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trace-cmd record — Capture kernel trace events. See also: `trace-cmd list`, `trace-cmd report`. More information: <http

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Problem

How to use the trace-cmd record command: Capture kernel trace events. See also: trace-cmd list, trace-cmd report. More information: <https://manned.org/trace-cmd-record>.

Solution

trace-cmd record — Capture kernel trace events. See also: trace-cmd list, trace-cmd report. More information: <https://manned.org/trace-cmd-record>.

Record a trace with a specific plugin:

sudo trace-cmd record -p {{plugin}}

Record a trace of a specific executable:

sudo trace-cmd record -F {{executable}}

Record a trace of a specific function:

sudo trace-cmd record -g {{function}}

Exclude a specific function from the trace:

sudo trace-cmd record -n {{function}}

Limit the function call graph depth:

sudo trace-cmd record --max-graph-depth {{depth}}

Record a trace from a specific process ID:

sudo trace-cmd record -P {{pid}}

Code Snippets

Record a trace with a specific plugin

sudo trace-cmd record -p {{plugin}}

Record a trace of a specific executable

sudo trace-cmd record -F {{executable}}

Record a trace of a specific function

sudo trace-cmd record -g {{function}}

Exclude a specific function from the trace

sudo trace-cmd record -n {{function}}

Limit the function call graph depth

sudo trace-cmd record --max-graph-depth {{depth}}

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