X-Git-Url: http://git.lttng.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=05a6b56ee6b7cadd6360a622764bd7cfdfa786c2;hb=5de791bd1dae05e595ab74016f7333912f2492a8;hp=1b86fb2030ef77ddcd81005b17724913b64efedb;hpb=55ad629d916dc8a9e0e8859bd469815dc9ec6ceb;p=ust.git diff --git a/README b/README index 1b86fb2..05a6b56 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,45 +1,80 @@ LTTNG USERSPACE TRACER +---------------------- -NOTE: This library has not been released yet because altough it is licenced as -LGPL, it can only be used as gpl because it depends on GPL files. It will be -released as soon as these issues are resolved. +Updated versions of this package may be found at: -Dependencies: + * Releases: http://lttng.org/files/ust/releases + * GitWeb: http://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca (project: ust) + * Git: git://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca/git/ust.git -- liburcu - Userspace RCU library, by Mathieu Desnoyers and Paul E. McKenney - http://ltt.polymtl.ca/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=userspace-rcu.git;a=summary -- libkcompat - Linux kernel userspace compatibility library. - http://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca -Installation instruction: +PREREQUISITES: -- Download, compile and install liburcu and libkcompat. -- In this package's tree, run ./configure, specifying the location of - liburcu and libkcompat with the --with-urcu and --with-kcompat options. -- Run make. -- See the manual in the doc/ directory for usage instructions. + - liburcu -Package contents: + Userspace RCU library, by Mathieu Desnoyers and Paul E. McKenney + * Releases: http://lttng.org/files/ust/releases + * GitWeb: http://lttng.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=userspace-rcu.git;a=summary + * Git: git://lttng.org/userspace-rcu.git -- libust - The actual userspace tracing library that must be linked to the - instrumented programs. + -> This release was tested with liburcu v0.0 -- ustctl - A program to control the tracing of userspace applications. It can list - markers, start the tracing, stop the tracing, enable/disable markers, etc. -- ustd - The daemon that collects trace data and writes it to the disk. + - libkcompat -- Documentation + Linux kernel userspace compatibility library. + (Provides userspace ports of some kernel APIs.) + * Releases: http://lttng.org/files/ust/releases + * GitWeb: http://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca (project: libkcompat) + * Git: git://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca/git/libkcompat.git -- hello - An example application that uses the userspace tracer. + -> This release was tested with libkcompat v0.0 -- libmallocwrap - An example library that can be LD_PRELOAD'ed to instrument calls to malloc() - in any program without need to recompile it. + + +INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: + + - Download, compile and install liburcu and libkcompat. + - In this package's tree, run ./configure. + - Run make. + - Run make install. + - Run ldconfig. + - See the manual in the doc/ directory for usage instructions. + + + +TRACE VIEWER: + + LTTV is used for viewing UST traces. LTTV may be obtained at + http://lttng.org in the Downloads section. + + + +PACKAGE CONTENTS: + + This package contains the following elements. + + - libust + The actual userspace tracing library that must be linked to the + instrumented programs. + + - ustctl + A program to control the tracing of userspace applications. It can list + markers, start the tracing, stop the tracing, enable/disable markers, etc. + + - ustd + The daemon that collects trace data and writes it to the disk. + + - Documentation + + - hello + An example application that uses the userspace tracer. + + - libmallocwrap + An example library that can be LD_PRELOAD'ed to instrument calls to malloc() + in any program without need to recompile it. + + - libinterfork + A library that is LD_PRELOAD'ed, and that hijacks calls to several system + calls in order to trace across these calls.