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@node Internal Probes
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@c @node Internal Probes, , POSIX Threads, Top
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@c %MENU% Probes to monitor libc internal behavior
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@chapter Internal probes
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In order to aid in debugging and monitoring internal behavior,
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@theglibc{} exposes nearly-zero-overhead SystemTap probes marked with
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the @code{libc} provider.
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These probes are not part of the @glibcadj{} stable ABI, and they are
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subject to change or removal across releases. Our only promise with
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regard to them is that, if we find a need to remove or modify the
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arguments of a probe, the modified probe will have a different name, so
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that program monitors relying on the old probe will not get unexpected
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arguments.
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@menu
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* Memory Allocation Probes:: Probes in the memory allocation subsystem
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* Mathematical Function Probes:: Probes in mathematical functions
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@end menu
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@node Memory Allocation Probes
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@section Memory Allocation Probes
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These probes are designed to signal relatively unusual situations within
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the virtual memory subsystem of @theglibc{}. The location and the
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availability of some probes depend on whether per-thread arenas are
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enabled (the default) or disabled at the time @theglibc{} is compiled.
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@deftp Probe memory_sbrk_more (void *@var{$arg1}, size_t @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered after the main arena is extended by calling
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@code{sbrk}. Argument @var{$arg1} is the additional size requested to
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@code{sbrk}, and @var{$arg2} is the pointer that marks the end of the
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@code{sbrk} area, returned in response to the request.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_sbrk_less (void *@var{$arg1}, size_t @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered after the size of the main arena is decreased by
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calling @code{sbrk}. Argument @var{$arg1} is the size released by
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@code{sbrk} (the positive value, rather than the negative value passed
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to @code{sbrk}), and @var{$arg2} is the pointer that marks the end of
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the @code{sbrk} area, returned in response to the request.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_heap_new (void *@var{$arg1}, size_t @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered after a new heap is @code{mmap}ed. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is a pointer to the base of the memory area, where the
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@code{heap_info} data structure is held, and @var{$arg2} is the size of
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the heap.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_heap_free (void *@var{$arg1}, size_t @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered @emph{before} (unlike the other sbrk and heap
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probes) a heap is completely removed via @code{munmap}. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is a pointer to the heap, and @var{$arg2} is the size of the
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heap.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_heap_more (void *@var{$arg1}, size_t @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered after a trailing portion of an @code{mmap}ed
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heap is extended. Argument @var{$arg1} is a pointer to the heap, and
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@var{$arg2} is the new size of the heap.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_heap_less (void *@var{$arg1}, size_t @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered after a trailing portion of an @code{mmap}ed
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heap is released. Argument @var{$arg1} is a pointer to the heap, and
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@var{$arg2} is the new size of the heap.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_malloc_retry (size_t @var{$arg1})
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@deftpx Probe memory_realloc_retry (size_t @var{$arg1}, void *@var{$arg2})
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@deftpx Probe memory_memalign_retry (size_t @var{$arg1}, size_t @var{$arg2})
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@deftpx Probe memory_calloc_retry (size_t @var{$arg1})
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These probes are triggered when the corresponding functions fail to
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obtain the requested amount of memory from the arena in use, before they
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call @code{arena_get_retry} to select an alternate arena in which to
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retry the allocation. Argument @var{$arg1} is the amount of memory
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requested by the user; in the @code{calloc} case, that is the total size
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computed from both function arguments. In the @code{realloc} case,
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@var{$arg2} is the pointer to the memory area being resized. In the
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@code{memalign} case, @var{$arg2} is the alignment to be used for the
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request, which may be stricter than the value passed to the
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@code{memalign} function. A @code{memalign} probe is also used by functions
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@code{posix_memalign, valloc} and @code{pvalloc}.
