On (05/28/08 09:48), James Carlson wrote: > > I think that if you're running at the same level as ip_debug, you > shouldn't have an irrational fear of mdb, even with the "-w" option. >
I suspect that Prakash is suggesting that there is a perception that 'ndd -set /dev/ip ip_debug 10' is somehow safer than "echo 'ip_debug/W 0xa'|mdb -kw". > If you do have that fear, or if you need any sort of comprehensible > output, then you're better off in dtrace. If nothing else, you'll > have *MUCH* lower overhead. (There are few better ways to turn a yes, dtrace is certainly the much better long term solution. Although, in a crash dump, ip*dbg does leave an easily accessible diary in the msgbuf.. --Sowmini _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
