Improving Bpftrace Reliability - A Guide to System Tracing Optimization

Learn about reliability improvements for bpftrace, a dynamic Linux system tracer, in this 35-minute conference talk from Meta's Daniel Xu at the Linux Foundation. Explore how the bpftrace community addresses technical challenges arising from rapid user growth and expanding feature sets. Discover existing solutions and systematic approaches to fixing reliability issues by leveraging techniques from operating systems, compilers, and observability disciplines. Gain practical insights into maintaining and improving this powerful tracing tool while understanding how different computing disciplines inform its development. Participate in the discussion through bug reports, feature requests, and feedback to help shape bpftrace's evolution.