[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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". > man page of mdb strongly discourages any modification on a live production system using mdb -kw, I guess that would be the reason of this perception.
>> 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. > I agree. DTrace is definitely a better solution than *debug variables and corresponding printfs. - prakash _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
