From eef7af7105cb7d4fe9410352aa6508c95dbfad97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jaroslav Bachorik <j.bachorik@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:08:29 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Add OTEL-compatible context storage mode
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Implement feature-flagged context storage with two modes:
- profiler (default): existing TLS-based storage with checksum
- otel: ring buffer storage discoverable via /proc/<pid>/maps

Key components:
- ContextApi: unified abstraction layer for both modes
- OtelContexts: mmap-based ring buffer with in_use flag protocol
- ctxstorage option: select mode at profiler startup

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.cpp         |   9 +
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.h           |  15 +-
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.cpp       | 144 ++++++
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.h         | 131 +++++
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.cpp    |  26 +-
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.h      |   1 +
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp           |  44 +-
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.cpp      | 182 +++++++
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.h        | 195 ++++++++
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/profiler.cpp          |   7 +
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/wallClock.cpp         |   6 +-
 .../com/datadoghq/profiler/ThreadContext.java |  80 ++-
 .../context/OtelContextStorageModeTest.java   | 167 +++++++
 doc/architecture/OtelContextStorage.md        | 458 ++++++++++++++++++
 14 files changed, 1450 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.cpp
 create mode 100644 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.h
 create mode 100644 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.cpp
 create mode 100644 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.h
 create mode 100644 ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/OtelContextStorageModeTest.java
 create mode 100644 doc/architecture/OtelContextStorage.md

diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.cpp
index 72b8aec22..0b310c34f 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.cpp
@@ -374,6 +374,15 @@ Error Arguments::parse(const char *args) {
           }
       }
 
+      CASE("ctxstorage")
+      if (value != NULL) {
+          if (strcmp(value, "otel") == 0) {
+              _context_storage = CTX_STORAGE_OTEL;
+          } else {
+              _context_storage = CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER;
+          }
+      }
+
       DEFAULT()
       if (_unknown_arg == NULL)
         _unknown_arg = arg;
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.h b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.h
index 3f2542705..87b326176 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.h
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.h
@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@ enum Clock {
     CLK_MONOTONIC
 };
 
+/**
+ * Context storage mode for trace/span context.
+ *
+ * PROFILER: Use existing TLS-based storage (default, proven async-signal safe)
+ * OTEL: Use OTEL ring buffer storage (discoverable by external profilers)
+ */
+enum ContextStorageMode {
+    CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER,  // Default: TLS-based storage
+    CTX_STORAGE_OTEL       // OTEL ring buffer storage
+};
+
 // Keep this in sync with JfrSync.java
 enum EventMask {
     EM_CPU          = 1,
@@ -189,6 +200,7 @@ class Arguments {
   bool _lightweight;
   bool _enable_method_cleanup;
   bool _remote_symbolication;  // Enable remote symbolication for native frames
+  ContextStorageMode _context_storage;  // Context storage mode (profiler TLS or OTEL buffer)
 
   Arguments(bool persistent = false)
       : _buf(NULL),
@@ -223,7 +235,8 @@ class Arguments {
         _wallclock_sampler(ASGCT),
         _lightweight(false),
         _enable_method_cleanup(true),
-        _remote_symbolication(false) {}
+        _remote_symbolication(false),
+        _context_storage(CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER) {}
 
   ~Arguments();
 
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4db5d28c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026, Datadog, Inc
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "context_api.h"
+#include "context.h"
+#include "otel_context.h"
+
+// Static member initialization
+ContextStorageMode ContextApi::_mode = CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER;
+bool ContextApi::_initialized = false;
+
+bool ContextApi::initialize(const Arguments& args) {
+    if (__atomic_load_n(&_initialized, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    ContextStorageMode mode = args._context_storage;
+    if (mode == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {
+        if (!OtelContexts::initialize()) {
+            // Failed to initialize OTEL buffer, fall back to profiler mode
+            mode = CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER;
+            __atomic_store_n(&_mode, mode, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    // PROFILER mode uses existing TLS (context_tls_v1) - no explicit init needed
+
+    __atomic_store_n(&_mode, mode, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+    __atomic_store_n(&_initialized, true, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+    return true;
+}
+
+void ContextApi::shutdown() {
+    if (!__atomic_load_n(&_initialized, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (__atomic_load_n(&_mode, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {
+        OtelContexts::shutdown();
+    }
+
+    __atomic_store_n(&_initialized, false, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+}
+
+bool ContextApi::isInitialized() {
+    return __atomic_load_n(&_initialized, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+ContextStorageMode ContextApi::getMode() {
+    return __atomic_load_n(&_mode, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+}
+
+void ContextApi::set(u64 span_id, u64 root_span_id) {
+    // Map Datadog format to storage
+    // In OTEL mode: trace_id = (0, root_span_id), span_id = span_id
+    setOtel(0, root_span_id, span_id);
+}
+
+void ContextApi::setOtel(u64 trace_id_high, u64 trace_id_low, u64 span_id) {
+    // Use atomic load for mode check - may be called from signal handlers
+    ContextStorageMode mode = __atomic_load_n(&_mode, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+
+    if (mode == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {
+        OtelContexts::set(trace_id_high, trace_id_low, span_id);
+    } else {
+        // Profiler mode: use existing TLS
+        // Note: trace_id_high is ignored in profiler mode (only 64-bit root span ID)
+        Context& ctx = Contexts::get();
+
+        // Use checksum protocol for torn-read safety with proper memory ordering
+        // 1. Clear checksum to mark update in progress (release to ensure visibility)
+        __atomic_store_n(&ctx.checksum, 0ULL, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+
+        // 2. Write data fields with relaxed atomics (ordering guaranteed by checksum barriers)
+        __atomic_store_n(&ctx.spanId, span_id, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+        __atomic_store_n(&ctx.rootSpanId, trace_id_low, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+
+        // 3. Set final checksum with release semantics
+        // This ensures all prior writes are visible before checksum update
+        u64 newChecksum = Contexts::checksum(span_id, trace_id_low);
+        __atomic_store_n(&ctx.checksum, newChecksum, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+    }
+}
+
+bool ContextApi::get(u64& span_id, u64& root_span_id) {
+    // Use atomic load for mode check - may be called from signal handlers
+    ContextStorageMode mode = __atomic_load_n(&_mode, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+
+    if (mode == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {
+        u64 trace_high, trace_low;
+        if (OtelContexts::get(trace_high, trace_low, span_id)) {
+            root_span_id = trace_low;
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    } else {
+        // Profiler mode: use existing TLS
+        Context& ctx = Contexts::get();
+        // Read with acquire to synchronize with release in set()
+        u64 checksum1 = __atomic_load_n(&ctx.checksum, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+        span_id = __atomic_load_n(&ctx.spanId, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+        root_span_id = __atomic_load_n(&ctx.rootSpanId, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+        // Validate checksum to detect torn reads
+        return checksum1 != 0 && checksum1 == Contexts::checksum(span_id, root_span_id);
+    }
+}
+
+bool ContextApi::getByTid(int tid, u64& span_id, u64& root_span_id) {
+    // Use atomic load for mode check - may be called from signal handlers
+    ContextStorageMode mode = __atomic_load_n(&_mode, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+
+    if (mode == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {
+        u64 trace_high, trace_low;
+        if (OtelContexts::getByTid(tid, trace_high, trace_low, span_id)) {
+            root_span_id = trace_low;
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    } else {
+        // Profiler mode: cannot read other thread's TLS
+        // This is a limitation - JVMTI wall-clock needs OTEL mode for remote reads
+        // Fall back to returning false (no context available)
+        span_id = 0;
+        root_span_id = 0;
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+void ContextApi::clear() {
+    set(0, 0);
+}
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.h b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24ed619f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.h
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026, Datadog, Inc
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CONTEXT_API_H
+#define _CONTEXT_API_H
+
+#include "arch.h"
+#include "arguments.h"
+
+/**
+ * Unified context API for trace/span context storage.
+ *
+ * This class provides a mode-agnostic interface for reading and writing
+ * thread context. The actual storage is selected at initialization time
+ * based on the Arguments::_context_storage setting:
+ *
+ * - CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER: Uses existing TLS-based storage (context_tls_v1)
+ * - CTX_STORAGE_OTEL: Uses OTEL ring buffer storage (discoverable by external profilers)
+ *
+ * The abstraction allows signal handlers and JNI code to remain unchanged
+ * while the underlying storage mechanism can be switched via configuration.
+ */
+class ContextApi {
+public:
+    /**
+     * Initialize context storage based on configuration.
+     *
+     * Must be called once during profiler startup.
+     * For OTEL mode, creates the discoverable ring buffer.
+     *
+     * @param args Profiler arguments containing _context_storage mode
+     * @return true if initialization succeeded
+     */
+    static bool initialize(const Arguments& args);
+
+    /**
+     * Shutdown context storage.
+     *
+     * Releases resources allocated during initialization.
+     * For OTEL mode, unmaps the ring buffer.
+     */
+    static void shutdown();
+
+    /**
+     * Check if context storage is initialized.
+     *
+     * @return true if initialized
+     */
+    static bool isInitialized();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current storage mode.
+     *
+     * @return The active context storage mode
+     */
+    static ContextStorageMode getMode();
+
+    /**
+     * Write context for the current thread.
+     *
+     * This is the primary method for setting trace context from the tracer.
+     * Maps Datadog's (spanId, rootSpanId) to OTEL's (trace_id_high, trace_id_low, span_id).
+     *
+     * In OTEL mode: trace_id_high=0, trace_id_low=rootSpanId, span_id=spanId
+     *
+     * @param span_id The span ID
+     * @param root_span_id The root span ID (trace ID low bits for OTEL)
+     */
+    static void set(u64 span_id, u64 root_span_id);
+
+    /**
+     * Write full OTEL context for the current thread.
+     *
+     * Supports full 128-bit trace IDs when in OTEL mode.
+     * In profiler mode, trace_id_high is ignored.
+     *
+     * @param trace_id_high Upper 64 bits of 128-bit trace ID (OTEL only)
+     * @param trace_id_low Lower 64 bits of 128-bit trace ID (rootSpanId)
+     * @param span_id The span ID
+     */
+    static void setOtel(u64 trace_id_high, u64 trace_id_low, u64 span_id);
+
+    /**
+     * Read context for the current thread.
+     *
+     * Used by signal handlers to get the current trace context.
+     * Returns false if the context is invalid (torn read or uninitialized).
+     *
+     * @param span_id Output: the span ID
+     * @param root_span_id Output: the root span ID
+     * @return true if context was successfully read
+     */
+    static bool get(u64& span_id, u64& root_span_id);
+
+    /**
+     * Read context for a specific thread by TID.
+     *
+     * Used by JVMTI wall-clock sampling where the sampling thread
+     * needs to read another thread's context.
+     *
+     * @param tid Thread ID to read context for
+     * @param span_id Output: the span ID
+     * @param root_span_id Output: the root span ID
+     * @return true if context was successfully read
+     */
+    static bool getByTid(int tid, u64& span_id, u64& root_span_id);
+
+    /**
+     * Clear context for the current thread.
+     */
+    static void clear();
+
+private:
+    static ContextStorageMode _mode;
+    static bool _initialized;
+};
+
+#endif /* _CONTEXT_API_H */
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.cpp
index 024472ecd..a49d34cbf 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "buffers.h"
 #include "callTraceHashTable.h"
 #include "context.h"
+#include "context_api.h"
 #include "counters.h"
 #include "dictionary.h"
 #include "flightRecorder.h"
@@ -1450,6 +1451,21 @@ void Recording::writeContext(Buffer *buf, Context &context) {
   }
 }
 
