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diff --git a/development/xtruss/README b/development/xtruss/README index 88007b811b..d8a710ff6c 100644 --- a/development/xtruss/README +++ b/development/xtruss/README @@ -1,5 +1,11 @@ -XTruss is an easy to use X protocol tracing program. +xtruss (easy to use X protocol tracing program) -It logs everything that passes between the X server and one or more X client -programs. In this it is similar to xmon(1), but intended to combine xmon's -basic functionality with an interface much more similar to strace(1). +xtruss logs everything that passes between the X server and one or more +X client programs. In this it is similar to xmon(1), but intended to +combine xmon's basic functionality with an interface much more similar +to strace(1). + +If xtruss hangs on startup or aborts with a 'sk_addrcopy' +message, make sure your hostname (hostname -f) resolves to +your primary IP address. Add an entry in /etc/hosts if necessary. +This is especially prevalent on residential LANs using DHCP. |