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Add DTrace Probes and scripts for Mozilla Code base

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0.2 Release
Resources: sayrer
 
== [[DTrace 0.1 Release|0.1 Release]] ==
 
I am looking at 2 major things for this release.
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1) Creating a D Script that will pick up on an existing D-Trace Probe.
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2) Make sure that Mozilla Firefox runs on Mac, and the D-Trace script doesnt crash Mac and/or Firefox.
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For code submission, I will be submitting the D script I used and the output of the file. The instructions for it are also in the wiki. I would appreciate it if it wasn't edited for any malicious intent.
 
==0.2 Release==
 
1)Received a patch from Vladimir at Mozilla Corporation. He requires probes be manually added to the code base.<br>
2)Ensure that the compilation of the patch doesn't crash or interfere with and without the probes injected.<br>
3)Release the fixed patch to the public. Maybe Bugzilla for review purposes.
== Project Leader(s) ==
== Project Contributor(s) ==
NoneI hoepfully require people to test my D-Trace scripts and any probe files I submit. The person MUST have access to a Mac OS X 10.5 and/or OpenSolaris machine in order to be able to compile and contribute to my project more effectively.
== Project Details ==
==0.1 Objectives==Objective 1) Get in contact with people behind the project(20 %) <br \> Objective 2) Learn how to write Probing programs in CD (Done 10/14/08) <br \> Objective 3) Specify 0.1 release (Done 10/05/08) <br \>Objective 4) Compile Mozilla Firefox on Mac PC for D-Trace functionality (Done 10/09/C++08) <br \>Objective 5) Complete the requirements for 0.1 (Done 10/18/08) ==0.2 Objectives==Objective 1) Contact sayrer about finding a bug to work on (Done 10/28/08)<br>Objective 2) Learn how to manually add a probe to a certain batch of code (50 %)<br>Objective 3) Write a D Script to pick up manually added probes (50 %)<br>Objective 4) Take the patch created by Vladimir and add the start and end probes where needed (10 %)<br>Objective 5) Wiki and Blog about 0.2 (5 %)<br>Objective 6) Finish requirements for 0.2 (10 %)
== Project News ==
- Created this status page.
 
10/05/08
 
- Added 0.1 spec (was busy)<br>
- Started working on Probing software on C++
 
10/09/08
 
- Compiled Mozilla Firefox on Mac with D-Trace option sucessfully<br>
- Began reading resources for D-Trace programming.
 
10/12/08
 
- Remodified 0.1 spec based on discussion with David Humphrey
 
10/14/08
 
- Created the D Script that will do the function call counting<br>
- Recompiled Mozilla with --enable-dtrace option and any prerequisits accomplished
 
10/17/08
 
-Finished and tested my D-Trace Scripts
 
 
10/18/08
 
-Hosted my D-Trace Scripts and instructions to using them<br>
-Added my base 0.2 plans
-Wrote a blog about my 0.1 Release.
 
11/04/08
-Got in contact with Vlad about 0.2 patch that needed probes
 
11/11/08
-Retrieved Bug 401697 from Bugzilla (contains pre-written JS probes to get started on)
 
11/12/08
-Attached the patch to Mac and began adding Probes
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