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Note that the argument order does @emph{not} match that of the
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corresponding two-argument functions, so that in all of these probes the
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user-requested allocation size is in @var{$arg1}.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_arena_retry (size_t @var{$arg1}, void *@var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered within @code{arena_get_retry} (the function
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called to select the alternate arena in which to retry an allocation
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that failed on the first attempt), before the selection of an alternate
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arena. This probe is redundant, but much easier to use when it's not
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important to determine which of the various memory allocation functions
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is failing to allocate on the first try. Argument @var{$arg1} is the
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same as in the function-specific probes, except for extra room for
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padding introduced by functions that have to ensure stricter alignment.
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Argument @var{$arg2} is the arena in which allocation failed.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_arena_new (void *@var{$arg1}, size_t @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered when @code{malloc} allocates and initializes an
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additional arena (not the main arena), but before the arena is assigned
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to the running thread or inserted into the internal linked list of
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arenas. The arena's @code{malloc_state} internal data structure is
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located at @var{$arg1}, within a newly-allocated heap big enough to hold
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at least @var{$arg2} bytes.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_arena_reuse (void *@var{$arg1}, void *@var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered when @code{malloc} has just selected an existing
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arena to reuse, and (temporarily) reserved it for exclusive use.
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Argument @var{$arg1} is a pointer to the newly-selected arena, and
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@var{$arg2} is a pointer to the arena previously used by that thread.
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When per-thread arenas are enabled, this occurs within
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@code{reused_arena}, right after the mutex mentioned in probe
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@code{memory_arena_reuse_wait} is acquired; argument @var{$arg1} will
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point to the same arena. In this configuration, this will usually only
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occur once per thread. The exception is when a thread first selected
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the main arena, but a subsequent allocation from it fails: then, and
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only then, may we switch to another arena to retry that allocations, and
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for further allocations within that thread.
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When per-thread arenas are disabled, this occurs within
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@code{arena_get2}, whenever the mutex for the previously-selected arena
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cannot be immediately acquired.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_arena_reuse_wait (void *@var{$arg1}, void *@var{$arg2}, void *@var{$arg3})
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This probe is triggered when @code{malloc} is about to wait for an arena
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to become available for reuse. Argument @var{$arg1} holds a pointer to
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the mutex the thread is going to wait on, @var{$arg2} is a pointer to a
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newly-chosen arena to be reused, and @var{$arg3} is a pointer to the
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arena previously used by that thread.
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When per-thread arenas are enabled, this occurs within
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@code{reused_arena}, when a thread first tries to allocate memory or
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needs a retry after a failure to allocate from the main arena, there
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isn't any free arena, the maximum number of arenas has been reached, and
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an existing arena was chosen for reuse, but its mutex could not be
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immediately acquired. The mutex in @var{$arg1} is the mutex of the
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selected arena.
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When per-thread arenas are disabled, this occurs within
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@code{arena_get2}, when a thread first tries to allocate memory or the
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mutex of the arena it previously used could not be immediately acquired,
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and none of the existing arenas could be immediately reserved for
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exclusive use. The mutex in @var{$arg1} is that of the list of arenas,
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and since the arena won't have been selected yet, @var{$arg2} will be
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@code{NULL}.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_arena_reuse_free_list (void *@var{$arg1})
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This probe is triggered when @code{malloc} has chosen an arena that is
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in the free list for use by a thread, within the @code{get_free_list}
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function. This probe is only available when @code{malloc} is configured
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to use per-thread arenas. The argument @var{$arg1} holds a pointer to
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the selected arena.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_arena_reuse_realloc (void *@var{$arg1})
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This probe is triggered within @code{realloc}, as the arena of the
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current thread is changed to match that in which the given address was
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allocated. This probe is @emph{not} available when @code{malloc} is
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configured to use per-thread arenas. The argument @var{$arg1} holds a
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pointer to the newly-selected arena.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered when function @code{mallopt} is called to change
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@code{malloc} internal configuration parameters, before any change to
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the parameters is made. The arguments @var{$arg1} and @var{$arg2} are
