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Toolkit will work as-is on &os; and some scripts may require		Toolkit will work as-is on &os; and some scripts may require
some effort in order for them to work on &os;.</para>		some effort in order for them to work on &os;.</para>
</note>		</note>

<para>The &dtrace; Toolkit includes many scripts in the special		<para>The &dtrace; Toolkit includes many scripts in the special
language of &dtrace;. This language is called the D language		language of &dtrace;. This language is called the D language
and it is very similar to C++. An in depth discussion of the		and it is very similar to C++. An in depth discussion of the
language is beyond the scope of this document. It is		language is beyond the scope of this document. It is
extensively discussed at <uri		covered extensively in the <uri
xlink:href="http://wikis.oracle.com/display/DTrace/Documentation">http://wikis.oracle.com/display/DTrace/Documentation</uri>.</para>		xlink:href="http://www.dtrace.org/guide">Illumos Dynamic
</sect1>		Tracing Guide</uri>.</para></sect1>

<sect1 xml:id="dtrace-using">		<sect1 xml:id="dtrace-using">
<title>Using &dtrace;</title>		<title>Using &dtrace;</title>

<para>&dtrace; scripts consist of a list of one or more		<para>&dtrace; scripts consist of a list of one or more
<firstterm>probes</firstterm>, or instrumentation points, where		<firstterm>probes</firstterm>, or instrumentation points, where
each probe is associated with an action. Whenever the condition		each probe is associated with an action. Whenever the condition
for a probe is met, the associated action is executed. For		for a probe is met, the associated action is executed. For
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