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With the final major capability for BPF tracing (timed sampling) merging in Linux 4.9-rc1, the Linux kernel now has raw capabilities similar to those provided by DTrace, the advanced tracer from Solaris... In this post I'll describe how you can use these tools, the front-ends available, and discuss where the technology is going next.