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the ones passed to the @code{mallopt} function.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt_mxfast (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered shortly after the @code{memory_mallopt} probe,
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when the parameter to be changed is @code{M_MXFAST}, and the requested
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value is in an acceptable range. Argument @var{$arg1} is the requested
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value, and @var{$arg2} is the previous value of this @code{malloc}
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parameter.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt_trim_threshold (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2}, int @var{$arg3})
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This probe is triggere shortly after the @code{memory_mallopt} probe,
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when the parameter to be changed is @code{M_TRIM_THRESHOLD}. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the requested value, @var{$arg2} is the previous value of
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this @code{malloc} parameter, and @var{$arg3} is nonzero if dynamic
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threshold adjustment was already disabled.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt_top_pad (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2}, int @var{$arg3})
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This probe is triggered shortly after the @code{memory_mallopt} probe,
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when the parameter to be changed is @code{M_TOP_PAD}. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the requested value, @var{$arg2} is the previous value of
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this @code{malloc} parameter, and @var{$arg3} is nonzero if dynamic
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threshold adjustment was already disabled.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt_mmap_threshold (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2}, int @var{$arg3})
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This probe is triggered shortly after the @code{memory_mallopt} probe,
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when the parameter to be changed is @code{M_MMAP_THRESHOLD}, and the
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requested value is in an acceptable range. Argument @var{$arg1} is the
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requested value, @var{$arg2} is the previous value of this @code{malloc}
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parameter, and @var{$arg3} is nonzero if dynamic threshold adjustment
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was already disabled.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt_mmap_max (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2}, int @var{$arg3})
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This probe is triggered shortly after the @code{memory_mallopt} probe,
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when the parameter to be changed is @code{M_MMAP_MAX}. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the requested value, @var{$arg2} is the previous value of
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this @code{malloc} parameter, and @var{$arg3} is nonzero if dynamic
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threshold adjustment was already disabled.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt_check_action (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered shortly after the @code{memory_mallopt} probe,
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when the parameter to be changed is @code{M_CHECK_ACTION}. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the requested value, and @var{$arg2} is the previous
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value of this @code{malloc} parameter.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt_perturb (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered shortly after the @code{memory_mallopt} probe,
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when the parameter to be changed is @code{M_PERTURB}. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the requested value, and @var{$arg2} is the previous
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value of this @code{malloc} parameter.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt_arena_test (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered shortly after the @code{memory_mallopt} probe,
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when the parameter to be changed is @code{M_ARENA_TEST}, and the
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requested value is in an acceptable range. Argument @var{$arg1} is the
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requested value, and @var{$arg2} is the previous value of this
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@code{malloc} parameter. This probe is only available when per-thread
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arenas are enabled.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt_arena_max (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered shortly after the @code{memory_mallopt} probe,
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when the parameter to be changed is @code{M_ARENA_MAX}, and the
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requested value is in an acceptable range. Argument @var{$arg1} is the
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requested value, and @var{$arg2} is the previous value of this
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@code{malloc} parameter. This probe is only available when per-thread
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arenas are enabled.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe memory_mallopt_free_dyn_thresholds (int @var{$arg1}, int @var{$arg2})
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This probe is triggered when function @code{free} decides to adjust the
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dynamic brk/mmap thresholds. Argument @var{$arg1} and @var{$arg2} are
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the adjusted mmap and trim thresholds, respectively.
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@end deftp
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@node Mathematical Function Probes
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@section Mathematical Function Probes
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Some mathematical functions fall back to multiple precision arithmetic for
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some inputs to get last bit precision for their return values. This multiple
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precision fallback is much slower than the default algorithms and may have a
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significant impact on application performance. The systemtap probe markers
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described in this section may help you determine if your application calls
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mathematical functions with inputs that may result in multiple-precision
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arithmetic.
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Unless explicitly mentioned otherwise, a precision of 1 implies 24 bits of
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precision in the mantissa of the multiple precision number. Hence, a precision
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level of 32 implies 768 bits of precision in the mantissa.
