What is SystemTap?
SystemTap is a powerful tool that enables users to gather detailed insights into the behavior and performance of their Linux systems. It provides a comprehensive instrumentation framework that allows developers and system administrators to analyze the live running kernel and user-space applications without the need for disruptive recompilation or rebooting
Highlights
- Provides free and open-source (GPL) infrastructure for simplifying data collection from the running Linux system
- Eliminates the tedious instrument-recompile-install-reboot sequence typically required for gathering system information
- Offers a command-line interface and scripting language for writing instrumentation for the live kernel and user-space applications
- Supports a wide range of tracing and probing tasks, from complex live analysis to simple monitoring jobs
- Provides access to whole-system symbolic information, enabling in-depth and programmable on-line responses to system events
Platforms
- Linux
Languages
- English
Features
Debugging