X-Git-Url: https://git.lttng.org/?p=ust.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=8eaf618ed9a28c1b150da2fa56fcf71a42f514ea;hp=86679fbee5be230fc9967bac39c2ab65325e38b0;hb=d99cad3d410921d1778a9e12dd746a862a9401d3;hpb=a0c822d0d08ba0f78c85d11871dc733c35db4ee8 diff --git a/README b/README index 86679fb..8eaf618 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,49 +1,41 @@ LTTNG USERSPACE TRACER (UST) ---------------------------- -For the UST manual, see: http://lttng.org/files/ust/manual/ust.html +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 - PREREQUISITES: - liburcu - 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 - - -> This release was tested with liburcu v0.4.1 - - - - libkcompat - - 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 - -> This release was tested with libkcompat v0.1 + -> This release was tested with liburcu v0.4.6 + * 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 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: - - Download, compile and install liburcu and 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. + If compiling from the git repository, run ./bootstrap before running + the configure script, to generate it. TRACE VIEWER: @@ -51,7 +43,7 @@ TRACE VIEWER: LTTV is used for viewing UST traces. LTTV may be obtained at http://lttng.org in the Downloads section. - This release has been tested with LTTV 0.12.30. + This release has been tested with LTTV 0.12.32. PACKAGE CONTENTS: @@ -66,19 +58,36 @@ 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. + - include + The public header files that will be installed on the system. + - ustd The daemon that collects trace data and writes it to the disk. - 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. + + - libustcmd + A library to control tracing in other processes. Used by ustctl. + + - libustcomm + A static library shared between libust, ustd and libustcmd, that provides + functions that allow these components to communicate together. + + - snprintf + An asynchronous signal-safe version of snprintf. + + - java + A simple library that uses JNI to allow tracing in java programs.