+void Recording::writeCurrentContext(Buffer *buf) {
+  u64 spanId = 0;
+  u64 rootSpanId = 0;
+  ContextApi::get(spanId, rootSpanId);
+  buf->putVar64(spanId);
+  buf->putVar64(rootSpanId);
+
+  // Tags still come from TLS Context (even in OTEL mode, for compatibility)
+  Context &context = Contexts::get();
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < Profiler::instance()->numContextAttributes(); i++) {
+    Tag tag = context.get_tag(i);
+    buf->putVar32(tag.value);
+  }
+}
+
 void Recording::writeEventSizePrefix(Buffer *buf, int start) {
   int size = buf->offset() - start;
   assert(size < MAX_JFR_EVENT_SIZE);
@@ -1466,7 +1482,7 @@ void Recording::recordExecutionSample(Buffer *buf, int tid, u64 call_trace_id,
   buf->put8(static_cast<int>(event->_thread_state));
   buf->put8(static_cast<int>(event->_execution_mode));
   buf->putVar64(event->_weight);
-  writeContext(buf, Contexts::get());
+  writeCurrentContext(buf);
   writeEventSizePrefix(buf, start);
   flushIfNeeded(buf);
 }
@@ -1481,7 +1497,7 @@ void Recording::recordMethodSample(Buffer *buf, int tid, u64 call_trace_id,
   buf->put8(static_cast<int>(event->_thread_state));
   buf->put8(static_cast<int>(event->_execution_mode));
   buf->putVar64(event->_weight);
-  writeContext(buf, Contexts::get());
+  writeCurrentContext(buf);
   writeEventSizePrefix(buf, start);
   flushIfNeeded(buf);
 }
@@ -1526,7 +1542,7 @@ void Recording::recordQueueTime(Buffer *buf, int tid, QueueTimeEvent *event) {
   buf->putVar64(event->_scheduler);
   buf->putVar64(event->_queueType);
   buf->putVar64(event->_queueLength);
-  writeContext(buf, Contexts::get());
+  writeCurrentContext(buf);
   writeEventSizePrefix(buf, start);
   flushIfNeeded(buf);
 }
@@ -1541,7 +1557,7 @@ void Recording::recordAllocation(RecordingBuffer *buf, int tid,
   buf->putVar64(event->_id);
   buf->putVar64(event->_size);
   buf->putFloat(event->_weight);
-  writeContext(buf, Contexts::get());
+  writeCurrentContext(buf);
   writeEventSizePrefix(buf, start);
   flushIfNeeded(buf);
 }
@@ -1579,7 +1595,7 @@ void Recording::recordMonitorBlocked(Buffer *buf, int tid, u64 call_trace_id,
   buf->putVar64(event->_id);
   buf->put8(0);
   buf->putVar64(event->_address);
-  writeContext(buf, Contexts::get());
+  writeCurrentContext(buf);
   writeEventSizePrefix(buf, start);
   flushIfNeeded(buf);
 }
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.h b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.h
index 7691e7e53..8ec0c38bb 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.h
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/flightRecorder.h
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ class Recording {
   void writeUnwindFailures(Buffer *buf);
 
   void writeContext(Buffer *buf, Context &context);
+  void writeCurrentContext(Buffer *buf);
 
   void recordExecutionSample(Buffer *buf, int tid, u64 call_trace_id,
                              ExecutionEvent *event);
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp
index 00e19f9f9..920a18474 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "arch.h"
 #include "context.h"
+#include "context_api.h"
 #include "counters.h"
 #include "common.h"
 #include "engine.h"
@@ -549,13 +550,15 @@ Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_JavaProfiler_initializeContextTls0(JNIEnv* env, jcla
 
 extern "C" DLLEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_ThreadContext_setContext0(JNIEnv* env, jclass unused, jlong spanId, jlong rootSpanId) {
-  Context& ctx = Contexts::get();
-
-  ctx.spanId = spanId;
-  ctx.rootSpanId = rootSpanId;
-  ctx.checksum = Contexts::checksum(spanId, rootSpanId);
+  // Use ContextApi for mode-agnostic context setting (handles TLS or OTEL storage)
+  ContextApi::set(spanId, rootSpanId);
 
-  return ctx.checksum;
+  // Return checksum for API compatibility
+  // In OTEL mode, return 0 as checksum is not used (OTEL uses in_use flag instead)
+  if (ContextApi::getMode() == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return Contexts::checksum(spanId, rootSpanId);
 }
 
 extern "C" DLLEXPORT void JNICALL
@@ -564,6 +567,35 @@ Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_ThreadContext_setContextSlot0(JNIEnv* env, jclass un
   ctx.tags[offset].value = (u32)value;
 }
 
+extern "C" DLLEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_ThreadContext_isOtelMode0(JNIEnv* env, jclass unused) {
+  return ContextApi::isInitialized() && ContextApi::getMode() == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL;
+}
+
+extern "C" DLLEXPORT jlongArray JNICALL
+Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_ThreadContext_getContext0(JNIEnv* env, jclass unused) {
+  u64 spanId = 0;
+  u64 rootSpanId = 0;
+
+  // Read context via ContextApi (handles both OTEL and TLS modes)
+  // If read fails (torn read or write in progress), return zeros
+  if (!ContextApi::get(spanId, rootSpanId)) {
+    spanId = 0;
+    rootSpanId = 0;
+  }
+
+  // Create result array [spanId, rootSpanId]
+  jlongArray result = env->NewLongArray(2);
+  if (result == nullptr) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  jlong values[2] = {(jlong)spanId, (jlong)rootSpanId};
+  env->SetLongArrayRegion(result, 0, 2, values);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
 // ---- test and debug utilities
 extern "C" DLLEXPORT void JNICALL
 Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_JavaProfiler_testlog(JNIEnv* env, jclass unused, jstring msg) {
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8912e2688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026, Datadog, Inc
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include "otel_context.h"
+#include "os.h"
+
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
+#ifndef PR_SET_VMA
+#define PR_SET_VMA 0x53564d41
+#endif
+#ifndef PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME
+#define PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME 0
+#endif
+#endif
+
+// Static member initialization
+OtelContextHeader* OtelContexts::_buffer = nullptr;
+size_t OtelContexts::_buffer_size = 0;
+size_t OtelContexts::_capacity = 0;
+
+bool OtelContexts::initialize(size_t capacity) {
+    if (_buffer != nullptr) {
+        // Already initialized
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // Calculate buffer size: header + slots array
+    size_t slots_offset = sizeof(OtelContextHeader);
+    // Align slots to slot size for proper alignment
+    slots_offset = (slots_offset + sizeof(OtelContextSlot) - 1) & ~(sizeof(OtelContextSlot) - 1);
+    size_t total_size = slots_offset + capacity * sizeof(OtelContextSlot);
+
+    // Create anonymous mmap
+    void* ptr = mmap(nullptr, total_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                     MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_PRIVATE, -1, 0);
+    if (ptr == MAP_FAILED) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Zero-initialize the buffer
+    memset(ptr, 0, total_size);
+
+    // Initialize header
+    OtelContextHeader* header = static_cast<OtelContextHeader*>(ptr);
+    header->magic = OTEL_CONTEXT_MAGIC;
+    header->version = OTEL_CONTEXT_VERSION;
+    header->capacity = static_cast<u32>(capacity);
+    header->slot_size = static_cast<u32>(sizeof(OtelContextSlot));
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+    // Name the region for discovery via /proc/<pid>/maps
+    // This creates an entry like: [anon:DD_OTEL_CTX]
+    // Note: PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME requires kernel 5.17+
+    // Failure is not fatal - discovery will still work via magic number scanning
+    prctl(PR_SET_VMA, PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME, ptr, total_size, OTEL_CONTEXT_MMAP_NAME);
+#endif
+
+    _buffer = header;
+    _buffer_size = total_size;
+    _capacity = capacity;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void OtelContexts::shutdown() {
+    if (_buffer == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    munmap(_buffer, _buffer_size);
+    _buffer = nullptr;
+    _buffer_size = 0;
+    _capacity = 0;
+}
+
+bool OtelContexts::isInitialized() {
+    return _buffer != nullptr;
+}
+
+OtelContextSlot* OtelContexts::getSlot(int tid) {
+    if (_buffer == nullptr || _capacity == 0) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    // Calculate slot index using modulo
+    // Note: TIDs that differ by multiples of _capacity will share the same slot.
+    // With default capacity of 65536, this is acceptable for most workloads.
+    // For extremely high TID values or long-running systems with TID recycling,
+    // consider increasing capacity or implementing a TID-to-slot hash table.
+    size_t index = static_cast<size_t>(tid) % _capacity;
+
+    // Calculate slot address (slots start after header, properly aligned)
+    size_t slots_offset = sizeof(OtelContextHeader);
+    slots_offset = (slots_offset + sizeof(OtelContextSlot) - 1) & ~(sizeof(OtelContextSlot) - 1);
+
+    char* slots_base = reinterpret_cast<char*>(_buffer) + slots_offset;
+    return reinterpret_cast<OtelContextSlot*>(slots_base) + index;
+}
+
+void OtelContexts::set(u64 trace_id_high, u64 trace_id_low, u64 span_id) {
+    int tid = OS::threadId();
+    OtelContextSlot* slot = getSlot(tid);
+    if (slot == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Mark write in progress using atomic store with release semantics
+    // This ensures proper memory ordering on weakly-ordered architectures (ARM64)
+    __atomic_store_n(&slot->in_use, 1, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+
+    // Write fields using atomic stores with relaxed ordering
+    // The release barrier above ensures these are visible after in_use=1
+    // The release barrier below ensures these complete before in_use=0
+    __atomic_store_n(&slot->trace_id_high, trace_id_high, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    __atomic_store_n(&slot->trace_id_low, trace_id_low, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    __atomic_store_n(&slot->span_id, span_id, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+
+    // Mark write complete with release semantics to ensure all prior writes
+    // are visible to readers before they see in_use=0
+    __atomic_store_n(&slot->in_use, 0, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+}
+
+bool OtelContexts::get(u64& trace_id_high, u64& trace_id_low, u64& span_id) {
+    return getByTid(OS::threadId(), trace_id_high, trace_id_low, span_id);
+}
+
+bool OtelContexts::getByTid(int tid, u64& trace_id_high, u64& trace_id_low, u64& span_id) {
+    OtelContextSlot* slot = getSlot(tid);
+    if (slot == nullptr) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Check if write in progress using atomic load with acquire semantics
+    // This synchronizes with the release store in set() and ensures we see
+    // all prior writes if in_use=0
+    if (__atomic_load_n(&slot->in_use, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Read fields using atomic loads with relaxed ordering
+    // The acquire barrier above ensures we see all writes that completed before in_use=0
+    trace_id_high = __atomic_load_n(&slot->trace_id_high, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    trace_id_low = __atomic_load_n(&slot->trace_id_low, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    span_id = __atomic_load_n(&slot->span_id, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+
+    // Double-check that no write started during our read
+    // Uses acquire semantics to ensure we don't reorder reads after this check
+    if (__atomic_load_n(&slot->in_use, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void OtelContexts::clear() {
+    set(0, 0, 0);
+}
+
+OtelContextHeader* OtelContexts::getBuffer() {
+    return _buffer;
+}
+
+size_t OtelContexts::getBufferSize() {
+    return _buffer_size;
+}
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.h b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e88e89135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.h
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026, Datadog, Inc
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _OTEL_CONTEXT_H
+#define _OTEL_CONTEXT_H
+
+#include "arch.h"
+#include <cstddef>
+
+/**
+ * OTEL-compatible thread context storage.
+ *
+ * This module implements thread-level context storage that is discoverable
+ * by external profilers following the OTEL profiling context proposal.
+ *
+ * Discovery mechanism:
+ * - Linux: The mmap region is named via prctl(PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME) and
+ *   can be discovered by scanning /proc/<pid>/maps for [anon:DD_OTEL_CTX]
+ *
+ * Storage layout:
+ * - Header with magic number, version, capacity, and slot size
+ * - Array of slots indexed by TID % capacity
+ *
+ * Torn-read protection:
+ * - Uses in_use flag (0 = valid, 1 = writing) with memory barriers
+ * - Reader must check in_use before and after reading fields
+ */
+
+// Name used for mmap discovery via /proc/<pid>/maps
+#define OTEL_CONTEXT_MMAP_NAME "DD_OTEL_CTX"
+
+// Magic number for buffer validation (ASCII "OTEL")
+static const u32 OTEL_CONTEXT_MAGIC = 0x4F54454C;
+
+// Protocol version
+static const u32 OTEL_CONTEXT_VERSION = 1;
+
+// Default capacity (number of thread slots)
+static const size_t OTEL_CONTEXT_DEFAULT_CAPACITY = 65536;
+
+/**
+ * Per-thread context slot in the OTEL ring buffer.
+ *
+ * Layout follows OTEL proposal with 128-bit trace ID split into two 64-bit words
+ * for atomic access. Aligned to 32 bytes to minimize cache line contention.
+ */
+struct alignas(32) OtelContextSlot {
+    volatile u64 trace_id_high;  // Upper 64 bits of 128-bit trace ID
+    volatile u64 trace_id_low;   // Lower 64 bits of 128-bit trace ID
+    volatile u64 span_id;        // 64-bit span ID
+    volatile u8  in_use;         // 0 = valid, 1 = writing (torn-read protection)
+    u8 _padding[7];              // Align to 32 bytes
+};
+
+/**
+ * OTEL context buffer header.
+ *
+ * This header is placed at the start of the mmap region and allows
+ * external readers to validate and parse the buffer.
+ */
+struct OtelContextHeader {
+    u32 magic;       // Must be OTEL_CONTEXT_MAGIC (0x4F54454C)
+    u32 version;     // Protocol version (currently 1)
+    u32 capacity;    // Number of slots in the buffer
+    u32 slot_size;   // Size of each slot (sizeof(OtelContextSlot))
+    // Slot array follows immediately after header
+};
+
+/**
+ * OTEL context storage manager.
+ *
+ * Provides thread-safe context storage that can be discovered and read
+ * by external profilers. Uses a ring buffer indexed by TID % capacity.
+ *
+ * Thread safety:
+ * - set() uses in_use flag with memory barriers for torn-read protection
+ * - get() and getByTid() return false if a write is in progress
+ */
+class OtelContexts {
+public:
+    /**
+     * Initialize the OTEL context buffer.
+     *
+     * Creates an anonymous mmap region and names it for discovery.
+     * Should be called once during profiler startup when OTEL mode is enabled.
+     *
+     * @param capacity Number of thread slots (default: 65536)
+     * @return true if initialization succeeded, false otherwise
+     */
+    static bool initialize(size_t capacity = OTEL_CONTEXT_DEFAULT_CAPACITY);
+
+    /**
+     * Shutdown and release the OTEL context buffer.
+     *
+     * Unmaps the memory region. Should be called during profiler shutdown.
+     */
+    static void shutdown();
+
+    /**
+     * Check if OTEL context storage is initialized.
+     *
+     * @return true if initialized, false otherwise
+     */
+    static bool isInitialized();
+
+    /**
+     * Write context for the current thread.
+     *
+     * Uses the calling thread's TID to determine the slot.
+     * Thread-safe: uses in_use flag with memory barriers.
+     *
+     * @param trace_id_high Upper 64 bits of 128-bit trace ID
+     * @param trace_id_low Lower 64 bits of 128-bit trace ID (rootSpanId for Datadog)
+     * @param span_id 64-bit span ID
+     */
+    static void set(u64 trace_id_high, u64 trace_id_low, u64 span_id);
+
+    /**
+     * Read context for the current thread.
+     *
+     * Uses the calling thread's TID to determine the slot.
+     * Returns false if a write is in progress (torn read would occur).
+     *
+     * @param trace_id_high Output: upper 64 bits of trace ID
+     * @param trace_id_low Output: lower 64 bits of trace ID
+     * @param span_id Output: span ID
+     * @return true if read succeeded, false if write in progress
+     */
+    static bool get(u64& trace_id_high, u64& trace_id_low, u64& span_id);
+
+    /**
+     * Read context for a specific thread by TID.
+     *
+     * Used by wall-clock JVMTI sampling and external profilers.
+     * Returns false if a write is in progress (torn read would occur).
+     *
+     * @param tid Thread ID to read context for
+     * @param trace_id_high Output: upper 64 bits of trace ID
+     * @param trace_id_low Output: lower 64 bits of trace ID
+     * @param span_id Output: span ID
+     * @return true if read succeeded, false if write in progress
+     */
+    static bool getByTid(int tid, u64& trace_id_high, u64& trace_id_low, u64& span_id);
+
+    /**
+     * Clear context for the current thread.
+     *
+     * Sets all context fields to zero.
+     */
+    static void clear();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the base address of the OTEL context buffer.
+     *
+     * Used for testing and external access.
+     *
+     * @return Pointer to the buffer header, or nullptr if not initialized
+     */
+    static OtelContextHeader* getBuffer();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the size of the OTEL context buffer in bytes.
+     *
+     * @return Buffer size, or 0 if not initialized
+     */
+    static size_t getBufferSize();
+
+private:
+    static OtelContextHeader* _buffer;
+    static size_t _buffer_size;
+    static size_t _capacity;
+
+    /**
+     * Get the slot pointer for a given TID.
+     *
+     * @param tid Thread ID
+     * @return Pointer to the slot, or nullptr if buffer not initialized
+     */
+    static OtelContextSlot* getSlot(int tid);
+};
+
+#endif /* _OTEL_CONTEXT_H */
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/profiler.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/profiler.cpp
index 0391a9907..4969690d4 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/profiler.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/profiler.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "profiler.h"
 #include "asyncSampleMutex.h"
 #include "context.h"
+#include "context_api.h"
 #include "criticalSection.h"
 #include "common.h"
 #include "counters.h"
@@ -1406,6 +1407,9 @@ Error Profiler::start(Arguments &args, bool reset) {
     _libs->updateBuildIds();
   }
 
