by the systemtap translator, and additional aliases defined by
standard tapset scripts.
.PP
-The general probe point syntax is a "dotted-functor" sequence. This
+The general probe point syntax is a dotted-symbol sequence. This
allows a breakdown of the event namespace into parts, somewhat like
the Domain Name System does on the Internet. Each component
-identifier may be parametrized by a string or number literal. A
-component part name may be replaced by a "*" character, to expand to
-other matching probe points. These are all syntactically valid probe
-points:
+identifier may be parametrized by a string or number literal, with a
+syntax like a function call. A component may be replaced by a "*"
+character, to expand to other matching probe points. These are all
+syntactically valid probe points:
.SAMPLE
kernel.function("foo").return
syscall(22)