DTrace

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debugging tool dynamic tracing framework observability tool

DTrace is a comprehensive dynamic tracing framework originally developed for Solaris that enables real-time, low-overhead observability and debugging of operating systems and applications.

Aliases (2)

DTrace framework ×1
dtrace ×1

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	debugging tool → dynamic tracing framework → observability tool →
designedFor	debugging → low-overhead tracing → performance analysis → production systems → real-time observability →
developer	Sun Microsystems →
feature	built-in aggregations → cross-subsystem visibility → dynamic instrumentation of running systems → per-CPU data collection → safe kernel-level tracing → scriptable probe actions → time-based profiling →
hasCommandLineTool	dtrace →
influenced	SystemTap → bpftrace → eBPF →
introduced	early 2000s →
licenseHistory	CDDL →
notableContributor	Adam Leventhal → Bryan Cantrill → Mike Shapiro →
operatingSystemSupport	FreeBSD → Illumos → NetBSD → OpenSolaris → Oracle Solaris → QNX → Solaris → macOS →
originallyDevelopedFor	Solaris →
providesLanguage	D language →
supportsAggregations	true →
supportsApplicationLevelTracing	true →
supportsDynamicInstrumentation	true →
supportsHistograms	true →
supportsIOTracing	true →
supportsKernelSpaceTracing	true →
supportsNetworkTracing	true →
supportsOneLiners	true →
supportsPredicateFiltering	true →
supportsProfiling	true →
supportsSafetyChecks	true →
supportsSchedulerTracing	true →
supportsSpeculativeTracing	true →
supportsStackTracing	true →
supportsStaticProbes	true →
supportsSystemCallsTracing	true →
supportsUserDefinedProbes	true →
supportsUserSpaceTracing	true →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Solaris →	feature
DTrace ("dtrace") →	hasCommandLineTool
Solaris ("DTrace framework") →	hasComponent
Sun Microsystems →	notableTechnology
FreeBSD →	supportsFeature