Demo of L3 - Lightweight Logging Library for Debugging Race Conditions

Explore the Lightweight Logging Library (L3), an open-source tool designed to debug race conditions, in this 13-minute video demonstration. Learn how L3 provides a small 'C' library for generating low-footprint, non-intrusive, and high-performance logging of trace messages in an mmap()'ed file. Discover how L3 addresses the limitations of printf debugging, which often leads to "Heisenbugs" - situations where adding printf statements causes bugs to disappear or change, especially when dealing with race conditions. Examine the library's fast printf API, including l3_log_simple() and l3_log_fast(), which offer lockless implementations and significantly reduced execution times compared to traditional printf methods. Gain insights into how L3 can enhance your debugging process for concurrent programming challenges.