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checking whether USDT probes are enabled... yes
+As USDT probes internally use the ``DTRACE_PROBExx`` macros, which are part of
+the SystemTap framework, you need to install the appropriate package for your
+Linux distribution. For example, on Fedora, you need to install the
+``systemtap-sdt-devel`` package.
+
Listing available probes
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