X-Git-Url: http://git.lttng.org/?p=ust.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=8776ce4577c83e9c0f72b6dbbe98eb6a940451c9;hp=d80ebf036b7751f3fcef95f387a98d869a11d0a6;hb=HEAD;hpb=2a93485bbdcde8c4f6a4b3b30d3b283f67c5bbd2 diff --git a/README b/README index d80ebf0..8776ce4 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,51 +1,61 @@ -LTTNG USERSPACE TRACER ----------------------- +LTTNG USERSPACE TRACER (UST) +---------------------------- + +UST web site and manual: http://lttng.org/ust Updated versions of this package may be found at: + * Website: http://lttng.org/ust * Releases: http://lttng.org/files/ust/releases - * GitWeb: http://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca (project: ust) - * Git: git://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca/git/ust.git - + * GitWeb: http://git.lttng.org (project: ust) + * Git: git://git.lttng.org/ust.git PREREQUISITES: - liburcu - Userspace RCU library, by Mathieu Desnoyers and Paul E. McKenney - * Releases: http://lttng.org/files/ust/releases + + -> This release depends on liburcu v0.6.6 + + * Debian/Ubuntu package: liburcu-dev + * Website: http://lttng.org/urcu + * Releases: http://lttng.org/files/urcu * GitWeb: http://lttng.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=userspace-rcu.git;a=summary * Git: git://lttng.org/userspace-rcu.git - -> This release was tested with liburcu v0.0 +INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: - - libkcompat + - Download, compile and install liburcu. + - In this package's tree, run ./configure. + - Run make. + - Run make install. + - Run ldconfig. + - See the manual for usage instructions. - 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 + If compiling from the git repository, run ./bootstrap before running + the configure script, to generate it. - -> This release was tested with libkcompat v0.0 +TRACE VIEWER: + LTTV is used for viewing UST traces. LTTV may be obtained at + http://lttng.org in the Downloads section. -INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION: + This release has been tested with LTTV 0.12.32. - - 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. +CONTACT: + + Maintainer: Mathieu Desnoyers + Mailing list: ltt-dev@lists.casi.polymtl.ca PACKAGE CONTENTS: + This package contains the following elements. + - libust The actual userspace tracing library that must be linked to the instrumented programs. @@ -54,18 +64,40 @@ PACKAGE CONTENTS: A program to control the tracing of userspace applications. It can list markers, start the tracing, stop the tracing, enable/disable markers, etc. - - ustd + - include + The public header files that will be installed on the system. + + - ust-consumerd The daemon that collects trace data and writes it to the disk. - - Documentation + - doc + The documentation. - - hello - An example application that uses the userspace tracer. + - tests + Various test programs - - libmallocwrap + - libustinstr-malloc An example library that can be LD_PRELOAD'ed to instrument calls to malloc() in any program without need to recompile it. - - libinterfork + - libustfork A library that is LD_PRELOAD'ed, and that hijacks calls to several system - calls in order to trace across these calls. + calls in order to trace across these calls. It _has_ to be LD_PRELOAD'ed + in order to hijack calls. In contrast, libust may be linked at build time. + + - libustctl + A library to control tracing in other processes. Used by ustctl. + + - libustcomm + A static library shared between libust, ust-consumerd and libustctl, that + provides functions that allow these components to communicate together. + + - libustconsumer + A library to create ust consumers by registering callbacks, used by + ust-consumerd. + + - snprintf + An asynchronous signal-safe version of snprintf. + + - java + A simple library that uses JNI to allow tracing in java programs.