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/usr/bin/sotruss

Shared object tracing tool

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Usage: sotruss [OPTION...] [--] EXECUTABLE [EXECUTABLE-OPTION...]
  -F, --from FROMLIST     Trace calls from objects on FROMLIST
  -T, --to TOLIST         Trace calls to objects on TOLIST

  -e, --exit              Also show exits from the function calls
  -f, --follow            Trace child processes
  -o, --output FILENAME   Write output to FILENAME (or FILENAME. in case
			  -f is also used) instead of standard error

  -?, --help              Give this help list
      --usage             Give a short usage message
      --version           Print program version

Mandatory arguments to long options are also mandatory for any corresponding
short options.

For bug reporting instructions, please see:
<https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/bugs.html>.
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-F, --from FROMLISTTrace calls from objects on FROMLISThelp
-T, --to TOLISTTrace calls to objects on TOLISThelp
-e, --exitAlso show exits from the function callshelp
-f, --followTrace child processeshelp
-o, --output FILENAMEWrite output to FILENAME (or FILENAME.help
-?, --helpGive this help listhelp
--usageGive a short usage messagehelp
--versionPrint program versionhelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.