microsoft / microsoft/krabsetw

Add RelatedActivityId to the events

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feature request
Dominant language
C++
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Avg merge
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Description

ActivityId and RelatedActivityId header fields aren't available through the API but were available in the old TraceEvent library are useful for correlating events.

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Research direction

Start by locating the API that exposes ETW event header fields and compare its available fields with the old TraceEvent library referenced in the issue. Add access to ActivityId and RelatedActivityId, then verify that both correlation values are available through the public API.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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