Topical Takes

Short, opinionated posts on eBPF, Linux internals, and the tools we all run in production.

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August 17, 2026

How to Monitor HTTP Traffic on Linux in 2026: What the Kernel Sees That Your Proxy Doesn't

A sidecar proxy sees the traffic you routed through it. The kernel's TC layer sees what actually crossed the wire, including loopback, without anything being rerouted. Compares OpenTelemetry, Envoy, tcpdump, Pixie, Cilium Hubble and httpwatch, and how to pick the one that answers your question.

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August 14, 2026

How to Monitor HTTP Traffic on Linux in 2026: Why the Kernel Sees What Your Access Log Doesn't

How to see the HTTP requests crossing a Linux host, including the ones your access log never records because they never reached a handler. Covers eBPF capture at the kernel's TC layer, tcpdump, Coroot, Pixie, Cilium Hubble, a proxy and OpenTelemetry, with the commands to run and the kernel version each one needs.

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