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+# tracetools
+
+## Building
+
+If tracing is not enabled when building, or if LTTng is not found, then this package will not do anything.
+
+To enable tracing:
+
+1. Install [LTTng](https://lttng.org/docs/v2.10/#doc-ubuntu):
+    ```
+    $ sudo apt-get install lttng-tools lttng-modules-dkms liblttng-ust-dev
+    ```
+2. Build with the `WITH_LTTNG` flag:
+    ```
+    $ colcon build --cmake-args " -DWITH_LTTNG=ON"
+    ```
+3. Check if tracing is enabled (after sourcing):
+    ```
+    $ ros2 run tracetools tracetools_status
+    ```
+
+## Tracing
+
+By default, the steps above will not lead to trace data being generated, and thus they will have no impact on execution.
+
+LTTng has to be enabled: TODO mention scripts
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-# tracetools
-
-## Building
-
-If tracing is not enabled when building, or if LTTng is not found, then this package will not do anything.
-
-To enable tracing:
-
-1. Install [LTTng](https://lttng.org/docs/v2.10/#doc-ubuntu):
-    ```
-    $ sudo apt-get install lttng-tools lttng-modules-dkms liblttng-ust-dev
-    ```
-2. Build with the `WITH_LTTNG` flag:
-    ```
-    $ colcon build --cmake-args " -DWITH_LTTNG=ON"
-    ```
-3. Check if tracing is enabled (after sourcing):
-    ```
-    $ ros2 run tracetools tracetools_status
-    ```
-
-## Tracing
-
-By default, the steps above will not lead to trace data being generated, and thus they will have no impact on execution.
-
-LTTng has to be enabled: TODO mention scripts