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| author | ddomingo <ddomingo@redhat.com> | 2008-09-10 16:25:23 +1000 |
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| committer | ddomingo <ddomingo@redhat.com> | 2008-09-10 16:25:23 +1000 |
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diff --git a/doc/SystemTap_Beginners_Guide/en-US/Introduction.xml b/doc/SystemTap_Beginners_Guide/en-US/Introduction.xml index f60ab2f3..6f1b2a0a 100644 --- a/doc/SystemTap_Beginners_Guide/en-US/Introduction.xml +++ b/doc/SystemTap_Beginners_Guide/en-US/Introduction.xml @@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ --> <section id="goals"> <title>Goals</title> - <para>The goal of SystemTap is to provide infrastructure to monitor the running Linux kernel for detailed analysis. This can assist in identifying the underlying cause of a performance or functional problem.</para> + <para>SystemTap provides the infrastructure to monitor the running Linux kernel for detailed analysis. This can assist in identifying the underlying cause of a performance or functional problem.</para> - <para>Without SystemTap, monitoring the activity of a running kernel would require a tedious instrument, recompile, install, and reboot sequence. SystemTap is designed to eliminate this, allowing you to gather the same information by simply running its suite of tools against specific <firstterm>tapsets</firstterm> or SystemTap scripts.</para> + <para>Without SystemTap, monitoring the activity of a running kernel would require a tedious instrument, recompile, install, and reboot sequence. SystemTap is designed to eliminate this, allowing users to gather the same information by simply running its suite of tools against specific <firstterm>tapsets</firstterm> or SystemTap scripts.</para> <para>However, SystemTap was initially designed for users with intermediate to advanced knowledge of the kernel. This could present a steep learning curve for administrators or developers whose knowledge of the Linux kernel is little to none.</para> - <para>In line with that, the main goal of the <citetitle>SystemTap Beginner's Guide</citetitle> is two-fold:</para> + <para>In line with that, the main goals of the <citetitle>SystemTap Beginner's Guide</citetitle> are as follows:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>To introduce users to SystemTap, familiarize them with its architecture, and provide setup instructions for all kernel types.</para></listitem> @@ -34,15 +34,16 @@ </itemizedlist> <!-- </formalpara> --> <remark>above, Short description on the underlying goals of SystemTap_Beginners_Guide, what we want to teach users.</remark> -</section> +</section> +<!-- <section id="intro-usage"> <title>Usage</title> <remark> This section describes the practical uses of SystemTap, at a conceptual level. What a beginner can use SystemTap for, and what an advanced user can use SystemTap for. </remark> </section> - + --> <section id="intro-systemtap-vs-others"> <title>SystemTap Versus Other Monitoring Tools</title> <remark> |