Sanjeev, I get this with your new version: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ 7:26am 64 # ./memleak2.d 7560 dtrace: failed to compile script ./memleak2.d: line 3: probe description pid7560:libc.so.1:malloc:0 does not match any probes
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ 7:27am 65 # ps -ef | grep 7560 mailman 7560 718 0 06:24:11 ? 0:05 /bin/python /opt/mailman-2.1.9/bin/qrunner --runner=BounceRunner:0:1 -s thanks On 7/2/08 4:29 AM, "Sanjeev Bagewadi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fletcher, > > Mark Durney hit similar problem and while I was working with him and > talking to > my colleague he pointed out that we could use "function:offset" notation > when we > are using pid-provider. > > So, I have modified the script to enable the first instruction of malloc. > > Attached is the script. Please try it out and let me know if it works. > If it does I shall update my blog to reflect it. > > NOTE : If there more functions which fail (for :entry) please replace > "entry" with 0. > > Thanks and regards, > Sanjeev. > > Sanjeev Bagewadi wrote: >> Fletcher, >> >> You could attach mdb to the running process and disassemble the routine >> in question : >> -- snip -- >> # mdb -p <pid> >>> malloc::dis >> libc.so.1`malloc: pushl %ebp >> libc.so.1`malloc+1: movl %esp,%ebp >> libc.so.1`malloc+3: pushl %ebx >> libc.so.1`malloc+4: pushl %esi >> libc.so.1`malloc+5: pushl %edi >> libc.so.1`malloc+6: call +0x5 <libc.so.1`malloc+0xb> >> libc.so.1`malloc+0xb: popl %ebx >> libc.so.1`malloc+0xc: addl $0x88fe1,%ebx >> -- snip -- >> >> So, in my case notice that the first instruction is "pushl". >> >> Thanks and regards, >> Sanjeev. >> Fletcher Cocquyt wrote: >> >>> Can you please provide a reference for disassembling malloc on Solaris 10? >>> I am also pursuing the previous suggestion of a Python provider - this one >>> seems to be against Python 2.5: >>> http://blogs.sun.com/binujp/resource/pydtrace/diffs >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Fletcher >>> >>> On 7/1/08 9:48 PM, "Sanjeev Bagewadi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hello Fletcher, >>>> >>>> From the error looks like dtrace is not able recognize it as probe. >>>> DTrace needs a signature for the function to be detected as probe. >>>> Probably this is missing in case of malloc. >>>> >>>> Just to double check this you could disassemble malloc and check if we >>>> have a "push' instruction at the beginning. >>>> >>>> Thanks and regards, >>>> Sanjeev. >>>> >>>> Fletcher Cocquyt wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hola, I am trying to isolate the memory leak I suspect in a mailman >>>>> installation I found: >>>>> http://blogs.sun.com/sanjeevb/date/200506 >>>>> >>>>> It gives an error: >>>>> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ 9:21am 65 # ./memleak.d 10312 >>>>> dtrace: failed to compile script ./memleak.d: line 3: probe >>>>> description pid10312:libc.so.1:malloc:entry does not match any probes >>>>> >>>>> I am on SunOS 5.10 Generic_127112-07 i86pc i386 i86pc >>>>> >>>>> Are there some better scripts for isolating memory leaks? >>>>> >>>>> thanks >>>>> Fletch. >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> dtrace-discuss mailing list >>>>> dtrace-discuss@opensolaris.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > -- Fletcher Cocquyt Senior Systems Administrator Information Resources and Technology (IRT) Stanford University School of Medicine Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (650) 724-7485 _______________________________________________ dtrace-discuss mailing list dtrace-discuss@opensolaris.org