tree c6e8ac15275fd0bb602bc25297e8eaa040b51443
parent 67aa4acbc97f6a55b328e4e2305ef19cbe949d85
author Jovi Zhangwei <jovi.zhangwei@gmail.com> 1381330071 -0700
committer Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> 1381514312 -0700

staging: ktap: add to the kernel tree

This patch introduces ktap to staging tree.

ktap is a new script-based dynamic tracing tool for Linux,
it uses a scripting language and lets users trace the
Linux kernel dynamically. ktap is designed to give
operational insights with interoperability that allow
users to tune, troubleshoot and extend kernel and application.
It's similar with Linux Systemtap and Solaris Dtrace.

ktap have different design principles from Linux mainstream
dynamic tracing language in that it's based on bytecode,
so it doesn't depend upon GCC, doesn't require compiling
kernel module for each script, safe to use in production
environment, fulfilling the embedded ecosystem's tracing needs.

See ktap tutorial for more information:
    http://www.ktap.org/doc/tutorial.html

The merit of putting this software in staging tree is
to make it more possible to get feedback from users
and thus polish the code.

Signed-off-by: Jovi Zhangwei <jovi.zhangwei@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>