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@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@ * What's new +- The systemtap client and compile server are now available. + These allow you to compile a systemtap module on a host other than + the one which it will be run, providing the client and server + are compatible. Other than using a server for passes 1 through + 4, the client behaves like the 'stap' front end itself. This + means, among other things, that the client will automatically + load the resulting module on the local host unless -p[1234] + was specified. + + The client/server now use SSL for network connection security and + for signing. + + The systemtap client and server are prototypes only. Interfaces, options + and usage may change at any time. + + See stap-server(8) for more details. + - function("func").label("label") probes are now supported to allow matching the label of a function. @@ -122,21 +139,6 @@ yet current lkml-track utrace; a "pass 4a"-time build failure means your system cannot use this yet. -- Prototype systemtap client and compile server are now available. - These allow you to compile a systemtap module on a host other than - the one which it will be run, providing the client and server - are compatible. Other than using a server for passes 1 through - 4, the client behaves like the 'stap' front end itself. This - means, among other things, that the client will automatically - load the resulting module on the local host unless -p[1234] - was specified. - - This client/server implementation is a prototype. It provides - NO NETWORK SECURITY OF ANY KIND and should be used only - among trusted hosts on a trusted network. - - See stap-server(8) for more details. - - Global variables which are written to but never read are now automatically displayed when the session does a shutdown. For example: |