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[Bug tapsets/9953] New: Need to separate the process.* tapsets


We have two process tapsets:

1: tapset/process.stp, which encapsulates lifetime events of processes from a
kernel perspective; documented in stapprobes.process(5).

2: the process probes in tapsets.cxx, which use utrace to probe userspace
process events; documented in stapprobes(5).

There can be only one!

Or rather, both have their use, but they should not be in the same namespace. 
See bug9925 for an example of the confusion this can cause, especially between
the meanings of process.create, process.start, and process.begin.

I suggest that the kernel process tapsets should be renamed to avoid confusion.
 Some possible names are "kproc", "kprocess", and "kernel.process".  Vote for
your favorite, or submit your own...

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           Summary: Need to separate the process.* tapsets
           Product: systemtap
           Version: unspecified
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: tapsets
        AssignedTo: systemtap at sources dot redhat dot com
        ReportedBy: jistone at redhat dot com


http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9953

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