From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 18 20:57:53 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 69F5D106566B for ; Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:57:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rpaulo@freebsd.org) Received: from karen.lavabit.com (karen.lavabit.com [72.249.41.33]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2A8088FC0C for ; Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:57:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from c.earth.lavabit.com (c.earth.lavabit.com [192.168.111.12]) by karen.lavabit.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 64369157543; Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:57:52 -0500 (CDT) Received: from rui-macbook.lan (bl17-136-196.dsl.telepac.pt [188.82.136.196]) by lavabit.com with ESMTP id J1AIGFLJAVZ6; Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:57:52 -0500 References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1081) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Message-Id: <7EC03A5E-61DA-46AB-95E1-1D844E10C735@FreeBSD.org> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Rui Paulo Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:57:49 +0100 To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Istv=E1n?= X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1081) Cc: freebsd-current Subject: Re: DTrace bindings are missing in FreeBSD 9.0 - CURRENT for userland apps X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:57:53 -0000 On 18 Oct 2010, at 21:12, Istv=E1n wrote: > Hey, >=20 > how come it doesn't work? >=20 > What are the necessary requirements for using dtrace on freebsd? Do = you need a library or something? It involves creating a DTrace provider and compiling it during the build = phase. Please read: = http://dtrace.org/blogs/ahl/user_land_tracing_gets_better >=20 > Do you know why Ruby has no dtrace bindings on Freebsd? You need to change the port Makefile to enable DTrace. >=20 >=20 > Thank you. >=20 > Istvan >=20 >=20 > On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Rui Paulo wrote: >=20 > On 12 Oct 2010, at 23:40, Istv=E1n wrote: >=20 > > Hey, > > > > > > I am not 100% sure this is the right list to approach with this = problem but > > let's try this one. > > > > So I am trying to use dtrace on the previously mentioned system, I = followed > > the usual kernel rebuild process using the following wiki: > > > > http://wiki.freebsd.org/DTrace > > > > Dtrace works fine and I am able to trace the kernel.[1] > > > > > > My problem is: I can't trace any user land application including = PostgreSQL > > and Ruby. > > > > I added the following lines to the /etc/make.conf as it is written = in the > > wiki: > > > > STRIP=3D > > CFLAGS+=3D-fno-omit-frame-pointer > > > > I compiled both of the softwares and trying to trace them but there = are no > > bindings in the dtrace -l ouput > > > > > > # dtrace -l | grep -i ruby > > > > i might have overlooked something important but not sure what. > > > > Any help is appreciated. Pls cc my email since i am not on this = list. > > > > > > Thank you in advance. > > > > I. > > > > 1. > > > > [root@freebsd9 ~]# uname -a > > FreeBSD freebsd9 9.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 9.0-CURRENT #0: Fri Oct 8 = 21:09:20 UTC > > 2010 root@freebsd9:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/DTRACE amd64 > > [root@freebsd9 ~]# kldstat > > Id Refs Address Size Name > > 1 26 0xffffffff80100000 f49bb0 kernel > > 2 1 0xffffffff81212000 ad8 dtraceall.ko > > 3 1 0xffffffff81213000 4a59 profile.ko > > 4 11 0xffffffff81218000 3e2f opensolaris.ko > > 5 3 0xffffffff8121c000 3db0 cyclic.ko > > 6 9 0xffffffff81220000 13af4b dtrace.ko > > 7 1 0xffffffff8135b000 fce0 systrace.ko > > 8 1 0xffffffff8136b000 4128 sdt.ko > > 9 1 0xffffffff81370000 44b8 lockstat.ko > > 10 1 0xffffffff81375000 b94e fasttrap.ko > > 11 1 0xffffffff81381000 61ab fbt.ko > > 12 1 0xffffffff81388000 4a67 dtnfsclient.ko > > 13 1 0xffffffff8138d000 4118 dtmalloc.ko > > [root@freebsd9 ~]# > > > > [root@freebsd9 ~]# cat d.d > > vfs:namecache:enter:done > > { > > > > @distribution =3D quantize(strlen((string)arg1)); > > } > > [root@freebsd9 ~]# dtrace -s d.d > > dtrace: script 'd.d' matched 1 probe > > ^C > > > > > > value ------------- Distribution ------------- count > > 2 | 0 > > 4 |@@@@@@@ 1 > > 8 |@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 5 > > 16 | 0 > > > > > > >=20 > The Ruby port doesn't have DTrace support, but the PostgreSQL port has = a DTrace option (only the latest postgresql port). >=20 > Regards, > -- > Rui Paulo >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > the sun shines for all >=20 > http://blog.l1x.me > Use the link below to report this message as spam. > https://lavabit.com/apps/teacher?sig=3D1414285&key=3D2325204208 Regards, -- Rui Paulo