dtrace_open, dtrace_vopen, dtrace_close - Open and close DTrace handles
cc [ flag... ] file... -ldtrace [ library... ]
#include <dtrace.h>
dtrace_hdl_t *dtrace_open(int version, int flags, int *errp)
dtrace_hdl_t *dtrace_vopen(int version, int flags, int *errp,
const dtrace_vector_t *vector, void *arg)
void dtrace_close(dtrace_hdl_t *dtp)
The dtrace_open() function creates a DTrace handle, an opaque object containing information about the current invocation of DTrace. The DTrace handle is passed to other libdtrace(3LIB) library functions. The version argument contains the DTrace version to be used. The flags argument specifies the options to be associated with the DTrace handle. See the Usage section for more information on the version and flags arguments. If an error occurs, the errp argument contains the error number.
The dtrace_vopen() is a vectored DTrace open function. The DTrace library normally communicates directly with the dtrace(4D) device. However, this communication can be vectored elsewhere using the dtrace_vopen() function. The vector argument contains pointers to the vector functions replacing the dtrace(4D) device for such communication purposes. The user-defined argument, arg is passed to the vector functions.
The dtrace_close() function closes a DTrace handle, freeing all resources associated with the DTrace handle.
Upon successful completion, the dtrace_open() and dtrace_vopen() functions return a pointer to a DTrace handle, an opaque data structure. Otherwise, the functions return NULL and the errp argument indicates the error number.
The dtrace_close() function has no return value, although it sets the DTrace error number to indicate a failure. See the dtrace_errno(3DTRACE) man page for more information.
The dtrace_open() and dtrace_vopen() functions will fail if:
The version argument passed to the function is invalid.
The flags argument contains invalid bit.
The flags argument contains both DTRACE_O_LP64 and DTRACE_O_ILP32 values.
Only for the dtrace_vopen() function, the vector argument is NULL and arg argument is non-NULL.
The value of the version argument is greater than the current DTrace version number.
The value of the version argument is less than the minimum committed DTrace version number.
The libelf library is out of date with respect to the libdtrace library.
The DTrace device, /dev/dtrace is not available.
The DTrace device is busy because, for example, the kernel debugger is active.
The user has insufficient privileges to use DTrace.
The system was unable to allocate memory while processing this function.
The libdtrace library uses a newer DIF version than the DTrace driver.
A call into the backend type system failed.
The dtrace_close() function will fail if:
The DTrace handle is NULL.
The current DTrace version number is defined by the macro, DTRACE_VERSION.
The set of flags which can be passed to the dtrace_open() and dtrace_vopen() functions are listed below:
Do not open the dtrace(4D) device
Do not load /system/object modules
Force the D compiler to be LP64
Force the D compiler to be ILP32
See the libdtrace(3LIB) man page for an example of using the dtrace_open() and dtrace_close() functions.
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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