A short introduction on SystemTap_Beginners_Guide TBD above, Short description on the underlying goals of SystemTap_Beginners_Guide, what we want to teach users.

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.

Short summary; when is SystemTap suitable vs other popular monitoring tools (e.g. top, Oprofile, /proc) TBD TBD