From 63265337e2b74c4a34fb9b4d67d0a695c88e7d5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ddomingo Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:25:23 +1000 Subject: added new content for Understanding, events --- doc/SystemTap_Beginners_Guide/en-US/Introduction.xml | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/SystemTap_Beginners_Guide/en-US/Introduction.xml') 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 @@ -->
Goals - 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. + 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. - 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 tapsets or SystemTap scripts. + 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 tapsets or SystemTap scripts. 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. - In line with that, the main goal of the SystemTap Beginner's Guide is two-fold: + In line with that, the main goals of the SystemTap Beginner's Guide are as follows: To introduce users to SystemTap, familiarize them with its architecture, and provide setup instructions for all kernel types. @@ -34,15 +34,16 @@ above, Short description on the underlying goals of SystemTap_Beginners_Guide, what we want to teach users. -
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SystemTap Versus Other Monitoring Tools -- cgit