Re: DTrace for Linux

From: Frank Ch. Eigler
Date: Thu Mar 30 2006 - 19:40:54 EST



Valerie Henson <val_henson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> [...] My opinion is that a port of DTrace to Linux would be
> extremely valuable, above and beyond the goals of SystemTap. It is
> also my opinion that it will be extremely difficult. :)

Beyond the technical challenges, a legal one (SCSL-vs-GPL license
incompatibility) would at least complicate deployment of a plain port.

- FChE
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