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DTrace

DTrace is a comprehensive dynamic tracing framework originally created by Sun Microsystems for troubleshooting kernel and application problems on production systems in real time. Originally developed for Solaris, it has since been released under the free Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) in OpenSolaris and its descendant illumos, and has…

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Assembly languageC++JavaErlangJavaScript
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Overview

TracingSun MicrosystemsTroubleshootingKernelSolaris
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NetBSDMac OS X 10.5InstrumentsGdbSystem Integrity Protection
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Authors and awards

Bryan CantrillMike ShapiroAdam LeventhalInfoWorldTechnology Review
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Developers
Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Microsoft
License
CDDL, GPLv2, UPL
Operating system
Solaris, illumos, macOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux, Windows
Original authors
Bryan Cantrill, Adam Leventhal, Mike Shapiro (Sun Microsystems)
Release
January 2005; 21 years ago (2005-01)
Repository
github.com/opendtrace

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DTrace

Nodes67
Edges66
Triples91
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029851
Components1

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DTrace

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related to External links · 23
DTrace → Brendan Gregg's DTrace, Bryan CantrillHidden, Bryan CantrillOfficial Oracle DTrace, C/C, DTrace Tools, DTraceDLight Tutorial, DTraceToolkit, Fedora, FreeBSD DTrace, GitHubFreeBSD DTrace, GUI, Hands On Lab, Illumos DTrace, Leopard, Linux, LinuxCompact Type Format, LinuxDTrace, Oracle Solaris Studio, Plain Sight, Sun Microsystems
related to Language and application providers · 18
DTrace → Application, Applications, Erlang, Firefox, Further, Java, JavaScript, MySQL, Oracle Database, Oracle Grid Engine, Perl, PHP, PostgreSQL, Python, Ruby, Supported, Tcl, With
related to Authors and awards · 11
DTrace → Adam Leventhal, Bryan Cantrill, InfoWorld, Mike Shapiro, Software Tools User Group, STUG, Technology Innovation Awards, Technology Review, The, The Wall Street Journal's, USENIX
related to Description · 7
DTrace → AWK, OS, Sun Microsystems, Testers, The, These, Whenever
related to Supported platforms · 7
DTrace → CDDL, Common Development, Distribution License, January, November, OpenSolaris, Sun's Solaris
see also · 7
DTrace → BSD Unix, Computer, CPU, I/O, Linux, ProbeVue, While
related to Command line examples · 5
DTrace → Brendan Gregg, DTraceToolkit, Over, Scripts, Some
is a · 2
DTrace → comprehensive dynamic tracing framework originally created by Sun Microsystems for troubleshooting kernel and application problems on production systems in real time, integral part of illumos and related distributions.DTrace is a standard part of FreeBSD and NetBSD.Apple added DTrace support in Mac OS X 10.5
Developers · 1
DTrace → Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Microsoft
License · 1
DTrace → CDDL, GPLv2, UPL

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linux kernel system tracing oracle opensolaris systems announced solaris os code illumos cddl also license freebsd github released available windows

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DTraceDevelopersSun Microsystems, Oracle, Microsoft1.00infobox
DTraceLicenseCDDL, GPLv2, UPL1.00infobox
DTraceOperating systemSolaris, illumos, macOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux, Windows1.00infobox
DTraceOriginal authorsBryan Cantrill, Adam Leventhal, Mike Shapiro (Sun Microsystems)1.00infobox
DTraceReleaseJanuary 2005; 21 years ago (2005-01)1.00infobox
DTraceRepositorygithub.com/opendtrace1.00infobox
DTraceTypeTracing1.00infobox
DTraceWebsitedtrace.org1.00infobox
DTraceWritten inC1.00infobox
DTraceis acomprehensive dynamic tracing framework originally created by Sun Microsystems for troubleshooting kernel and application problems on production systems in real time0.90text
DTraceis aintegral part of illumos and related distributions.DTrace is a standard part of FreeBSD and NetBSD.Apple added DTrace support in Mac OS X 10.50.90text
DTraceinstance ofthat a program may set that disallows tracing of that process by debugging utilities0.80text

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