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		tmm1 on Feb 22, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: rbtrace: like strace, but for ruby code If you tried it, you would understand. Ruby programs make a _LOT_ of method calls. Unfortunately the firehose doesn't work too well on OSX, because the unix message queue API I'm using (msgget(2)) is capped in the kernel to 2048 bytes and 40 messages per queue.

riffraff on Feb 22, 2011 [–]

it could be made to work through a FIFO though, I guess? if so I could take a shot at it :)

tmm1 on Feb 22, 2011 | [–]

A FIFO might work. Do you know how big the buffers associated with FIFOs on OSX are?

riffraff on Feb 22, 2011 | | [–]

sadly, I do not, I was sure I had a reference somewhere but I am completely unable to find it again :(

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