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BPF Performance Tools: Linux System and Application Observability

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Re: BPF Performance Tools: Linux System and Application Observability

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Post by joshbaptiste »

apsanz wrote: post #7

How does this compare to "Linux Observability with BPF"? Should one be read first?

I have multiple books of the same subjects Python, Go, FreeBSD etc.. due to different writing styles and explanations, so for me to grok BPF tracing techniques and performance evaluation at a higher level I would need to read both.

Re: BPF Performance Tools: Linux System and Application Observability

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Post by 0x001D »

pkaye wrote: post #8
brendangregg wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is not on Safari right now, but should be soon. Good tip!

Will InformIT sell it in pdf and ebook format like many other books? I try not buy paper format to reduce clutter.

well this book will be one of the few books that are worth to cut a tree

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Post by WhatIsDukkha »

brendangregg wrote: post #5
unmole wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you have a Safari subscription, you can read the rough edit now! Pro-tip: You can get free access to Safari by becoming a member of the ACM.

It is not on Safari right now, but should be soon. Good tip!

Will there be a way to buy an ebook?

Oreilly only sells subscriptions to oreilly now (no epub purchases) and then redirects you to the DRM'ed amazon mobi or whatever.

Options?

I'd love to paypal you from your website for these type of things.

The Oreilly subscription is $39 a month btw...

Re: BPF Performance Tools: Linux System and Application Observability

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Post by brendangregg »

WhatIsDukkha wrote: post #13
brendangregg wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is not on Safari right now, but should be soon. Good tip!

Will there be a way to buy an ebook? Oreilly only sells subscriptions to oreilly now (no epub purchases) and then redirects you to the DRM'ed amazon mobi or whatever. Options? I'd love to paypal you from your website for these type of things. The Oreilly subscription is $39 a month btw...

There's usually multiple ways. In the past I've purchased PDF ebooks from the InformIT site (linked to from the book site), but other ebook types are typically also available on Amazon.com.

Re: BPF Performance Tools: Linux System and Application Observability

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Post by kleendr »

apsanz wrote: post #7

How does this compare to "Linux Observability with BPF"? Should one be read first?

I would definitely go for the Brendan Gregg book. He's a long term BPF contributor and his book seems much more in-depth compared to the Oreilly one which only has 200 pages compared to >700, and if you look at the Oreilly book's TOC it appears it's trying to cover everything BPF (not just tracing) in just 200 pages. Definitely Brendan Gregg book's seems a better choice as far as I can tell.

Re: BPF Performance Tools: Linux System and Application Observability

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Post by brendangregg »

ayush--s wrote: post #15

are all the scripts/tools Brendan is talking about going to be open source? (I'm sure some of them are, including the ones on his Github)

Yes. I've been working on a github repo that contains all the tools. It's not online yet.

Re: BPF Performance Tools: Linux System and Application Observability

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Post by tssva »

unmole wrote: post #4
dalehamel wrote: post #2

Can’t wait to get a copy!

If you have a Safari subscription, you can read the rough edit now! Pro-tip: You can get free access to Safari by becoming a member of the ACM.

Pro-tip #2: You can often get free access to Safari through your local library.

Re: BPF Performance Tools: Linux System and Application Observability

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Post by ayush--s »

brendangregg wrote: post #17
ayush--s wrote: post #15

are all the scripts/tools Brendan is talking about going to be open source? (I'm sure some of them are, including the ones on his Github)

Yes. I've been working on a github repo that contains all the tools. It's not online yet.

thank you so much, looking forward to the book
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