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dtrace4linux/linux

dtrace for linux - kernel driver and userland tools observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/dtrace4linux/linux · homepage · C observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 5320
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 2537
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1203 stars · 223 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Linux port of Sun's DTrace dynamic tracing framework, delivered as a dynamically loadable kernel module plus userland tools. It brings DTrace-style observability to Linux without modifying kernel source code.

Use cases

  • trace kernel and userland activity on linux with dtrace
  • debug performance problems with dtrace probes
  • load dtrace as a kernel module without patching the kernel
  • port solaris dtrace scripts to linux
  • instrument system calls and functions for diagnostics

When to choose

  • you specifically need DTrace semantics and D-script compatibility on Linux
  • you cannot modify or rebuild your kernel but can load modules
  • you are studying how DTrace was ported to Linux

When to avoid

  • you want actively maintained tracing - prefer eBPF/bpftrace or SystemTap
  • you need a project with a clear license and ongoing support
  • you run modern kernels where this port may no longer build

Facets

cli-tool · maturity abandoned

monitoring tracing developer-tools cli developer-tools operating-systems performance c dtrace kernel-module system-tracing observability cddl command-line linux

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
dtrace4linux/linuxmain32

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