Analyze the Linux kernel with ftrace: 
An operating system’s kernel is one of the most elusive pieces of software out there. It’s always there running in the background from the time your system gets turned on. Every user achieves their computing work with the help of the kernel, yet they never interact with it directly. The interaction with the kernel occurs by making system calls or having those calls made on behalf of the user by various libraries or applications that they use daily.
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