Varlink Observability in Desktop Systems

Varlink adoption in desktop environments introduces observability challenges. D-Bus provides system-wide visibility; Varlink lacks a bus and global system view. The talk proposes using eBPF and socket extended attributes to restore observability.

https://cdn.media.ccc.de/events/all_systems_go/2026/h264-sd/asg2026-437-eng-Varlink_observability_sd.mp4

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