Analyzer py-func-events

Name

py-func-events - Trace python function call entry events

This analyzer traces Python function call entry events to monitor function invocation patterns. It captures function entry points with optional argument information, providing insights into which functions are called and how frequently. The analyzer helps understand code execution patterns, identify frequently called functions, and analyze function usage in Python applications.

Resource Category

CPU.

Application Type & Technical Stack

  • Python

Command Line Syntax

The analyzer can be invoked directly on the command-line via the orxray utility from the openresty-xray-cli software package.

Alternatively, the analyzer can also be invoked manually or automatically on the web console UI of OpenResty XRay (like on the Advanced web page).

# PID is the target process PID.
orxray analyzer run py-func-events -p PID

# trace a shell command directly
orxray analyzer run py-func-events -c SHELL_CMD

# PGID is the process group ID or any process's PID within the target process
# group.
orxray analyzer run py-func-events -p -PGID

# trace any processes started from the specified executable path.
orxray analyzer run py-func-events --exe /path/to/exe/file

Tracing Multiple Processes

Supported.

Output Formats

  • Plain Texts

Author

The OpenResty Inc. Team.

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