X-Git-Url: http://git.lttng.org./?a=blobdiff_plain;f=contents%2Fpreface.md;h=1fedc25c0c82d3c91ac728b71892cf783d6f91d2;hb=3fd4924d496600daa7ac8f889e0bd6ee68759de7;hp=3ad75ffbe6ad9d24cfb12fab110254d9b265bc3a;hpb=720cdede2c8b0a45fc563e2ede7d9acb5bba0376;p=lttng-docs.git diff --git a/contents/preface.md b/contents/preface.md index 3ad75ff..1fedc25 100644 --- a/contents/preface.md +++ b/contents/preface.md @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ as linear as possible. source. 3. [Getting started](#doc-getting-started) is a very concise guide to get started quickly with LTTng kernel and user space tracing. This - chapter is recommended if you're new to LTTng or software tracing + chapter is recommended if you're new to LTTng or to software tracing in general. 4. [Understanding LTTng](#doc-understanding-lttng) deals with some core concepts and components of the LTTng suite. Understanding @@ -99,15 +99,14 @@ as linear as possible. 5. [Using LTTng](#doc-using-lttng) is a complete user guide of the LTTng project. It shows in great details how to instrument user applications and the Linux kernel, how to control tracing sessions - using the `lttng` command line tool and miscellaneous practical use + using the `lttng` command line tool, and miscellaneous practical use cases. - 6. [Reference](#doc-reference) contains references of LTTng components, - like links to online manpages and various APIs. + 6. [Reference](#doc-reference) contains references of LTTng components. We recommend that you read the above chapters in this order, although some of them may be skipped depending on your situation. You may skip [Nuts and bolts](#doc-nuts-and-bolts) if you're familiar with tracing -and LTTng. Also, you may jump over +and the LTTng project. Also, you may jump over [Installing LTTng](#doc-installing-lttng) if LTTng is already properly installed on your target system.