+  // Initialize context storage (TLS or OTEL mode based on args)
+  ContextApi::initialize(args);
+
   enableEngines();
 
   switchLibraryTrap(_cstack == CSTACK_DWARF || _remote_symbolication);
@@ -1509,6 +1513,9 @@ Error Profiler::stop() {
   // owned by library metadata, so we must keep library patches active until after serialization
   LibraryPatcher::unpatch_libraries();
 
+  // Shutdown context storage (unmaps OTEL buffer if in OTEL mode)
+  ContextApi::shutdown();
+
   _state = IDLE;
   return Error::OK;
 }
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/wallClock.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/wallClock.cpp
index 5f1c0e6da..8228c68bc 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/wallClock.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/wallClock.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "wallClock.h"
 #include "stackFrame.h"
 #include "context.h"
+#include "context_api.h"
 #include "debugSupport.h"
 #include "libraries.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -68,11 +69,12 @@ void WallClockASGCT::signalHandler(int signo, siginfo_t *siginfo, void *ucontext
   u64 call_trace_id = 0;
   if (current != NULL && _collapsing) {
     StackFrame frame(ucontext);
-    Context &context = Contexts::get();
+    u64 spanId = 0, rootSpanId = 0;
+    ContextApi::get(spanId, rootSpanId);
     call_trace_id = current->lookupWallclockCallTraceId(
         (u64)frame.pc(), (u64)frame.sp(),
         Profiler::instance()->recordingEpoch(),
-        context.spanId, context.rootSpanId);
+        spanId, rootSpanId);
     if (call_trace_id != 0) {
       Counters::increment(SKIPPED_WALLCLOCK_UNWINDS);
     }
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/ThreadContext.java b/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/ThreadContext.java
index b689df414..853dd6f28 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/ThreadContext.java
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/ThreadContext.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2025, Datadog, Inc
+ * Copyright 2025, 2026 Datadog, Inc
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -18,6 +18,19 @@
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.ByteOrder;
 
+/**
+ * Thread-local context for trace/span identification.
+ *
+ * <p>Provides access to thread-local context storage used by the profiler to correlate
+ * samples with distributed traces. Supports two storage modes:
+ * <ul>
+ *   <li><b>Profiler mode (default)</b>: Context stored in TLS via direct ByteBuffer mapping</li>
+ *   <li><b>OTEL mode</b>: Context stored in OTEL ring buffer accessible by external profilers</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * <p>The storage mode is determined at profiler startup via the {@code ctxstorage} option.
+ * Reading and writing context automatically routes to the correct storage via JNI.
+ */
 public final class ThreadContext {
     /**
      * Knuth's multiplicative hash constant for 64-bit values.
@@ -58,6 +71,13 @@ public static long computeContextChecksum(long spanId, long rootSpanId) {
 
     private final boolean useJNI;
 
+    /**
+     * True if OTEL context storage mode is active.
+     * In OTEL mode, context reads must go through JNI since the buffer
+     * is a ring buffer indexed by TID, not a direct TLS mapping.
+     */
+    private final boolean otelMode;
+
     /**
      * Creates a ThreadContext with native struct field offsets.
      *
@@ -79,16 +99,57 @@ public ThreadContext(ByteBuffer buffer, int[] offsets) {
         this.customTagsOffset = offsets[3];
         // For Java 17 and later the cost of downcall to JNI is negligible
         useJNI = Platform.isJavaVersionAtLeast(17);
+        // Check if OTEL mode is active - if so, reads must go through JNI
+        otelMode = isOtelMode0();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Cached context values from last JNI call in OTEL mode.
+     * Used to provide atomic reads of spanId and rootSpanId together.
+     * Thread-local by design (ThreadContext is per-thread).
+     */
+    private long[] cachedOtelContext;
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the span ID from the current thread's context.
+     *
+     * <p>In OTEL mode, reads from the OTEL ring buffer via JNI.
+     * In profiler mode, reads directly from the TLS ByteBuffer.
+     *
+     * @return the span ID, or 0 if not set
+     */
     public long getSpanId() {
+        if (otelMode) {
+            refreshOtelContextCache();
+            return cachedOtelContext != null ? cachedOtelContext[0] : 0;
+        }
         return buffer.getLong(spanIdOffset);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the root span ID from the current thread's context.
+     *
+     * <p>In OTEL mode, reads from the OTEL ring buffer via JNI.
+     * In profiler mode, reads directly from the TLS ByteBuffer.
+     *
+     * @return the root span ID, or 0 if not set
+     */
     public long getRootSpanId() {
+        if (otelMode) {
+            refreshOtelContextCache();
+            return cachedOtelContext != null ? cachedOtelContext[1] : 0;
+        }
         return buffer.getLong(rootSpanIdOffset);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Refreshes the cached OTEL context from native storage.
+     * Called before reading spanId or rootSpanId in OTEL mode.
+     */
+    private void refreshOtelContextCache() {
+        cachedOtelContext = getContext0();
+    }
+
     public long getChecksum() {
         return buffer.getLong(checksumOffset);
     }
@@ -134,4 +195,21 @@ private long setContextSlotJava(int offset, int value) {
 
