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Index
- Numbers and Symbols
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- H
- I
- K
- L
- M
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
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Book Information
Preface
- Who Should Use This Book
- How This Book Is Organized
- Related Information
- Documentation, Support, and Training
- Typographic Conventions
- Shell Prompts in Command Examples
1. Introduction
- Getting Started
- Providers and Probes
- Compilation and Instrumentation
- Variables and Arithmetic Expressions
- Predicates
- Output Formatting
- Arrays
- External Symbols and Types
2. Types, Operators, and Expressions
- Identifier Names and Keywords
- Data Types and Sizes
- Constants
- Arithmetic Operators
- Relational Operators
- Logical Operators
- Bitwise Operators
- Assignment Operators
- Increment and Decrement Operators
- Conditional Expressions
- Type Conversions
- Precedence
3. Variables
- Scalar Variables
- Associative Arrays
- Thread-Local Variables
- Clause-Local Variables
- Built-in Variables
- External Variables
4. D Program Structure
- Probe Clauses and Declarations
- Probe Descriptions
- Predicates
- Actions
- Use of the C Preprocessor
5. Pointers and Arrays
- Pointers and Addresses
- Pointer Safety
- Array Declarations and Storage
- Pointer and Array Relationship
- Pointer Arithmetic
- Generic Pointers
- Multi-Dimensional Arrays
- Pointers to DTrace Objects
- Pointers and Address Spaces
6. Strings
- String Representation
- String Constants
- String Assignment
- String Conversion
- String Comparison
7. Structs and Unions
- Structs
- Pointers to Structs
- Unions
- Member Sizes and Offsets
- Bit-Fields
8. Type and Constant Definitions
- Typedef
- Enumerations
- Inlines
- Type Namespaces
9. Aggregations
- Aggregating Functions
- Aggregations
- Printing Aggregations
- Data Normalization
- Clearing Aggregations
- Truncating aggregations
- Minimizing Drops
10. Actions and Subroutines
- Actions
- Default Action
- Data Recording Actions
- Destructive Actions
  - Process Destructive Actions
  - Kernel Destructive Actions
- Special Actions
  - Speculative Actions
  - exit()
- Subroutines
11. Buffers and Buffering
- Principal Buffers
- Principal Buffer Policies
- Other Buffers
- Buffer Sizes
- Buffer Resizing Policy
12. Output Formatting
- printf()
- printa()
- trace() Default Format
13. Speculative Tracing
- Speculation Interfaces
- Creating a Speculation
- Using a Speculation
- Committing a Speculation
- Discarding a Speculation
- Speculation Example
- Speculation Options and Tuning
14. dtrace(1M) Utility
- Description
- Options
- Operands
- Exit Status
15. Scripting
- Interpreter Files
- Macro Variables
- Macro Arguments
- Target Process ID
16. Options and Tunables
- Consumer Options
- Modifying Options
17. dtrace Provider
- BEGIN Probe
- The END Probe
- ERROR Probe
- Stability
18. lockstat Provider
- Overview
- Adaptive Lock Probes
- Spin Lock Probes
- Thread Locks
- Readers/Writer Lock Probes
- Stability
19. profile Provider
- profile-n probes
- tick-n probes
- Arguments
- Timer Resolution
- Probe Creation
- Stability
20. fbt Provider
- Probes
- Probe arguments
  - entry probes
  - return probes
- Examples
- Tail-call Optimization
- Assembly Functions
- Instruction Set Limitations
  - x86 Limitations
  - SPARC Limitations
- Breakpoint Interaction
- Module Loading
- Stability
21. syscall Provider
- Probes
- Arguments
- Stability
22. sdt Provider
- Probes
- Examples
- Creating SDT Probes
  - Declaring Probes
  - Probe Arguments
- Stability
23. sysinfo Provider
- Probes
- Arguments
- Example
- Stability
24. vminfo Provider
- Probes
- Arguments
- Example
- Stability
25. proc Provider
- Probes
- Arguments
  - lwpsinfo_t
  - psinfo_t
- Examples
- Stability
26. sched Provider
- Probes
- Arguments
  - cpuinfo_t
- Examples
- Stability
27. io Provider
- Probes
- Arguments
- Examples
- Stability
28. mib Provider
- Probes
- Arguments
- Stability
29. fpuinfo Provider
- Probes
- Arguments
- Stability
30. pid Provider
- Naming pid Probes
- Function Boundary Probes
  - entry Probes
  - return Probes
- Function Offset Probes
- Stability
31. plockstat Provider
- Overview
- Mutex Probes
- Reader/Writer Lock Probes
- Stability
32. fasttrap Provider
- Probes
- Stability
33. User Process Tracing
- copyin() and copyinstr() Subroutines
  - Avoiding Errors
- Eliminating dtrace(1M) Interference
- syscall Provider
- ustack() Action
- uregs[] Array
- pid Provider
  - User Function Boundary Tracing
  - Tracing Arbitrary Instructions
34. Statically Defined Tracing for User Applications
- Choosing the Probe Points
- Adding Probes to an Application
35. Security
- Privileges
- Privileged Use of DTrace
- dtrace_proc Privilege
- dtrace_user Privilege
- dtrace_kernel Privilege
- Super User Privileges
36. Anonymous Tracing
- Anonymous Enablings
- Claiming Anonymous State
- Anonymous Tracing Examples
37. Postmortem Tracing
- Displaying DTrace Consumers
- Displaying Trace Data
38. Performance Considerations
- Limit Enabled Probes
- Use Aggregations
- Use Cacheable Predicates
39. Stability
- Stability Levels
- Dependency Classes
- Interface Attributes
- Stability Computations and Reports
- Stability Enforcement
40. Translators
- Translator Declarations
- Translate Operator
- Process Model Translators
- Stable Translations
41. Versioning
- Versions and Releases
- Versioning Options
- Provider Versioning
Glossary