SystemProvider

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Describes the configuration to enable the kernel-mode provider. The system provider definition specifies what system keywords, stacks, and pool tags to enable.

Element Hierarchy

Syntax

<SystemProvider Id   = IdType
                Base = string>

  <!-- Child elements -->
  Keywords,
  CaptureStateOnStart,
  CaptureStateOnSave,
  CaptureStateOnDemand,
  Stacks,
  PoolTags

</SystemProvider>

Attributes and Elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default
Id Uniquely identifies the system provider. String that must have at least one character and cannot contain colons (:) or spaces. Yes
Base Indicates the base of the system provider. Derived providers have all the attributes of the base provider by default. These can be overridden by explicitly specifying them in the derived provider. string No
SuppressHighVolume Suppresses verbose system keywords (kernel flags) while stopping the trace. string No true

Child Elements

Element Description Requirement
Keywords (in SystemProvider) Represents a collection of keywords and custom keywords. Required, exactly 1.
CaptureStateOnStart (in SystemProvider) Represents a collection of keywords and custom keywords. Required, exactly 1.
CaptureStateOnSave (in SystemProvider) Represents a collection of keywords and custom keywords. Required, exactly 1.
CaptureStateOnDemand (in SystemProvider) Represents a collection of keywords and custom keywords. Required, exactly 1.
Stacks Represents a collection of stacks. Required, exactly 1.
PoolTags Represents a collection of pool tags. Required, exactly 1.

Parent Elements

Element Description
Profiles Represents a collection of collectors, providers, and profiles.
SystemCollectorId Represents a system collector identifier.

Remarks

For information about how to define pool tags, see PoolTag.

Example

<SystemProvider Id="system-provider">
  <Keywords>
    <Keyword Value="ProcessThread"/>
    <Keyword Value="Loader"/>
    <Keyword Value="CSwitch"/>
  </Keywords>
  <Stacks>
    <Stack Value="ThreadCreate"/>
    <Stack Value="ReadyThread"/>
    <Stack Value="CSwitch"/>
  </Stacks>
  <PoolTags>
    <PoolTag Value="a*"/>
    <PoolTag Value="b*"/> 
    <PoolTag Value="c*"/> 
    <PoolTag Value="d*"/> 
  </PoolTags>
</SystemProvider>

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