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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

McDougall, Richard.
       Solaris performance and tools : DTrace and MDB techniques for
   Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris / Richard McDougall, Jim Mauro,
   Brendan Gregg.
           p. cm.
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
      ISBN 0-13-156819-1 (hardback : alk. paper)
      1. Solaris (Computer file) 2. Operating systems (Computers)
   I. Mauro, Jim. II. Gregg, Brendan. III. Title.
   QA76.76.O63M3957 2006
   005.4'32dc22
                                                                                 200602013

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Dedication

For Traci, Madi, and Boston
for your love, encouragement, and support ...
Richard

Once again ...
For Donna, Frank, and Dominick.
All my love, always ...
Jim