bpftrace: What It Is, What's New, and Where It's Going

bpftrace: What It Is, What's New, and Where It's Going

Explore bpftrace, a high-level tracing language for Linux BPF, in this 28-minute conference talk from DevConf.US 2024. Gain insights into its use for debugging, observability, and various other applications. Learn about the latest features and fixes implemented in bpftrace, and discover future plans for the tool, including ahead-of-time compilation, improved C++ and Python language support, user-functions, and trace format output. Presented by Jordan Rome, this talk offers a comprehensive re-introduction to bpftrace and its role in utilizing the powerful BPF Linux subsystem efficiently.