dtrace discuss - Feb 2006 - re: [networking-discuss] dtrace/networking cookbook

> From meem at stradale.prc.sun.com Mon Feb  6 05:13:29 2006
> It would be hugely valuable.  I think Eric Yu and Mike Cheng were working
> on a mblk provider a few months back -- and network-specific providers
> have been discussed several times, though to my knowledge none have
> actually been implemented.  Maybe a new round of discussion on this topic
> on dtrace-discuss is in order.
> 
> -- 
> meem
others have also suggested cross-posting this thread to dtrace-discuss,
so here goes..

--Sowmini
>> On 2/2/06, sowmini dot varadhan at sun dot com <sowmini dot varadhan
at sun dot com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I''ve found dtrace to be a handy tool for debugging networking
problems esp in
>> the kernel, but it would be nice if there was a cookbook or
user-friendly
>> tutorial oriented specifically toward networking. I personally would
>> find a compilation of networking-specific dscripts handy (e.g.,
>> dscripts used to trouble-shoot ipsec problems, perf problems, refcount
>> leaks etc.) since I frequently borrow from, or build upon, my private
>> stash of existing dscripts.
>>
>> I''m interested in hearing what others would consider useful
documentation
>> (or even if this is valuable?), and any dtrace wishlists (mblk
provider?
>> STREAMS provider? suggestions for good dtrace probes in the network
stack?)
>>
>> Thoughts?
>