Can confirm, the stable kernel (compiled directly from kernel.org) works just
fine (along with the included packaging) with SystemTap 3.1 from Debian
experimental:
$ stap -V
Systemtap translator/driver (version 3.1/0.168, Debian version 3.1-1
(experimental))
Copyright (C) 2005-2017 Red Hat, Inc. and others
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
tested kernel versions: 2.6.18 ... 4.10-rc8
enabled features: AVAHI LIBSQLITE3 NLS NSS
$ uname -a
Linux vm000949 4.10.1 #2 SMP Fri Mar 3 15:00:38 CET 2017 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ stap -v -e 'probe vfs.read { printf("read performed\n"); exit() }'
Pass 1: parsed user script and 465 library scripts using
122332virt/46968res/6636shr/40644data kb, in 170usr/20sys/191real ms.
Pass 2: analyzed script: 1 probe, 1 function, 7 embeds, 0 globals using
281772virt/207800res/7924shr/200084data kb, in 1860usr/330sys/2217real ms.
Pass 3: using cached
/home/jack/.systemtap/cache/28/stap_284d447b34881d240eeab3f29fc1d9dc_2511.c
Pass 4: using cached
/home/jack/.systemtap/cache/28/stap_284d447b34881d240eeab3f29fc1d9dc_2511.ko
Pass 5: starting run.
read performed
Pass 5: run completed in 10usr/0sys/430real ms.
