Leveraging EBPFs and OpenTelemetry to Auto-instrument for Exemplars

This conference talk explores how to combine eBPF and OpenTelemetry to automatically generate exemplars without modifying application code. Learn how to leverage existing eBPF setups for dynamic observability at the kernel level while integrating exemplars into observability workflows. Discover techniques for using eBPF's in-kernel aggregation capabilities alongside OpenTelemetry's framework to dynamically collect metrics and traces, process them at the source, and correlate kernel-level with application-level observability—all with minimal overhead. Presented by Charlie Le and Kruthika Prasanna Simha from Apple at a CNCF event, this 35-minute session offers valuable insights for those looking to enhance their observability practices without the tedious, error-prone process of manual instrumentation.