     private static native long setContext0(long spanId, long rootSpanId);
     private static native void setContextSlot0(int offset, int value);
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if OTEL context storage mode is active.
+     *
+     * @return true if OTEL mode is active, false for default profiler mode
+     */
+    private static native boolean isOtelMode0();
+
+    /**
+     * Reads context via the native ContextApi.
+     *
+     * <p>This method routes to the appropriate storage backend based on the
+     * active storage mode (OTEL ring buffer or TLS).
+     *
+     * @return array with [spanId, rootSpanId], or null on error
+     */
+    private static native long[] getContext0();
 }
diff --git a/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/OtelContextStorageModeTest.java b/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/OtelContextStorageModeTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3af9196d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/OtelContextStorageModeTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026, Datadog, Inc
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.datadoghq.profiler.context;
+
+import com.datadoghq.profiler.JavaProfiler;
+import com.datadoghq.profiler.Platform;
+import com.datadoghq.profiler.ThreadContext;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assumptions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+
+/**
+ * Tests for OTEL-compatible context storage mode.
+ *
+ * <p>The profiler supports two context storage modes controlled by the {@code ctxstorage} option:
+ * <ul>
+ *   <li>{@code profiler} (default): Uses TLS-based storage with checksum validation</li>
+ *   <li>{@code otel}: Uses OTEL-compatible ring buffer storage (Linux only)</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * <p>The OTEL mode creates a named mmap region that can be discovered by external
+ * profilers (like DDProf) via {@code /proc/<pid>/maps}.
+ *
+ * <p>Note: The Java API (getThreadContext) reads from TLS, not the OTEL buffer.
+ * Full OTEL mode verification requires external profiler integration or a native
+ * JNI method to read from the OTEL buffer.
+ */
+public class OtelContextStorageModeTest {
+
+    private static JavaProfiler profiler;
+    private boolean profilerStarted = false;
+
+    @BeforeAll
+    public static void setup() throws IOException {
+        profiler = JavaProfiler.getInstance();
+    }
+
+    @AfterEach
+    public void cleanup() {
+        if (profilerStarted) {
+            profiler.stop();
+            profilerStarted = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the default (profiler) mode works correctly.
+     * Context values written should be readable back via TLS.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testDefaultProfilerModeContext() throws Exception {
+        Path jfrFile = Files.createTempFile("otel-ctx-default", ".jfr");
+
+        profiler.execute(String.format("start,cpu=1ms,jfr,file=%s", jfrFile.toAbsolutePath()));
+        profilerStarted = true;
+
+        // Clear any previous context
+        profiler.setContext(0, 0);
+
+        // Write context
+        long spanId = 0x1234567890ABCDEFL;
+        long rootSpanId = 0xFEDCBA0987654321L;
+        profiler.setContext(spanId, rootSpanId);
+
+        // Verify context is readable from TLS
+        ThreadContext ctx = profiler.getThreadContext();
+        assertEquals(spanId, ctx.getSpanId(), "SpanId should match");
+        assertEquals(rootSpanId, ctx.getRootSpanId(), "RootSpanId should match");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that OTEL storage mode starts successfully and creates a discoverable buffer on Linux.
+     * The OTEL mode creates a named mmap region that external profilers can find.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testOtelStorageModeStartsOnLinux() throws Exception {
+        Assumptions.assumeTrue(Platform.isLinux(), "OTEL storage mode only fully supported on Linux");
+
+        Path jfrFile = Files.createTempFile("otel-ctx-otel", ".jfr");
+
+        // Start profiler with OTEL context storage mode - should not throw
+        profiler.execute(String.format("start,cpu=1ms,ctxstorage=otel,jfr,file=%s", jfrFile.toAbsolutePath()));
+        profilerStarted = true;
+
+        // Set context - this writes to the OTEL buffer
+        long spanId = 0xAAAABBBBCCCCDDDDL;
+        long rootSpanId = 0x1111222233334444L;
+        profiler.setContext(spanId, rootSpanId);
+
+        // Verify context can be read back via getThreadContext() (routes through JNI in OTEL mode)
+        // This is the primary functional test - context must round-trip correctly
+        ThreadContext ctx = profiler.getThreadContext();
+        assertEquals(spanId, ctx.getSpanId(), "SpanId should match in OTEL mode");
+        assertEquals(rootSpanId, ctx.getRootSpanId(), "RootSpanId should match in OTEL mode");
+
+        // Verify mmap region naming in /proc/self/maps (informational)
+        // Note: PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME requires kernel 5.17+ and may not work in all environments
+        // The OTEL buffer still works for discovery via magic number scanning if naming fails
+        boolean hasNamedRegion = checkMapsContains("DD_OTEL_CTX");
+        if (!hasNamedRegion) {
+            System.out.println("INFO: DD_OTEL_CTX mmap naming not available " +
+                "(requires kernel 5.17+ with PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME support)");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that OTEL mode can be requested on any platform without crashing.
+     * On non-Linux systems, it falls back to profiler mode.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testOtelModeStartsOnAnyPlatform() throws Exception {
+        Path jfrFile = Files.createTempFile("otel-ctx-any", ".jfr");
+
+        // Start profiler with OTEL context storage mode - should not throw on any platform
+        profiler.execute(String.format("start,cpu=1ms,ctxstorage=otel,jfr,file=%s", jfrFile.toAbsolutePath()));
+        profilerStarted = true;
+
+        // Context operations should not crash
+        profiler.setContext(0x123L, 0x456L);
+
+        // On all platforms, the profiler should be running
+        // (Context read verification is platform-specific due to TLS vs OTEL buffer)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if /proc/self/maps contains the specified string.
+     * Java 8 compatible implementation.
+     */
+    private boolean checkMapsContains(String searchString) throws IOException {
+        Path mapsFile = Paths.get("/proc/self/maps");
+        if (!Files.exists(mapsFile)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        try (BufferedReader reader = Files.newBufferedReader(mapsFile, StandardCharsets.UTF_8)) {
+            String line;
+            while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
+                if (line.contains(searchString)) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/doc/architecture/OtelContextStorage.md b/doc/architecture/OtelContextStorage.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..450318550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/architecture/OtelContextStorage.md
@@ -0,0 +1,458 @@
+# OTEL-Compatible Context Storage Architecture
+
+## Overview
+
+The OTEL Context Storage system extends the profiler's existing Thread-Local Storage (TLS) context mechanism with an alternative storage mode that is compatible with the OpenTelemetry (OTEL) profiling proposal. This enables external profilers (like DDProf) to discover and read tracing context from the Java profiler without requiring direct integration.
+
+The system uses a feature-flagged approach where the storage mode is selected at profiler startup:
+- **profiler mode** (default): Uses the existing TLS-based storage with checksum validation
+- **otel mode**: Uses an OTEL-compatible ring buffer storage discoverable via `/proc/<pid>/maps`
+
+## Core Design Principles
+
+1. **Feature-Flagged Storage**: Storage mode selected at startup, not runtime switchable
+2. **External Discoverability**: OTEL buffer is discoverable by external profilers via named mmap regions
+3. **Signal Handler Safety**: Both modes support safe reads from signal handlers
+4. **Unified API**: `ContextApi` abstracts storage mode from callers
+5. **Backward Compatibility**: Default behavior unchanged, OTEL mode is opt-in
+6. **Platform Awareness**: OTEL mode fully supported on Linux, graceful fallback elsewhere
+
+## Architecture Overview
+
+### High-Level Component Diagram
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                           Java Layer                                     │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│                                                                         │
+│  JavaProfiler.execute("start,cpu=1ms,ctxstorage=otel,...")             │
+│         │                                                               │
+│         ▼                                                               │
+│  ThreadContext.put(spanId, rootSpanId)                                  │
+│         │                                                               │
+│         ▼                                                               │
+│  JNI: setContext0(spanId, rootSpanId)                                   │
+│                                                                         │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                                    │
+                                    ▼
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                          Native Layer                                    │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│                                                                         │
+│  ContextApi (Unified Interface)                                         │
+│    │                                                                    │
+│    ├─ initialize(args)  → Select mode based on ctxstorage option        │
+│    ├─ set(spanId, rootSpanId)  → Route to appropriate storage           │
+│    ├─ get(spanId, rootSpanId)  → Read from appropriate storage          │
+│    └─ getByTid(tid, ...)       → Read by thread ID (OTEL mode only)     │
+│         │                                                               │
+│         ├─────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────┤
+│         ▼                         ▼                                     │
+│  ┌─────────────────────┐   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
+│  │  PROFILER Mode      │   │  OTEL Mode                              │  │
+│  │  (TLS Storage)      │   │  (Ring Buffer Storage)                  │  │
+│  │                     │   │                                         │  │
+│  │  Context struct     │   │  OtelContextBuffer (mmap)               │  │
+│  │  ├─ spanId          │   │  ├─ Header (magic, version, capacity)   │  │
+│  │  ├─ rootSpanId      │   │  └─ Slots[capacity]                     │  │
+│  │  ├─ checksum        │   │       ├─ trace_id_high                  │  │
+│  │  └─ tags[10]        │   │       ├─ trace_id_low                   │  │
+│  │                     │   │       ├─ span_id                        │  │
+│  │  Torn-read safety:  │   │       └─ in_use flag                    │  │
+│  │  Checksum protocol  │   │                                         │  │
+│  └─────────────────────┘   │  Torn-read safety: in_use flag          │  │
+│                            │                                         │  │
+│                            │  Discovery: /proc/<pid>/maps            │  │
+│                            │  → [anon:DD_OTEL_CTX]                   │  │
+│                            └─────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
+│                                                                         │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                                    │
+                                    ▼
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                       External Profiler (DDProf)                         │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│                                                                         │
+│  1. Parse /proc/<pid>/maps                                              │
+│  2. Find region named [anon:DD_OTEL_CTX]                                │
+│  3. Validate header (magic=0x4F54454C, version=1)                       │
+│  4. Read slot by TID: buffer->slots[tid % capacity]                     │
+│  5. Check in_use flag for torn-read safety                              │
+│                                                                         │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### Storage Mode Selection Flow
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                     Profiler Startup                                     │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                                    │
+                                    ▼
+                    ┌───────────────────────────────┐
+                    │  Parse ctxstorage option      │
+                    │  (default: profiler)          │
+                    └───────────────────────────────┘
+                                    │
+                    ┌───────────────┴───────────────┐
+                    ▼                               ▼
+        ┌───────────────────┐           ┌───────────────────┐
+        │ ctxstorage=profiler│          │ ctxstorage=otel   │
+        └───────────────────┘           └───────────────────┘
+                    │                               │
+                    ▼                               ▼
+        ┌───────────────────┐           ┌───────────────────┐
+        │ Use existing TLS  │           │ Create mmap buffer│
+        │ (no extra init)   │           │ with prctl naming │
+        └───────────────────┘           └───────────────────┘
+                    │                               │
+                    │                   ┌───────────┴───────────┐
+                    │                   ▼                       ▼
+                    │       ┌───────────────────┐   ┌───────────────────┐
+                    │       │ mmap succeeded    │   │ mmap failed       │
+                    │       └───────────────────┘   └───────────────────┘
+                    │                   │                       │
+                    │                   ▼                       ▼
+                    │       ┌───────────────────┐   ┌───────────────────┐
+                    │       │ OTEL mode active  │   │ Fallback to       │
+                    │       └───────────────────┘   │ profiler mode     │
+                    │                               └───────────────────┘
+                    │                               │
+                    └───────────────┬───────────────┘
+                                    ▼
+                    ┌───────────────────────────────┐
+                    │  ContextApi ready for use     │
+                    └───────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## OTEL Ring Buffer Design
+
+### Memory Layout
+
+The OTEL buffer is a contiguous mmap region with a header followed by slot array:
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                        OtelContextBuffer Layout                          │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  Offset    │ Size   │ Field         │ Description                       │
+├────────────┼────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
+│  0x00      │ 4      │ magic         │ 0x4F54454C ("OTEL" in ASCII)      │
+│  0x04      │ 4      │ version       │ Protocol version (currently 1)    │
+│  0x08      │ 4      │ capacity      │ Number of slots                   │
+│  0x0C      │ 4      │ slot_size     │ sizeof(OtelContextSlot) = 32      │
+│  0x10      │ 16     │ reserved      │ Future use (padding to 32 bytes)  │
+├────────────┼────────┼───────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┤
+│  0x20      │ 32     │ slots[0]      │ First context slot                │
+│  0x40      │ 32     │ slots[1]      │ Second context slot               │
+│  ...       │ ...    │ ...           │ ...                               │
+│  N*32+0x20 │ 32     │ slots[N-1]    │ Last context slot                 │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+
+Total size: 32 (header) + 32 * capacity bytes
+Default capacity: 65536 slots = 2MB + 32 bytes
+```
+
+### Slot Structure
+
+Each slot is 32 bytes, aligned to prevent false sharing between adjacent slots:
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                      OtelContextSlot (32 bytes)                          │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  Offset │ Size │ Field          │ Description                           │
+├─────────┼──────┼────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  0x00   │ 8    │ trace_id_high  │ Upper 64 bits of 128-bit trace ID     │
+│  0x08   │ 8    │ trace_id_low   │ Lower 64 bits (maps to rootSpanId)    │
+│  0x10   │ 8    │ span_id        │ 64-bit span ID                        │
+│  0x18   │ 1    │ in_use         │ 1 = write in progress, 0 = valid      │
+│  0x19   │ 7    │ padding        │ Alignment to 32 bytes                 │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### TID-to-Slot Mapping
+
+Slots are indexed by thread ID using simple modulo hashing:
+
+```cpp
+slot_index = tid % capacity
+slot_ptr = &buffer->slots[slot_index]
+```
+
+**Collision Handling**: With 65536 slots, TID collisions are rare. When they occur:
+- Two threads with `tid1 % 65536 == tid2 % 65536` share a slot
+- The `in_use` flag prevents torn reads but context may be from either thread
+- This is acceptable for profiling (low probability, bounded impact)
+
+## Torn-Read Protection
+
+### OTEL Mode: in_use Flag Protocol
+
+The `in_use` flag provides torn-read safety using acquire/release semantics:
+
+**Writer (application thread):**
+```cpp
+void OtelContexts::set(u64 trace_id_high, u64 trace_id_low, u64 span_id) {
+    OtelContextSlot* slot = getSlot(OS::threadId());
+
+    // 1. Mark write in progress (release semantics)
+    __atomic_store_n(&slot->in_use, 1, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+
+    // 2. Write data fields (relaxed - ordering from in_use barriers)
+    __atomic_store_n(&slot->trace_id_high, trace_id_high, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    __atomic_store_n(&slot->trace_id_low, trace_id_low, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    __atomic_store_n(&slot->span_id, span_id, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+
+    // 3. Mark write complete (release semantics)
+    __atomic_store_n(&slot->in_use, 0, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+}
+```
+
+**Reader (signal handler or external profiler):**
+```cpp
+bool OtelContexts::getByTid(int tid, u64& trace_high, u64& trace_low, u64& span) {
+    OtelContextSlot* slot = getSlot(tid);
+
+    // 1. Check if write in progress (acquire semantics)
+    if (__atomic_load_n(&slot->in_use, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) {
+        return false;  // Write in progress, skip this sample
+    }
+
+    // 2. Read data fields (relaxed - ordering from in_use acquire)
+    trace_high = __atomic_load_n(&slot->trace_id_high, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    trace_low = __atomic_load_n(&slot->trace_id_low, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    span = __atomic_load_n(&slot->span_id, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+
+    // 3. Double-check (acquire semantics)
+    if (__atomic_load_n(&slot->in_use, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) {
+        return false;  // Write started during read, discard
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+```
+
+### Profiler Mode: Checksum Protocol
+
+The existing TLS mode uses a checksum for torn-read detection (see TLSContext.md for details):
+
+```cpp
+// Writer
+__atomic_store_n(&ctx.checksum, 0ULL, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);  // Invalidate
+__atomic_store_n(&ctx.spanId, span_id, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+__atomic_store_n(&ctx.rootSpanId, root_span_id, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+__atomic_store_n(&ctx.checksum, computed_checksum, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+
+// Reader
+u64 checksum1 = __atomic_load_n(&ctx.checksum, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+u64 span = __atomic_load_n(&ctx.spanId, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+u64 root = __atomic_load_n(&ctx.rootSpanId, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+bool valid = (checksum1 != 0) && (checksum1 == Contexts::checksum(span, root));
+```
+
+## External Discovery Mechanism
+
+### Linux: Named Anonymous Mappings
+
+On Linux 5.17+, the mmap region is named using `prctl(PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME)`:
+
+```cpp
+bool OtelContexts::initialize(size_t capacity) {
+    size_t size = sizeof(OtelContextHeader) + capacity * sizeof(OtelContextSlot);
+
+    // Create anonymous mapping
+    void* ptr = mmap(nullptr, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                     MAP_ANONYMOUS | MAP_PRIVATE, -1, 0);
+
+    // Name the region for discovery (Linux 5.17+ with CONFIG_ANON_VMA_NAME)
+    prctl(PR_SET_VMA, PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME, ptr, size, "DD_OTEL_CTX");
+
+    // Initialize header
+    buffer->magic = 0x4F54454C;  // "OTEL"
+    buffer->version = 1;
+    buffer->capacity = capacity;
+    buffer->slot_size = sizeof(OtelContextSlot);
+
+    return true;
+}
+```
+
+**External profiler discovery:**
+```bash
+# Find the OTEL context buffer in target process
+grep "DD_OTEL_CTX" /proc/<pid>/maps
+# Output: 7f1234560000-7f1234760000 rw-p 00000000 00:00 0 [anon:DD_OTEL_CTX]
+```
+
+### Fallback: Magic Number Scanning
+
+If `prctl` naming is unavailable (older kernels, Docker/LinuxKit), external profilers can scan anonymous regions for the magic number:
+
+```cpp
+// External profiler pseudocode
+for (region in parse_proc_maps(pid)) {
+    if (region.is_anonymous && region.is_rw) {
+        u32 magic = read_u32(region.start);
+        if (magic == 0x4F54454C) {  // "OTEL"
+            // Validate header
+            OtelContextHeader* hdr = (OtelContextHeader*)region.start;
+            if (hdr->version == 1 && hdr->slot_size == 32) {
+                // Found valid OTEL context buffer
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+### ContextApi (Unified Interface)
+
+```cpp
+// context_api.h
+
+enum ContextStorageMode {
+    CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER = 0,  // TLS-based storage (default)
+    CTX_STORAGE_OTEL = 1       // OTEL ring buffer storage
+};
+
+class ContextApi {
+public:
+    // Lifecycle (single-threaded, called from Profiler::start/stop)
+    static bool initialize(const Arguments& args);
+    static void shutdown();
+    static bool isInitialized();
+    static ContextStorageMode getMode();
+
+    // Context operations (thread-safe, signal-safe)
+    static void set(u64 span_id, u64 root_span_id);
+    static void setOtel(u64 trace_id_high, u64 trace_id_low, u64 span_id);
+    static bool get(u64& span_id, u64& root_span_id);
+    static bool getByTid(int tid, u64& span_id, u64& root_span_id);
+    static void clear();
+};
+```
+
+### OtelContexts (OTEL-Specific Implementation)
+
+```cpp
+// otel_context.h
+
+class OtelContexts {
+public:
+    // Lifecycle
+    static bool initialize(size_t capacity = 65536);
+    static void shutdown();
+    static bool isInitialized();
+
+    // Context operations
+    static void set(u64 trace_id_high, u64 trace_id_low, u64 span_id);
+    static bool get(u64& trace_id_high, u64& trace_id_low, u64& span_id);
+    static bool getByTid(int tid, u64& trace_id_high, u64& trace_id_low, u64& span_id);
+};
+```
+
+### Java API
+
+```java
+// ThreadContext.java
+
+public class ThreadContext {
+    // Set context (routes through ContextApi)
+    public long put(long spanId, long rootSpanId);
+
+    // Get context (mode-aware)
+    public long getSpanId();
+    public long getRootSpanId();
+
+    // Check storage mode
+    public static boolean isOtelMode();
+}
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Profiler Options
+
+| Option | Values | Default | Description |
+|--------|--------|---------|-------------|
+| `ctxstorage` | `profiler`, `otel` | `profiler` | Context storage mode |
+
+### Usage Examples
+
+```bash
+# Default (profiler mode)
+java -agentpath:libjavaProfiler.so=start,cpu=1ms,jfr,file=profile.jfr ...
+
+# OTEL mode
+java -agentpath:libjavaProfiler.so=start,cpu=1ms,ctxstorage=otel,jfr,file=profile.jfr ...
+```
+
+```java
+// Programmatic API
+JavaProfiler profiler = JavaProfiler.getInstance();
+profiler.execute("start,cpu=1ms,ctxstorage=otel,jfr,file=profile.jfr");
+
+// Check mode
+if (ThreadContext.isOtelMode()) {
+    System.out.println("OTEL context storage active");
+}
+```
+
+## Platform Support
+
+| Platform | Profiler Mode | OTEL Mode | Notes |
+|----------|---------------|-----------|-------|
+| Linux x64 | ✓ | ✓ | Full support |
+| Linux arm64 | ✓ | ✓ | Full support |
+| Linux (musl) | ✓ | ✓ | Full support |
+| macOS arm64 | ✓ | ✓* | *mmap naming unavailable |
+| macOS x64 | ✓ | ✓* | *mmap naming unavailable |
+
+**Note**: On macOS, OTEL mode works but the mmap region cannot be named. External profilers must use magic number scanning for discovery.
+
+## Performance Characteristics
+
+| Operation | Profiler Mode | OTEL Mode | Notes |
+|-----------|---------------|-----------|-------|
+| Context write | ~10-20ns | ~15-25ns | OTEL slightly slower (TID lookup) |
+| Context read (own thread) | ~5-10ns | ~10-15ns | OTEL has slot lookup overhead |
+| Context read (by TID) | N/A | ~10-15ns | Only available in OTEL mode |
+| Memory overhead | ~64 bytes/thread | ~2MB fixed | OTEL uses fixed-size buffer |
+
+## File Structure
+
+```
+ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/
+├── context.h              # Existing TLS context (profiler mode)
+├── context.cpp
+├── context_api.h          # NEW: Unified context abstraction
+├── context_api.cpp
+├── otel_context.h         # NEW: OTEL ring buffer implementation
+├── otel_context.cpp
+├── arguments.h            # Modified: ctxstorage option
+├── arguments.cpp
+├── profiler.cpp           # Modified: ContextApi initialization
+├── javaApi.cpp            # Modified: JNI routing through ContextApi
+└── wallClock.cpp          # Modified: Uses ContextApi
+
+ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/
+├── ThreadContext.java     # Modified: isOtelMode(), mode-aware getters
+
+ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/
+└── OtelContextStorageModeTest.java  # NEW: OTEL mode tests
+```
+
+## Future Considerations
+
+1. **Full 128-bit Trace ID**: Currently `trace_id_high` is unused (set to 0). Future integration with OTEL tracers may populate the full 128-bit trace ID.
+
+2. **Tags Support in OTEL Mode**: The current OTEL mode does not support custom tags. This could be added by extending the slot structure.
+
+3. **Shared Buffer Discovery**: The named mmap region could be made `MAP_SHARED` to allow in-process discovery without `/proc` parsing.
+
+4. **Dynamic Capacity**: Currently capacity is fixed at initialization. Dynamic resizing could be added for long-running applications with many threads.

From a6189187b7459dcd15581d464adb918c2a6a37da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jaroslav Bachorik <j.bachorik@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:19:37 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Fix glibc Docker build on arm64
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Make libclang-rt-dev package conditional - only available on x64.

🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 utils/run-docker-tests.sh | 12 +++++++++---
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utils/run-docker-tests.sh b/utils/run-docker-tests.sh
index cb185223b..5591b51a5 100755
--- a/utils/run-docker-tests.sh
+++ b/utils/run-docker-tests.sh
@@ -252,7 +252,13 @@ RUN mkdir -p /gradle-cache
 WORKDIR /workspace
 EOF
     else
-        cat > "$DOCKERFILE_DIR/Dockerfile.base" <<'EOF'
+        # libclang-rt-dev is only available on x64, not arm64
+        if [[ "$ARCH" == "x64" ]]; then
+            CLANG_RT_PKG="libclang-rt-dev"
+        else
+            CLANG_RT_PKG=""
+        fi
+        cat > "$DOCKERFILE_DIR/Dockerfile.base" <<EOF
 FROM ubuntu:22.04
 
 # Avoid interactive prompts
@@ -260,14 +266,14 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 # Install build dependencies
 # - libasan/libtsan for GCC sanitizers
-# - libclang-rt-dev for clang sanitizers and libFuzzer
+# - libclang-rt-dev for clang sanitizers and libFuzzer (x64 only)
 # - openssh-client for git clone over SSH
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
         curl wget bash make g++ clang git jq cmake \
         libgtest-dev libgmock-dev tar binutils libc6-dbg \
         ca-certificates linux-libc-dev \
-        libasan6 libtsan0 libclang-rt-dev openssh-client && \
+        libasan6 libtsan0 ${CLANG_RT_PKG} openssh-client && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Set up Gradle cache directory

From 4850579c778b6bfe8f51e6d695fd685f4cec9365 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jaroslav Bachorik <jaroslav.bachorik@datadoghq.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:40:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] OTEL context conformance with tlsdesc_v1_dev spec

Update implementation to match ctx-sharing-demo reference.

Note on naming: "V2" refers to the TLS record format version (struct
layout with flexible array), while "tlsdesc_v1_dev" is the schema/
protocol version string. This matches the reference implementation
which uses customlabels_v2.h but schema_version="tlsdesc_v1_dev".

TLS Record (V2 format):
- Fix struct layout: 28-byte header (removed root_span_id)
- Use flexible array for attrs_data
- Correct field ordering per tlsdesc_v1_dev schema

Process Context:
- schema_version: string "tlsdesc_v1_dev" (was int)
- attribute_key_map: Array encoding (was KvList)
- Mapping: writable (rw-p/rw-s) per PR #34, 1 page
- Remove mprotect to read-only

Fixes:
- clear() properly invalidates V2 record
- Reader accepts both r-- and rw- permissions
- Tests updated for writable mappings

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.h           |   10 +-
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.cpp       |   35 +-
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp           |   88 +-
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.cpp      |  163 ++-
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.h        |   45 +
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_process_ctx.cpp  | 1138 ++++++++++++++---
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_process_ctx.h    |   29 +-
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/thread.cpp            |   14 +-
 ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/thread.h              |    1 +
 .../com/datadoghq/profiler/OTelContext.java   |   76 +-
 .../context/OtelContextStorageModeTest.java   |   35 +-
 .../profiler/context/ProcessContextTest.java  |  101 +-
 doc/OTelContextReference.md                   |  256 ++++
 doc/architecture/OtelContextStorage.md        |  125 +-
 14 files changed, 1821 insertions(+), 295 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 doc/OTelContextReference.md

diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.h b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.h
index 87b326176..aeb86d12f 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.h
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/arguments.h
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ enum Clock {
 /**
  * Context storage mode for trace/span context.
  *
- * PROFILER: Use existing TLS-based storage (default, proven async-signal safe)
- * OTEL: Use OTEL ring buffer storage (discoverable by external profilers)
+ * PROFILER: Use existing TLS-based storage (proven async-signal safe)
+ * OTEL: Use OTEL ring buffer storage (discoverable by external profilers, default)
  */
 enum ContextStorageMode {
-    CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER,  // Default: TLS-based storage
-    CTX_STORAGE_OTEL       // OTEL ring buffer storage
+    CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER,  // TLS-based storage
+    CTX_STORAGE_OTEL       // Default: OTEL ring buffer storage
 };
 
 // Keep this in sync with JfrSync.java
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class Arguments {
         _lightweight(false),
         _enable_method_cleanup(true),
         _remote_symbolication(false),
-        _context_storage(CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER) {}
+        _context_storage(CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {}
 
   ~Arguments();
 
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.cpp
index c4db5d28c..22f35901b 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/context_api.cpp
@@ -17,24 +17,36 @@
 #include "context_api.h"
 #include "context.h"
 #include "otel_context.h"
+#include "common.h"  // For TEST_LOG
+#include "os.h"      // For OS::threadId()
 
 // Static member initialization
-ContextStorageMode ContextApi::_mode = CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER;
+// Default to OTEL mode for tracer-only usage (when profiler is not started)
+ContextStorageMode ContextApi::_mode = CTX_STORAGE_OTEL;
 bool ContextApi::_initialized = false;
 
 bool ContextApi::initialize(const Arguments& args) {
     if (__atomic_load_n(&_initialized, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) {
+        TEST_LOG("ContextApi::initialize - already initialized, mode=%s",
+                 __atomic_load_n(&_mode, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL ? "OTEL" : "PROFILER");
         return true;
     }
 
