Probe managers

Probe managers are not part of the basic ProbeVue framework. Probe managers enable probe points that can be used by ProbeVue for dynamic tracing.

Probe managers generally support a set of probe points that belong to some common domain and share some common feature or attribute that distinguishes them from other probe points. Probe points are useful at points where control flow changes significantly, at points of state change or at other points of significant interest. Probe managers are careful to select probe points only in locations that are safe to instrument.

Probe managers can choose to define their own distinct rules for the probe specifications within the common style that must be followed for all probe specifications.

ProbeVue supports the following probe managers: