Discussion at Linux Foundation Japan Symposium

[KOSAKI Motohiro]

> > > > Systemtap always requires kernel debuginfo to use.  Unfortunately,
> > > > it is hard for users of some distributions to have debuginfo.
> > > 
> > > Those distributions ought to be lobbied to improve this situation,
> > > since there are many non-systemtap uses of debugging data - such as
> > > debuggers, kernel- and user-space crash dump analysis tools.
> > 
> > [...]
> > In enterprise usage, crash dump analysis is provided by vendor.
> > but tapset run on customer. [...]
> 
> That is just one scenario.  Another compelling use for debuginfo is a
> tool like oprofile.

Yes and No.

I agreed with Oprofile also need debuginfo.
However, enterprise customer doesn't use Oprofile too.

From enterprise customer view, that is consultant or vendor business.