     ContextStorageMode mode = args._context_storage;
+    TEST_LOG("ContextApi::initialize - requested mode=%s",
+             mode == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL ? "OTEL" : "PROFILER");
+
     if (mode == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {
         if (!OtelContexts::initialize()) {
             // Failed to initialize OTEL buffer, fall back to profiler mode
+            TEST_LOG("ContextApi::initialize - OTEL initialization failed, falling back to PROFILER mode");
             mode = CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER;
             __atomic_store_n(&_mode, mode, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
             return false;
         }
+        TEST_LOG("ContextApi::initialize - OTEL mode initialized successfully");
+    } else {
+        TEST_LOG("ContextApi::initialize - PROFILER mode selected (uses TLS context_tls_v1)");
     }
     // PROFILER mode uses existing TLS (context_tls_v1) - no explicit init needed
 
@@ -48,9 +60,10 @@ void ContextApi::shutdown() {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (__atomic_load_n(&_mode, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {
-        OtelContexts::shutdown();
-    }
+    // Always shutdown OTEL buffer if it exists, regardless of current mode.
+    // This ensures the buffer is properly cleaned up when switching modes.
+    // OtelContexts::shutdown() is safe to call even if OTEL was never initialized.
+    OtelContexts::shutdown();
 
     __atomic_store_n(&_initialized, false, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
 }
@@ -73,6 +86,11 @@ void ContextApi::setOtel(u64 trace_id_high, u64 trace_id_low, u64 span_id) {
     // Use atomic load for mode check - may be called from signal handlers
     ContextStorageMode mode = __atomic_load_n(&_mode, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
 
+    TEST_LOG("ContextApi::setOtel: tid=%d mode=%s trace_high=0x%llx trace_low=0x%llx span=0x%llx",
+             OS::threadId(), mode == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL ? "OTEL" : "PROFILER",
+             (unsigned long long)trace_id_high, (unsigned long long)trace_id_low,
+             (unsigned long long)span_id);
+
     if (mode == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {
         OtelContexts::set(trace_id_high, trace_id_low, span_id);
     } else {
@@ -140,5 +158,12 @@ bool ContextApi::getByTid(int tid, u64& span_id, u64& root_span_id) {
 }
 
 void ContextApi::clear() {
-    set(0, 0);
+    // Clear context based on storage mode
+    if (_mode == CTX_STORAGE_OTEL) {
+        // In OTEL mode, properly clear the V2 record (sets valid=0, pointer=nullptr)
+        OtelContexts::clear();
+    } else {
+        // In PROFILER mode, clear by setting checksum to 0
+        set(0, 0);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp
index 920a18474..3d89e5c84 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/javaApi.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <vector>
 
 static void throwNew(JNIEnv *env, const char *exception_class,
                      const char *message) {
@@ -461,6 +462,85 @@ Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_OTelContext_setProcessCtx0(JNIEnv *env,
   JniString version_str(env, version);
   JniString tracer_version_str(env, tracer_version);
 
+  // Default TLS configuration for profiler context slots (0-9)
+  // New format: key names in index order (position = key index)
+  static const char* default_key_map[] = {
+    "tag.0", "tag.1", "tag.2", "tag.3", "tag.4",
+    "tag.5", "tag.6", "tag.7", "tag.8", "tag.9",
+    NULL
+  };
+
+  // Default TLS config: schema version "tlsdesc_v1_dev", max 512 bytes per record
+  static otel_tls_config default_tls_config = {
+    .schema_version = const_cast<char*>("tlsdesc_v1_dev"),
+    .max_record_size = 512,
+    .attribute_key_map = const_cast<char**>(default_key_map)
+  };
+
+  otel_process_ctx_data data = {
+    .deployment_environment_name = const_cast<char*>(env_str.c_str()),
+    .host_name = const_cast<char*>(hostname_str.c_str()),
+    .service_instance_id = const_cast<char*>(runtime_id_str.c_str()),
+    .service_name = const_cast<char*>(service_str.c_str()),
+    .service_version = const_cast<char*>(version_str.c_str()),
+    .telemetry_sdk_language = const_cast<char*>("java"),
+    .telemetry_sdk_version = const_cast<char*>(tracer_version_str.c_str()),
+    .telemetry_sdk_name = const_cast<char*>("dd-trace-java"),
+    .resources = NULL, // TODO: Arbitrary tags not supported yet for Java
+    .tls_config = &default_tls_config
+  };
+
+  otel_process_ctx_result result = otel_process_ctx_publish(&data);
+}
+
+extern "C" DLLEXPORT void JNICALL
+Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_OTelContext_setProcessCtxWithTls0(JNIEnv *env,
+                                                               jclass unused,
+                                                               jstring env_data,
+                                                               jstring hostname,
+                                                               jstring runtime_id,
+                                                               jstring service,
+                                                               jstring version,
+                                                               jstring tracer_version,
+                                                               jstring schema_version,
+                                                               jint max_record_size,
+                                                               jobjectArray attribute_key_map
+                                                              ) {
+  JniString env_str(env, env_data);
+  JniString hostname_str(env, hostname);
+  JniString runtime_id_str(env, runtime_id);
+  JniString service_str(env, service);
+  JniString version_str(env, version);
+  JniString tracer_version_str(env, tracer_version);
+  JniString schema_version_str(env, schema_version);
+
+  // Convert Java String[] to char** for attribute_key_map
+  char** key_map = NULL;
+  jsize key_map_len = 0;
+  std::vector<JniString*> key_map_strs;  // Keep JniString objects alive
+
+  if (attribute_key_map != NULL) {
+    key_map_len = env->GetArrayLength(attribute_key_map);
+    key_map = (char**)alloca((key_map_len + 1) * sizeof(char*));
+    for (jsize i = 0; i < key_map_len; i++) {
+      jstring str = (jstring)env->GetObjectArrayElement(attribute_key_map, i);
+      if (str != NULL) {
+        JniString* js = new JniString(env, str);
+        key_map_strs.push_back(js);
+        key_map[i] = const_cast<char*>(js->c_str());
+      } else {
+        key_map[i] = NULL;
+      }
+    }
+    key_map[key_map_len] = NULL;  // NULL-terminate
+  }
+
+  otel_tls_config tls_config = {
+    .schema_version = const_cast<char*>(schema_version_str.c_str()),
+    .max_record_size = max_record_size,
+    .attribute_key_map = key_map
+  };
+
   otel_process_ctx_data data = {
     .deployment_environment_name = const_cast<char*>(env_str.c_str()),
     .host_name = const_cast<char*>(hostname_str.c_str()),
@@ -470,10 +550,16 @@ Java_com_datadoghq_profiler_OTelContext_setProcessCtx0(JNIEnv *env,
     .telemetry_sdk_language = const_cast<char*>("java"),
     .telemetry_sdk_version = const_cast<char*>(tracer_version_str.c_str()),
     .telemetry_sdk_name = const_cast<char*>("dd-trace-java"),
-    .resources = NULL // TODO: Arbitrary tags not supported yet for Java
+    .resources = NULL,
+    .tls_config = &tls_config
   };
 
   otel_process_ctx_result result = otel_process_ctx_publish(&data);
+
+  // Clean up JniString objects
+  for (JniString* js : key_map_strs) {
+    delete js;
+  }
 }
 
 extern "C" DLLEXPORT jobject JNICALL
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.cpp
index 8912e2688..da35ba0de 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "otel_context.h"
 #include "os.h"
+#include "common.h"  // For TEST_LOG
 
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -35,6 +36,91 @@ OtelContextHeader* OtelContexts::_buffer = nullptr;
 size_t OtelContexts::_buffer_size = 0;
 size_t OtelContexts::_capacity = 0;
 
+// V2 context record storage and pointer for external profiler discovery.
+// Since OtelContextV2Record has a flexible array member, we allocate a fixed-size
+// buffer that can hold the header plus attributes data.
+// Thread-local buffer for per-thread V2 records (header + attrs_data space).
+static thread_local alignas(4) u8 otel_context_v2_buffer[V2_DEFAULT_MAX_RECORD_SIZE] = {};
+static thread_local OtelContextV2Record* otel_context_v2_record =
+    reinterpret_cast<OtelContextV2Record*>(otel_context_v2_buffer);
+
+// External profiler discovery symbol - points to the active V2 record or nullptr.
+DLLEXPORT thread_local OtelContextV2Record* custom_labels_current_set_v2 = nullptr;
+
+/**
+ * Helper to write a 64-bit value as big-endian bytes.
+ */
+static inline void write_be64(u8* dest, u64 value) {
+  dest[0] = (value >> 56) & 0xFF;
+  dest[1] = (value >> 48) & 0xFF;
+  dest[2] = (value >> 40) & 0xFF;
+  dest[3] = (value >> 32) & 0xFF;
+  dest[4] = (value >> 24) & 0xFF;
+  dest[5] = (value >> 16) & 0xFF;
+  dest[6] = (value >> 8) & 0xFF;
+  dest[7] = value & 0xFF;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper to read a 64-bit value from big-endian bytes.
+ */
+static inline u64 read_be64(const u8* src) {
+  return ((u64)src[0] << 56) | ((u64)src[1] << 48) |
+         ((u64)src[2] << 40) | ((u64)src[3] << 32) |
+         ((u64)src[4] << 24) | ((u64)src[5] << 16) |
+         ((u64)src[6] << 8)  | (u64)src[7];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Updates the V2 context record when context changes.
+ * Called internally when OtelContexts::set() is invoked.
+ *
+ * Record layout (tlsdesc_v1_dev schema):
+ *   trace_id[16]       - bytes 0-15: 128-bit trace ID (network order / big-endian)
+ *   span_id[8]         - bytes 16-23: 64-bit span ID (network order / big-endian)
+ *   valid[1]           - byte 24: non-zero if record is valid
+ *   _padding[1]        - byte 25: padding for alignment
+ *   attrs_data_size[2] - bytes 26-27: size of attrs_data (little-endian u16)
+ *   attrs_data[]       - bytes 28+: [key_index:1][length:1][value:length]...
+ */
+static void updateV2Record(u64 trace_id_high, u64 trace_id_low, u64 span_id) {
+  // Clear valid flag first (atomic visibility)
+  otel_context_v2_record->valid = 0;
+  __atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+
+  // Write trace_id (16 bytes, big-endian: high part first, then low part)
+  write_be64(otel_context_v2_record->trace_id, trace_id_high);
+  write_be64(otel_context_v2_record->trace_id + 8, trace_id_low);
+
+  // Write span_id (8 bytes, big-endian)
+  write_be64(otel_context_v2_record->span_id, span_id);
+
+  // No attributes for now
+  otel_context_v2_record->_padding = 0;
+  otel_context_v2_record->attrs_data_size = 0;
+
+  // Memory fence before setting valid
+  __atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+
+  // Set valid flag and pointer
+  otel_context_v2_record->valid = 1;
+  custom_labels_current_set_v2 = otel_context_v2_record;
+
+  TEST_LOG("updateV2Record: tid=%d ptr=%p trace_high=0x%llx trace_low=0x%llx span=0x%llx",
+           OS::threadId(), (void*)custom_labels_current_set_v2,
+           (unsigned long long)trace_id_high, (unsigned long long)trace_id_low,
+           (unsigned long long)span_id);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Clears the V2 context record.
+ */
+static void clearV2Record() {
+  otel_context_v2_record->valid = 0;
+  custom_labels_current_set_v2 = nullptr;
+  TEST_LOG("clearV2Record: tid=%d cleared context", OS::threadId());
+}
+
 bool OtelContexts::initialize(size_t capacity) {
     if (_buffer != nullptr) {
         // Already initialized
@@ -115,62 +201,61 @@ OtelContextSlot* OtelContexts::getSlot(int tid) {
 }
 
 void OtelContexts::set(u64 trace_id_high, u64 trace_id_low, u64 span_id) {
+    // V2 TLS record is the primary storage - external profilers read from here
+    // via the custom_labels_current_set_v2 symbol
     int tid = OS::threadId();
-    OtelContextSlot* slot = getSlot(tid);
-    if (slot == nullptr) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Mark write in progress using atomic store with release semantics
-    // This ensures proper memory ordering on weakly-ordered architectures (ARM64)
-    __atomic_store_n(&slot->in_use, 1, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
-
-    // Write fields using atomic stores with relaxed ordering
-    // The release barrier above ensures these are visible after in_use=1
-    // The release barrier below ensures these complete before in_use=0
-    __atomic_store_n(&slot->trace_id_high, trace_id_high, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
-    __atomic_store_n(&slot->trace_id_low, trace_id_low, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
-    __atomic_store_n(&slot->span_id, span_id, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
-
-    // Mark write complete with release semantics to ensure all prior writes
-    // are visible to readers before they see in_use=0
-    __atomic_store_n(&slot->in_use, 0, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+    TEST_LOG("OtelContexts::set: tid=%d trace_high=0x%llx trace_low=0x%llx span=0x%llx",
+             tid, (unsigned long long)trace_id_high, (unsigned long long)trace_id_low,
+             (unsigned long long)span_id);
+    updateV2Record(trace_id_high, trace_id_low, span_id);
 }
 
 bool OtelContexts::get(u64& trace_id_high, u64& trace_id_low, u64& span_id) {
-    return getByTid(OS::threadId(), trace_id_high, trace_id_low, span_id);
-}
+    // Read from V2 TLS record (primary storage)
+    // This is a facade that presents the V2 record in the same API as before
 
