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ERROR::INODE-UPROBES(7stap) ERROR::INODE-UPROBES(7stap)
error::inode-uprobes - limitations of inode-uprobes
The uprobes kernel facility introduced in Linux 3.5 aims to supplant
the earlier out-of-tree utrace patch to enable user-space probing.
There have been some functional limitations in inode-uprobes that
preclude some systemtap constructs. Over time, we hope these
regressions will be corrected.
function.return probes
process.function().return probes require "return-probes" or
"uretprobes" functionality, which was not implemented in the
builtin inode-uprobes until kernel 3.10. If you cannot
upgrade your kernel, consider using process.statement() probes
placed on source line numbers at the function's return
statements.
function.statement.absolute probes
In utrace-equipped kernels, systemtap made it possible to
address probes by literal addresses in the process virtual
memory address space. The new inode-uprobes does not have
this capability.
stap(1),
http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_3.5 ,
http://sourceware.org/systemtap/wiki/utrace ,
error::reporting(7stap)
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analysis tool) project. Information about the project can be found
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ERROR::INODE-UPROBES(7stap)
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