r = 0 // disable profiling
	} else if rate == 1 {
		r = 1 // profile everything
	} else {
		// convert ns to cycles, use float64 to prevent overflow during multiplication
		r = int64(float64(rate) * float64(ticksPerSecond()) / (1000 * 1000 * 1000))
		if r == 0 {
			r = 1
		}
	}

	atomic.Store64(&blockprofilerate, uint64(r))
}

func blockevent(cycles int64, skip int) {
	if cycles <= 0 {
		cycles = 1