-bool OtelContexts::getByTid(int tid, u64& trace_id_high, u64& trace_id_low, u64& span_id) {
-    OtelContextSlot* slot = getSlot(tid);
-    if (slot == nullptr) {
-        return false;
-    }
+    // Check if context is valid using acquire fence to synchronize with set()
+    __atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
 
-    // Check if write in progress using atomic load with acquire semantics
-    // This synchronizes with the release store in set() and ensures we see
-    // all prior writes if in_use=0
-    if (__atomic_load_n(&slot->in_use, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) {
+    if (custom_labels_current_set_v2 == nullptr || !otel_context_v2_record->valid) {
+        TEST_LOG("OtelContexts::get() failed: ptr=%p valid=%d",
+                 (void*)custom_labels_current_set_v2, (int)otel_context_v2_record->valid);
         return false;
     }
 
-    // Read fields using atomic loads with relaxed ordering
-    // The acquire barrier above ensures we see all writes that completed before in_use=0
-    trace_id_high = __atomic_load_n(&slot->trace_id_high, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
-    trace_id_low = __atomic_load_n(&slot->trace_id_low, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
-    span_id = __atomic_load_n(&slot->span_id, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+    // Read fields from V2 record (big-endian to native)
+    trace_id_high = read_be64(otel_context_v2_record->trace_id);
+    trace_id_low = read_be64(otel_context_v2_record->trace_id + 8);
+    span_id = read_be64(otel_context_v2_record->span_id);
 
-    // Double-check that no write started during our read
-    // Uses acquire semantics to ensure we don't reorder reads after this check
-    if (__atomic_load_n(&slot->in_use, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) {
+    TEST_LOG("OtelContexts::get() returning trace_high=0x%llx, trace_low=0x%llx, span=0x%llx",
+             (unsigned long long)trace_id_high, (unsigned long long)trace_id_low,
+             (unsigned long long)span_id);
+
+    // Double-check validity after read
+    __atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+    if (!otel_context_v2_record->valid) {
         return false;
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
+bool OtelContexts::getByTid(int tid, u64& trace_id_high, u64& trace_id_low, u64& span_id) {
+    // V2 TLS records are per-thread and cannot be read cross-thread from within
+    // the process. External profilers use ptrace/process_vm_readv to read them.
+    // If cross-thread reads are needed internally, use PROFILER mode with ContextApi.
+    (void)tid;
+    trace_id_high = 0;
+    trace_id_low = 0;
+    span_id = 0;
+    return false;
+}
+
 void OtelContexts::clear() {
-    set(0, 0, 0);
+    // Clear the V2 record properly - set pointer to NULL and valid to 0
+    // This matches the reference implementation behavior
+    clearV2Record();
 }
 
 OtelContextHeader* OtelContexts::getBuffer() {
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.h b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.h
index e88e89135..68a705714 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.h
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_context.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #define _OTEL_CONTEXT_H
 
 #include "arch.h"
+#include "vmEntry.h"  // For DLLEXPORT
 #include <cstddef>
 
 /**
@@ -51,6 +52,50 @@ static const u32 OTEL_CONTEXT_VERSION = 1;
 // Default capacity (number of thread slots)
 static const size_t OTEL_CONTEXT_DEFAULT_CAPACITY = 65536;
 
+/**
+ * V2 TLS record format for custom-labels compatibility (OTEL profiling context).
+ *
+ * This record format is compatible with the custom-labels v2 specification
+ * (tlsdesc_v1_dev schema), allowing external profilers (like ddprof) to read
+ * thread context using the same code path as the Rust custom-labels library.
+ *
+ * Layout (28-byte header + variable-length attrs_data):
+ *   trace_id[16]       - 128-bit trace ID (bytes, network order)
+ *   span_id[8]         - 64-bit span ID (bytes, network order)
+ *   valid[1]           - Non-zero if record contains valid data
+ *   _padding[1]        - Padding for alignment
+ *   attrs_data_size[2] - Size of attrs_data in bytes (little-endian u16)
+ *   attrs_data[]       - Attribute data: [key_index:1][length:1][value:length]...
+ *
+ * Total header size: 28 bytes (V2_HEADER_SIZE)
+ */
+static const size_t V2_HEADER_SIZE = 28;
+
+#pragma pack(push, 1)
+struct OtelContextV2Record {
+  u8 trace_id[16];      // 128-bit trace ID (bytes, network order)
+  u8 span_id[8];        // 64-bit span ID (bytes, network order)
+  u8 valid;             // Non-zero if valid (byte 24)
+  u8 _padding;          // Padding for alignment (byte 25)
+  u16 attrs_data_size;  // Size of attrs_data in bytes (bytes 26-27, little-endian)
+  u8 attrs_data[];      // Flexible array: [key_index:1][length:1][value:length]...
+};
+#pragma pack(pop)
+
+// Maximum record size for allocation (configurable via process context)
+static const size_t V2_DEFAULT_MAX_RECORD_SIZE = 512;
+
+/**
+ * V2 context record exported for external profiler discovery.
+ *
+ * External profilers search for symbol "custom_labels_current_set_v2" to find
+ * the thread-local context record. This pointer points to a OtelContextV2Record
+ * when context is active, or is NULL when no context is set.
+ *
+ * This symbol is only active when OTEL storage mode is enabled.
+ */
+DLLEXPORT extern thread_local OtelContextV2Record* custom_labels_current_set_v2;
+
 /**
  * Per-thread context slot in the OTEL ring buffer.
  *
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_process_ctx.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_process_ctx.cpp
index c7ce0c4ce..2190f7f80 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_process_ctx.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_process_ctx.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // This product includes software developed at Datadog (https://www.datadoghq.com/) Copyright 2025 Datadog, Inc.
 
 #include "otel_process_ctx.h"
+#include "common.h"
 
 #ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
   #define _GNU_SOURCE
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ static const otel_process_ctx_data empty_data = {
   .telemetry_sdk_language = NULL,
   .telemetry_sdk_version = NULL,
   .telemetry_sdk_name = NULL,
-  .resources = NULL
+  .resources = NULL,
+  .tls_config = NULL
 };
 
 #if (defined(OTEL_PROCESS_CTX_NOOP) && OTEL_PROCESS_CTX_NOOP) || !defined(__linux__)
@@ -66,19 +68,37 @@ static const otel_process_ctx_data empty_data = {
 
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
+#include <linux/memfd.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
+#include <time.h>
+
+// memfd_create may not be available in older glibc, use syscall wrapper
+#ifndef MFD_CLOEXEC
+  #define MFD_CLOEXEC 0x0001U
+#endif
+
+static int otel_memfd_create(const char *name, unsigned int flags) {
+  return (int)syscall(__NR_memfd_create, name, flags);
+}
 /**
- * The process context data that's written into the published anonymous mapping.
+ * The process context data that's written into the published memory mapping.
  *
  * An outside-of-process reader will read this struct + otel_process_payload to get the data.
+ * This structure follows the OpenTelemetry Process Context v2 specification.
+ *
+ * Header layout (v2):
+ * - signature[8]:      "OTEL_CTX"
+ * - version:           uint32 = 2
+ * - payload_size:      uint32 (size of protobuf payload)
+ * - published_at_ns:   uint64 (timestamp in nanoseconds since epoch, 0 = update in progress)
+ * - payload:           pointer to protobuf-encoded Resource message
  */
 typedef struct __attribute__((packed, aligned(8))) {
-  char otel_process_ctx_signature[8]; // Always "OTEL_CTX"
-  // TODO: Is version useful? Should we just get rid of it?
-  uint32_t otel_process_ctx_version;  // Always > 0, incremented when the data structure changes
-  // TODO: Is size useful? Should we just get rid of it?
-  uint32_t otel_process_payload_size; // Always > 0, size of storage
-  // TODO: Should we just inline the data in the mapping itself?
-  char *otel_process_payload;         // Always non-null, points to the storage for the data; expected to be a msgpack map of string key/value pairs, null-terminated
+  char otel_process_ctx_signature[8];   // Always "OTEL_CTX"
+  uint32_t otel_process_ctx_version;    // Protocol version (currently 2)
+  uint32_t otel_process_payload_size;   // Size of protobuf payload in bytes
+  uint64_t published_at_ns;             // Timestamp in nanoseconds since epoch (0 = update in progress)
+  char *otel_process_payload;           // Points to protobuf-encoded opentelemetry.proto.resource.v1.Resource
 } otel_process_ctx_mapping;
 
 /**
@@ -94,8 +114,12 @@ typedef struct {
   // The actual mapping of the process context. Note that because we `madvise(..., MADV_DONTFORK)` this mapping is not
   // propagated to child processes and thus `mapping` is only valid on the process that published the context.
   otel_process_ctx_mapping *mapping;
+  // Size of the mapping in bytes
+  long mapping_size;
   // The process context payload.
   char *payload;
+  // Whether the mapping was created via memfd (true) or anonymous mmap (false)
+  bool is_memfd;
 } otel_process_ctx_state;
 
 /**
@@ -112,42 +136,105 @@ static long size_for_mapping(void) {
   if (page_size_bytes < 4096) {
     return -1;
   }
-  return page_size_bytes * 2;
+  // Per PR #34: Use 1 page instead of 2
+  return page_size_bytes;
 }
 
-// The process context is designed to be read by an outside-of-process reader. Thus, for concurrency purposes the steps
-// on this method are ordered in a way to avoid races, or if not possible to avoid, to allow the reader to detect if there was a race.
+// Get current timestamp in nanoseconds since epoch
+static uint64_t get_timestamp_ns(void) {
+  struct timespec ts;
+  if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts) != 0) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return (uint64_t)ts.tv_sec * 1000000000ULL + (uint64_t)ts.tv_nsec;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The process context is designed to be read by an outside-of-process reader. Thus, for concurrency purposes the steps
+ * on this method are ordered in a way to avoid races, or if not possible to avoid, to allow the reader to detect if there was a race.
+ *
+ * This implements the OpenTelemetry Process Context v2 publication protocol:
+ * 1. Try memfd_create first, fall back to anonymous mmap
+ * 2. Apply MADV_DONTFORK to prevent fork inheritance
+ * 3. Populate header fields (version, payload_size, payload pointer)
+ * 4. Issue memory barrier
+ * 5. Write signature last to ensure readers observe complete data
+ * 6. Set published_at_ns timestamp to signal data is ready
+ * 7. Name the mapping via prctl for discovery
+ */
 otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_publish(const otel_process_ctx_data *data) {
-  // Step: Drop any previous context it if it exists
+  TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Starting publication, pid=%d", getpid());
+
+  // Step: Drop any previous context if it exists
   // No state should be around anywhere after this step.
   if (!otel_process_ctx_drop_current()) {
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Failed to drop previous context");
     return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Failed to drop previous context (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
   }
 
   // Step: Determine size for mapping
   long mapping_size = size_for_mapping();
   if (mapping_size == -1) {
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Failed to get page size");
     return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Failed to get page size (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
   }
+  TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Mapping size=%ld bytes", mapping_size);
 
-  // Step: Prepare the payload to be published
+  // Step: Prepare the payload to be published (protobuf-encoded Resource message)
   // The payload SHOULD be ready and valid before trying to actually create the mapping.
-  if (!data) return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "otel_process_ctx_data is NULL (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
+  if (!data) {
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: data is NULL");
+    return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "otel_process_ctx_data is NULL (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
+  }
   uint32_t payload_size = 0;
   otel_process_ctx_result result = otel_process_ctx_encode_payload(&published_state.payload, &payload_size, *data);
-  if (!result.success) return result;
+  if (!result.success) {
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Failed to encode payload: %s", result.error_message);
+    return result;
+  }
+  TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Encoded payload size=%u bytes", payload_size);
 