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@deftp Probe slowexp_p6 (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2})
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This probe is hit when the @code{exp} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation with precision 6. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the input value and @var{$arg2} is the computed output.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowexp_p32 (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2})
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This probe is hit when the @code{exp} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation with precision 32. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the input value and @var{$arg2} is the computed output.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowpow_p10 (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2}, double @var{$arg3}, double @var{$arg4})
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This probe is hit when the @code{pow} function is called with inputs that
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result in multiple precision computation with precision 10. Arguments
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@var{$arg1} and @var{$arg2} are the input values, @code{$arg3} is the value
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computed in the fast phase of the algorithm and @code{$arg4} is the final
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accurate value.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowpow_p32 (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2}, double @var{$arg3}, double @var{$arg4})
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This probe is hit when the @code{pow} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation with precision 32. Arguments
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@var{$arg1} and @var{$arg2} are the input values, @code{$arg3} is the value
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computed in the fast phase of the algorithm and @code{$arg4} is the final
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accurate value.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowlog (int @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2}, double @var{$arg3})
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This probe is hit when the @code{log} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation. Argument @var{$arg1} is the
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precision with which the computation succeeded. Argument @var{$arg2} is the
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input and @var{$arg3} is the computed output.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowlog_inexact (int @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2}, double @var{$arg3})
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This probe is hit when the @code{log} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation and none of the multiple precision
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computations result in an accurate result. Argument @var{$arg1} is the maximum
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precision with which computations were performed. Argument @var{$arg2} is the
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input and @var{$arg3} is the computed output.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowatan2 (int @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2}, double @var{$arg3}, double @var{$arg4})
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This probe is hit when the @code{atan2} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation. Argument @var{$arg1} is the
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precision with which computation succeeded. Arguments @var{$arg2} and
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@var{$arg3} are inputs to the @code{atan2} function and @var{$arg4} is the
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computed result.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowatan2_inexact (int @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2}, double @var{$arg3}, double @var{$arg4})
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This probe is hit when the @code{atan} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation and none of the multiple precision
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computations result in an accurate result. Argument @var{$arg1} is the maximum
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precision with which computations were performed. Arguments @var{$arg2} and
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@var{$arg3} are inputs to the @code{atan2} function and @var{$arg4} is the
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computed result.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowatan (int @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2}, double @var{$arg3})
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This probe is hit when the @code{atan} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation. Argument @var{$arg1} is the
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precision with which computation succeeded. Argument @var{$arg2} is the
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input to the @code{atan} function and @var{$arg3} is the computed result.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowatan_inexact (int @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2}, double @var{$arg3})
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This probe is hit when the @code{atan} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation and none of the multiple precision
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computations result in an accurate result. Argument @var{$arg1} is the maximum
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precision with which computations were performed. Argument @var{$arg2} is the
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input to the @code{atan} function and @var{$arg3} is the computed result.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowtan (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2})
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This probe is hit when the @code{tan} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation with precision 32. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the input to the function and @var{$arg2} is the computed
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result.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowasin (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2})
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This probe is hit when the @code{asin} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation with precision 32. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the input to the function and @var{$arg2} is the computed
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result.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowacos (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2})
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This probe is hit when the @code{acos} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation with precision 32. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the input to the function and @var{$arg2} is the computed
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result.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowsin (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2})
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This probe is hit when the @code{sin} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation with precision 32. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the input to the function and @var{$arg2} is the computed
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result.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowcos (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2})
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This probe is hit when the @code{cos} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation with precision 32. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the input to the function and @var{$arg2} is the computed
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result.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowsin_dx (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2}, double @var{$arg3})
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This probe is hit when the @code{sin} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation with precision 32. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the input to the function, @var{$arg2} is the error bound of
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@var{$arg1} and @var{$arg3} is the computed result.
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@end deftp
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@deftp Probe slowcos_dx (double @var{$arg1}, double @var{$arg2}, double @var{$arg3})
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This probe is hit when the @code{cos} function is called with an input that
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results in multiple precision computation with precision 32. Argument
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@var{$arg1} is the input to the function, @var{$arg2} is the error bound of
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@var{$arg1} and @var{$arg3} is the computed result.
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@end deftp
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