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diff --git a/doc/SystemTap_Tapset_Reference/en-US/Introduction.xml b/doc/SystemTap_Tapset_Reference/en-US/Introduction.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4256d8ea --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/SystemTap_Tapset_Reference/en-US/Introduction.xml @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [ +]> + +<chapter id="introduction"> + <title>Introduction</title> + <para> + SystemTap is a tracing and probing tool that allows users to + study and monitor the activities of the operating system + (particularly, the kernel) in fine detail. It provides + information similar to the output of tools like + <command>netstat</command>, <command>ps</command>, + <command>top</command>, and <command>iostat</command>; however, + SystemTap is designed to provide more filtering and analysis + options for collected information. + </para> +</chapter> + |