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SubjectRe: ANN: syscalltrack 0.80 "Tanned Otter" released
Hi!

> syscalltrack also has better filtering than strace, and supports
> actions - fail the system call if it passed that filter, suspend the
> process if it passed that filter, etc.

I can do that with ptrace, too. See subterfugue.

> Basically, there are things which strace is good for, and there are
> things subterfuge is good for, and there are things syscalltrack is
> good for. Use the right tool for the job. You can see more about
> syscalltrack's capabilities on the website.

Agreed, whole system under subterfugue would be a pain.

> [1] You can probably emulate syscalltrack's system wide behaviour by
> ptracing init and all of its forked children, but your system will
> slow to a crawl. With syscalltrack, you'll barely feel anything.

Agreed, speed difference is *huge*.
Pavel
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