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What is the primary use of ftrace in kernel profiling?
Think about what tracing function calls accomplish.
Name one command used to view the output of ftrace.
Consider how you would check log outputs in a system.
What does ftrace primarily facilitate in kernel-space?
Consider what aspect of the kernel ftrace is targeting.
True or False: perf is used exclusively for user-space profiling.
Think about the versatility of profiling tools.
Write an analysis plan using both ftrace and perf tools to diagnose performance issues in a Linux kernel application.
Consider how both tools provide different dimensions of analysis.
Imagine you are tasked with improving the performance of a kernel module. How would you use SystemTap to assist your optimization process?
Focus on the real-time data capture aspects that SystemTap provides for iterative improvements.
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