[gpderetta]

Sure the interface with the log might be text based, but my understanding is that the at rest format is binary and you need specialized tools to read it, standard unix grep is not going to cut it.

Although I use strace all the time, I hardly ever look at the payload of read and write calls, although I could see why it would be useful. But given a binary protocol it wouldn't be terribly hard to build a tool that parses the output of strace.

> [Maybe, when trying to be a smartass, try to be "smart", and not just an "ass"?]

thanks for the kind words and elevating the tone of the discussion.

[otabdeveloper4]

> ...it wouldn't be terribly hard to build a tool that parses the output of strace.

Nah, it'd be a rage-inducing nightmare.