Process Debugging questions

[Alexander Leidinger]

Quoting Robert Watson <rwatson at FreeBSD.org> (from Tue, 21 Nov 2006  
11:55:37 +0000 (GMT)):

> Anyone who wants to start looking at a new API should make sure they
> look at ptrace() and procfs across a range of platforms, and also look
> at Mach task ports and what they offer.  One of the things we really
> can't do well with ptrace() today is inspect kernel state for a running
> process -- things like the VM layout, etc.  We should make sure any
> next generation system allows this, because that feature alone is the
> reason why I sometimes mount procfs. :-)

Can you please elaborate what features you have in mind which DTrace  
isn't able to deliver?

Bye,
Alexander.

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