microsoft / microsoft/perfview

incomplete instrumentation manifest - no channel or message details

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Description

GetManifestForRegisteredProvider() doesn't recover the (Event Log) channel and message details from the windows provider database when recreating the xml instrumentation manifest.

This would be very helpful for ETW providers that are also Event Log providers.

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Locate GetManifestForRegisteredProvider() and trace how it reads the Windows provider database while recreating the XML instrumentation manifest. Verify the behavior for ETW providers that are also Event Log providers; done means the generated manifest includes the provider's channel and message details.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
observability-sre, operating-systems, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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