeviceIntPoint)>(timer_profile_chan).unwrap();
         self.send_to_constellation(ScriptMsg::GetClientWindow(send));
         let (size, point) = recv.recv().unwrap_or((TypedSize2D::zero(), TypedPoint2D::zero()));
         let dpr = self.device_pixel_ratio();
@@ -1300,7 +1303,8 @@ impl Window {
             let mut images = self.pending_layout_images.borrow_mut();
             let nodes = images.entry(id).or_insert(vec![]);
             if nodes.iter().find(|n| &***n as *const _ == &*node as *const _).is_none() {
-                let (responder, responder_listener) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+                let (responder, responder_listener) =
+                    ProfiledIpc::channel(self.global().time_profiler_chan().clone()).unwrap();
                 let pipeline = self.upcast::<GlobalScope>().pipeline_id();
                 let image_cache_chan = self.image_cache_chan.clone();
                 ROUTER.add_route(responder_listener.to_opaque(), Box::new(move |message| {
diff --git a/tests/unit/profile/Cargo.toml b/tests/unit/profile/Cargo.toml
index dbb565d2b78..d3feb410884 100644
--- a/tests/unit/profile/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tests/unit/profile/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ profile_traits = {path = "../../../components/profile_traits"}
 
 # Work around https://github.com/alexcrichton/jemallocator/issues/19
 servo_allocator = {path = "../../../components/allocator"}
+servo_config = {path = "../../../components/config"}
+
diff --git a/tests/unit/profile/lib.rs b/tests/unit/profile/lib.rs
index 2b97cd68cb3..a67e211ad7b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/profile/lib.rs
+++ b/tests/unit/profile/lib.rs
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ extern crate ipc_channel;
 extern crate profile;
 extern crate profile_traits;
 extern crate servo_allocator;
+extern crate servo_config;
 
 mod time;
diff --git a/tests/unit/profile/time.rs b/tests/unit/profile/time.rs
index 911f1cf95c0..19d3a19ee5d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/profile/time.rs
+++ b/tests/unit/profile/time.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 
 use ipc_channel::ipc;
 use profile::time;
-use profile_traits::time::ProfilerMsg;
+use profile_traits::ipc as ProfiledIpc;
+use profile_traits::time::{ProfilerCategory, ProfilerData, ProfilerMsg};
+use servo_config::opts::OutputOptions;
+use std::thread;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 #[test]
 fn time_profiler_smoke_test() {
@@ -37,6 +41,29 @@ fn time_profiler_stats_test() {
     assert_eq!(13.2599, odd_max);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn channel_profiler_test() {
+    let chan = time::Profiler::create(&Some(OutputOptions::Stdout(5.0)), None);
+    let (profiled_sender, profiled_receiver) = ProfiledIpc::channel(chan.clone()).unwrap();
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(2));
+        profiled_sender.send(43).unwrap();
+    });
+
+    let val_profile_receiver = profiled_receiver.recv().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(val_profile_receiver, 43);
+
+    let (sender, receiver) = ipc::channel().unwrap();
+    chan.send(ProfilerMsg::Get((ProfilerCategory::IpcReceiver, None), sender.clone()));
+
+    match receiver.recv().unwrap() {
+        // asserts that the time spent in the sleeping thread is more than 1500 milliseconds
+        ProfilerData::Record(time_data) => assert!(time_data[0] > 1.5e3),
+        ProfilerData::NoRecords => assert!(false),
+    };
+
+}
+
 #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
 #[test]
 #[should_panic]