
Worked on the Shopify/ruby repository to restore DTrace USDT probe support for Ruby on FreeBSD, addressing a long-standing observability gap. The solution involved removing an obsolete build override in the Autoconf configuration, which allowed standard DTrace detection to function correctly on modern FreeBSD systems. Using build engineering skills, the developer verified that Ruby binaries built with --enable-dtrace now expose 22 USDT probes and register successfully under dtrace(1). This fix enables more reliable diagnostics and performance tuning for Ruby applications on FreeBSD, improving production observability and reducing debugging time for teams deploying Ruby in these environments.
July 2026 monthly summary: Re-enabled FreeBSD DTrace USDT probe support for Ruby by removing an obsolete build override, restoring standard DTrace detection on modern FreeBSD versions. Verified across FreeBSD 14.4/amd64 with a successful --enable-dtrace build; the ruby binary now includes a SUNW_dof section and 22 ruby:::USDT probes that register and fire under dtrace(1). This fixes a long-standing gap in observability and reduces debugging time for Ruby deployments on FreeBSD. Impact: stronger production observability, easier performance tuning, and more reliable diagnostics in FreeBSD environments.
July 2026 monthly summary: Re-enabled FreeBSD DTrace USDT probe support for Ruby by removing an obsolete build override, restoring standard DTrace detection on modern FreeBSD versions. Verified across FreeBSD 14.4/amd64 with a successful --enable-dtrace build; the ruby binary now includes a SUNW_dof section and 22 ruby:::USDT probes that register and fire under dtrace(1). This fixes a long-standing gap in observability and reduces debugging time for Ruby deployments on FreeBSD. Impact: stronger production observability, easier performance tuning, and more reliable diagnostics in FreeBSD environments.

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