Features/EclipseCallGraph

Launch local SystemTap scripts on Eclipse

Summary

Graphically displays the call hierarchy from executing a C/C++ binary, along with various other runtime statistics.

Owner

• Name: Charley Wang
• E-mail: chwang@redhat.com
• Name: Roland Grunberg
• E-mail: rgrunber@redhat.com

Current status

• Targeted release: Fedora 12
• Last updated: 2009-09-25
• Percentage of completion: 100%

Detailed Description

Allow developers to launch SystemTap scripts on their C/C++ projects directly from Eclipse. Provides an anchor for integration of SystemTap data with Eclipse graphics.

Benefit to Fedora

Makes it easier for C/C++ developers to use SystemTap. Offers developers new ways to trace function calls, system calls and memory accesses, with a tidy frontend for user-friendly data.

Scope

Adds a small plugin family to Eclipse, which will provide the above functionality.

Test Plan

1. Run upstream unit tests (mostly already written)

User Experience

1. Users of Eclipse's CDT tools will be able to select Profile As and select the script to run.
2. The present release will only contain a preconstructed function call graph script, other preconstructed scripts and a launch wizard will be in future versions.
3. For screenshots and more details, see: Eclipse/SystemTap
4. Brief demo video : http://altrez.darktech.org/basicFunctions.ogg (~ 1 min)

Dependencies

• SystemTap translator/driver (version 0.9.8/0.141+) <rpm: systemtap>
• Eclipse 3.4.1 or greater, with CDT <rpm: eclipse-cdt, eclipse-platform>
• Eclipse GEF (specifically Zest) <rpm: eclipse-gef>

Contingency Plan

• Continue without such capability.

Documentation

• SystemTap documentation: The upstream website has documentation and examples of SystemTap scripts.
• SystemTap Eclipse Documentation : Eclipse/CallGraph

Release Notes

Users will need to be part of the stapdev group on their machine in order to fully take advantage of SystemTap's offerings.

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