[dtrace-discuss] Guidelines for Long Running DTrace Scripts

Ben Rockwood
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:04:40 -0000

There are several forms of data collection that I simply can gather in
no other way than to use DTrace, and am therefore considering
implementing several perpetual scripts, potentially SMF controlled.

To date I''ve been reluctant to just leave scripts running for very long
periods of time (hours, days, weeks)... but I''m not entirely sure why.

Are there any general guidelines or best practice for doing so?
Possibly experiences from others who have done this?

benr.