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1LTTNG USERSPACE TRACER (UST)
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0207cc51 6Updated versions of this package may be found at:
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8 * Releases: http://lttng.org/files/ust/releases
9 * GitWeb: http://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca (project: ust)
10 * Git: git://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca/git/ust.git
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2a93485b 14PREREQUISITES:
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2a93485b 16 - liburcu
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18 Userspace RCU library, by Mathieu Desnoyers and Paul E. McKenney
19 * Releases: http://lttng.org/files/ust/releases
20 * GitWeb: http://lttng.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=userspace-rcu.git;a=summary
21 * Git: git://lttng.org/userspace-rcu.git
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2a93485b 26 - libkcompat
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28 Linux kernel userspace compatibility library.
29 (Provides userspace ports of some kernel APIs.)
30 * Releases: http://lttng.org/files/ust/releases
31 * GitWeb: http://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca (project: libkcompat)
32 * Git: git://git.dorsal.polymtl.ca/git/libkcompat.git
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1af1f1db 34 -> This release was tested with libkcompat v0.1
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5de791bd 38INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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40 - Download, compile and install liburcu and libkcompat.
41 - In this package's tree, run ./configure.
42 - Run make.
43 - Run make install.
44 - Run ldconfig.
937e29d7 45 - See the manual for usage instructions.
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49TRACE VIEWER:
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51 LTTV is used for viewing UST traces. LTTV may be obtained at
52 http://lttng.org in the Downloads section.
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57PACKAGE CONTENTS:
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59 This package contains the following elements.
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61 - libust
62 The actual userspace tracing library that must be linked to the
63 instrumented programs.
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65 - ustctl
66 A program to control the tracing of userspace applications. It can list
67 markers, start the tracing, stop the tracing, enable/disable markers, etc.
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69 - ustd
70 The daemon that collects trace data and writes it to the disk.
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72 - doc
73 The documentation.
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75 - hello
76 An example application that uses the userspace tracer.
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78 - libmallocwrap
79 An example library that can be LD_PRELOAD'ed to instrument calls to malloc()
80 in any program without need to recompile it.
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82 - libinterfork
83 A library that is LD_PRELOAD'ed, and that hijacks calls to several system
84 calls in order to trace across these calls.
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