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What is ftrace?

Ftrace is an internal tracing mechanism built into the Linux kernel. It allows developers and system administrators to analyze the behavior of the kernel and identify performance bottlenecks or other issues. It works by injecting small bits of code into the kernel at various tracepoints, allowing the capture of data about function calls, system calls, interrupts, and other kernel events. This information can then be analyzed to understand the sequence of events and timing within the kernel.

What other technologies are related to ftrace?

ftrace Competitor Technologies

strace traces system calls, similar to ftrace, but operates from user space by intercepting system calls at the user/kernel boundary, while ftrace operates in kernel space.
mentioned alongside ftrace in 11% (117) of relevant job posts
perf is a performance analysis tool for Linux that can be used for profiling and tracing, offering overlapping functionalities with ftrace. While ftrace focuses primarily on tracing, perf has broader performance analysis capabilities.
mentioned alongside ftrace in 8% (88) of relevant job posts

ftrace Complementary Technologies

ftrace is a tracer built into the Linux kernel, so it's strongly complementary.
mentioned alongside ftrace in 0% (250) of relevant job posts
Android uses the Linux kernel, making ftrace available for kernel tracing and debugging on Android devices.
mentioned alongside ftrace in 0% (87) of relevant job posts

Which organizations are mentioning ftrace?

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Red Hat
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NVIDIA
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Microsoft
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ByteDance
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