   // Step: Create the mapping
-  published_state.publisher_pid = getpid(); // This allows us to detect in forks that we shouldn't touch the mapping
-  published_state.mapping = (otel_process_ctx_mapping *)
-    mmap(NULL, mapping_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
+  // Per v2 spec, prefer memfd_create("OTEL_CTX", ...) with fallback to anonymous mmap
+  published_state.publisher_pid = getpid();
+  published_state.mapping_size = mapping_size;
+  published_state.is_memfd = false;
+
+  int memfd = otel_memfd_create("OTEL_CTX", MFD_CLOEXEC);
+  TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: memfd_create result=%d", memfd);
+  if (memfd >= 0) {
+    // memfd_create succeeded - use shared mapping
+    if (ftruncate(memfd, mapping_size) == 0) {
+      published_state.mapping = (otel_process_ctx_mapping *)
+        mmap(NULL, mapping_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, memfd, 0);
+      if (published_state.mapping != MAP_FAILED) {
+        published_state.is_memfd = true;
+        TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: memfd mapping successful at %p", published_state.mapping);
+      } else {
+        TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: memfd mmap failed");
+      }
+    } else {
+      TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: ftruncate failed");
+    }
+    close(memfd);
+  }
+
+  // Fallback to anonymous mapping if memfd failed
+  if (!published_state.is_memfd) {
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Falling back to anonymous mmap");
+    published_state.mapping = (otel_process_ctx_mapping *)
+      mmap(NULL, mapping_size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0);
+  }
+
   if (published_state.mapping == MAP_FAILED) {
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Failed to allocate mapping");
     otel_process_ctx_drop_current();
     return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Failed to allocate mapping (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
   }
+  TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Mapping created at %p (is_memfd=%d)", published_state.mapping, published_state.is_memfd);
 
   // Step: Setup MADV_DONTFORK
-  // This ensures that the mapping is not propagated to child processes (they should call update/publish again).
+  // This ensures that the mapping is not propagated to child processes (they should call publish again).
   if (madvise(published_state.mapping, mapping_size, MADV_DONTFORK) == -1) {
     if (otel_process_ctx_drop_current()) {
       return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Failed to setup MADV_DONTFORK (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
@@ -156,49 +243,64 @@ otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_publish(const otel_process_ctx_data *da
     }
   }
 
-  // Step: Populate the mapping
-  // The payload and any extra fields must come first and not be reordered with the signature by the compiler.
+  // Step: Populate the mapping header (v2 format)
+  // Per v2 spec: signature is written LAST to ensure readers never observe incomplete data
+  // Initialize with signature zeroed, published_at_ns = 0 (signals "not ready yet")
   *published_state.mapping = (otel_process_ctx_mapping) {
-    .otel_process_ctx_signature = {0}, // Set in "Step: Populate the signature into the mapping" below
-    .otel_process_ctx_version = 1,
+    .otel_process_ctx_signature = {0},  // Set in final step below
+    .otel_process_ctx_version = 2,      // v2 protocol
     .otel_process_payload_size = payload_size,
+    .published_at_ns = 0,               // Will be set after signature
     .otel_process_payload = published_state.payload
   };
 
-  // Step: Synchronization - Mapping has been filled and is missing signature
-  // Make sure the initialization of the mapping + payload above does not get reordered with setting the signature below. Setting
-  // the signature is what tells an outside reader that the context is fully published.
+  // Step: Memory barrier before signature
+  // Ensures all header fields are visible before signature is written
   atomic_thread_fence(memory_order_seq_cst);
 
-  // Step: Populate the signature into the mapping
-  // The signature must come last and not be reordered with the fields above by the compiler. After this step, external readers
-  // can read the signature and know that the payload is ready to be read.
-  memcpy(published_state.mapping->otel_process_ctx_signature, "OTEL_CTX", sizeof(published_state.mapping->otel_process_ctx_signature));
+  // Step: Write signature LAST (per v2 spec requirement)
+  // After this, external readers can see the signature and know header is valid
+  memcpy(published_state.mapping->otel_process_ctx_signature, "OTEL_CTX",
+         sizeof(published_state.mapping->otel_process_ctx_signature));
 
-  // Step: Change permissions on the mapping to only read permission
-  // We've observed the combination of anonymous mapping + a given number of pages + read-only permission is not very common,
-  // so this is left as a hint for when running on older kernels and the naming the mapping feature below isn't available.
-  // For modern kernels, doing this is harmless so we do it unconditionally.
-  if (mprotect(published_state.mapping, mapping_size, PROT_READ) == -1) {
-    if (otel_process_ctx_drop_current()) {
-      return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Failed to change permissions on mapping (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
-    } else {
-      return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Failed to drop previous context (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
-    }
-  }
+  // Step: Memory barrier after signature
+  atomic_thread_fence(memory_order_seq_cst);
 
-  // Step: Name the mapping so outside readers can:
-  // * Find it by name
-  // * Hook on prctl to detect when new mappings are published
-  if (prctl(PR_SET_VMA, PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME, published_state.mapping, mapping_size, "OTEL_CTX") == -1) {
-    // Naming an anonymous mapping is a Linux 5.17+ feature. On earlier versions, this method call can fail. Thus it's OK
-    // for this to fail because:
-    // 1. Things that hook on prctl are still able to see this call, even though it's not supported (TODO: Confirm this is actually the case)
-    // 2. As a fallback, on older kernels, it's possible to scan the mappings and look for the "OTEL_CTX" signature in the memory itself,
-    //    after observing the mapping has the expected number of pages and permissions.
+  // Step: Set published_at_ns to signal data is ready
+  // Per v2 spec: non-zero timestamp indicates active, valid data
+  uint64_t timestamp = get_timestamp_ns();
+  if (timestamp == 0) timestamp = 1; // Ensure non-zero (0 = update in progress)
+  __atomic_store_n(&published_state.mapping->published_at_ns, timestamp, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+  TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Set published_at_ns=%llu", (unsigned long long)timestamp);
+
+  // NOTE: Per PR #34 spec update - mapping remains writable (rw-p or rw-s)
+  // This allows for in-place updates and matches the reference implementation.
+  // The mprotect to PROT_READ has been removed as the reader now accepts rw permissions.
+  TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Mapping kept writable for in-place updates");
+
+  // Step: Name the mapping for discovery
+  // On memfd, the mapping appears as /memfd:OTEL_CTX in /proc/pid/maps
+  // On anonymous mmap with prctl naming, it appears as [anon:OTEL_CTX]
+  if (!published_state.is_memfd) {
+    // Only need prctl naming for anonymous mappings; memfd is already named
+    int prctl_result = prctl(PR_SET_VMA, PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME, published_state.mapping, mapping_size, "OTEL_CTX");
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: prctl naming result=%d (is_memfd=false)", prctl_result);
+    if (prctl_result == -1) {
+      // Naming is a Linux 5.17+ feature. Failure is acceptable:
+      // 1. External tools can still detect via memfd name or magic number scanning
+      // 2. prctl hooks can still observe the call attempt
+      TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: prctl naming failed (expected on kernels < 5.17)");
+    }
+  } else {
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Skipped prctl naming (using memfd)");
   }
 
-  // All done!
+  TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_publish: Successfully published context at %p, signature='%.8s', version=%u, payload_size=%u, timestamp=%llu",
+           published_state.mapping,
+           published_state.mapping->otel_process_ctx_signature,
+           published_state.mapping->otel_process_ctx_version,
+           published_state.mapping->otel_process_payload_size,
+           (unsigned long long)published_state.mapping->published_at_ns);
 
   return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = true, .error_message = NULL};
 }
@@ -206,68 +308,483 @@ otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_publish(const otel_process_ctx_data *da
 bool otel_process_ctx_drop_current(void) {
   otel_process_ctx_state state = published_state;
 
+  if (state.mapping == NULL || state.mapping == MAP_FAILED) {
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_drop_current: No active mapping to drop");
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_drop_current: Dropping mapping at %p (publisher_pid=%d, current_pid=%d)",
+           state.mapping, state.publisher_pid, getpid());
+
   // Zero out the state and make sure no operations below are reordered with zeroing
-  published_state = (otel_process_ctx_state) {.publisher_pid = 0, .mapping = NULL, .payload = NULL};
+  published_state = (otel_process_ctx_state) {.publisher_pid = 0, .mapping = NULL, .mapping_size = 0, .payload = NULL, .is_memfd = false};
   atomic_thread_fence(memory_order_seq_cst);
 
   // The mapping only exists if it was created by the current process; if it was inherited by a fork it doesn't exist anymore
   // (due to the MADV_DONTFORK) and we don't need to do anything to it.
   if (state.mapping != NULL && state.mapping != MAP_FAILED && getpid() == state.publisher_pid) {
-    long mapping_size = size_for_mapping();
-    if (mapping_size == -1 || munmap(state.mapping, mapping_size) == -1) return false;
+    if (state.mapping_size <= 0 || munmap(state.mapping, state.mapping_size) == -1) {
+      TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_drop_current: Failed to munmap");
+      return false;
+    }
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_drop_current: Successfully unmapped");
   }
 
   // The payload may have been inherited from a parent. This is a regular malloc so we need to free it so we don't leak.
-  if (state.payload) free(state.payload);
+  if (state.payload) {
+    TEST_LOG("otel_process_ctx_drop_current: Freeing payload");
+    free(state.payload);
+  }
 
   return true;
 }
 
-static otel_process_ctx_result validate_and_calculate_payload_size(size_t *out_pairs_size, size_t *out_num_pairs, char **pairs) {
+// =============================================================================
+// Minimal Protobuf Encoder for OpenTelemetry Resource message (v2 spec)
+// =============================================================================
+//
+// Encodes opentelemetry.proto.resource.v1.Resource message containing KeyValue attributes.
+// Wire format reference: https://protobuf.dev/programming-guides/encoding/
+//
+// Message hierarchy:
+//   Resource { repeated KeyValue attributes = 1; }
+//   KeyValue { string key = 1; AnyValue value = 2; }
+//   AnyValue { oneof value { string string_value = 1; ... } }
+
+// Write a varint (variable-length integer) to buffer, return bytes written
+static size_t pb_write_varint(uint8_t *buf, uint64_t value) {
+  size_t bytes = 0;
+  while (value > 0x7F) {
+    buf[bytes++] = (uint8_t)((value & 0x7F) | 0x80);
+    value >>= 7;
+  }
+  buf[bytes++] = (uint8_t)(value & 0x7F);
+  return bytes;
+}
+
+// Calculate varint size without writing
+static size_t pb_varint_size(uint64_t value) {
+  size_t bytes = 1;
+  while (value > 0x7F) {
+    bytes++;
+    value >>= 7;
+  }
+  return bytes;
+}
+
+// Write a length-delimited string field: [tag][length][bytes]
+// Returns bytes written
+static size_t pb_write_string_field(uint8_t *buf, uint32_t field_num, const char *str, size_t len) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+  // Tag: (field_num << 3) | wire_type, wire_type 2 = length-delimited
+  uint32_t tag = (field_num << 3) | 2;
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, len);
+  memcpy(buf + pos, str, len);
+  pos += len;
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// Calculate size of a string field
+static size_t pb_string_field_size(uint32_t field_num, size_t len) {
+  uint32_t tag = (field_num << 3) | 2;
+  return pb_varint_size(tag) + pb_varint_size(len) + len;
+}
+
+// Calculate size of AnyValue message containing a string_value (field 1)
+static size_t pb_anyvalue_string_size(size_t value_len) {
+  // AnyValue { string string_value = 1; }
+  return pb_string_field_size(1, value_len);
+}
+
+// Write AnyValue message containing a string_value (field 1)
+static size_t pb_write_anyvalue_string(uint8_t *buf, const char *value, size_t value_len) {
+  return pb_write_string_field(buf, 1, value, value_len);
+}
+
+// Forward declarations for functions used before their definitions
+static size_t pb_keyvalue_size(size_t key_len, size_t value_len);
+static size_t pb_write_keyvalue(uint8_t *buf, const char *key, size_t key_len, const char *value, size_t value_len);
+
+// =============================================================================
+// Int64 Value Encoding (AnyValue.int_value = field 3, wire type 0)
+// =============================================================================
+
+// Calculate size of AnyValue message containing an int_value (field 3)
+static size_t pb_anyvalue_int_size(int64_t value) {
+  // AnyValue { int64 int_value = 3; }
+  // tag (1 byte: field 3, wire type 0) + varint-encoded value
+  return 1 + pb_varint_size((uint64_t)value);
+}
+
+// Write AnyValue message containing an int_value (field 3)
+static size_t pb_write_anyvalue_int(uint8_t *buf, int64_t value) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+  buf[pos++] = (3 << 3) | 0;  // field 3, wire type 0 (varint)
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, (uint64_t)value);
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// Calculate size of KeyValue message with int64 value
+static size_t pb_keyvalue_int_size(size_t key_len, int64_t value) {
+  // KeyValue { string key = 1; AnyValue value = 2; }
+  size_t key_field_size = pb_string_field_size(1, key_len);
+  size_t anyvalue_size = pb_anyvalue_int_size(value);
+  // value field (field 2) is embedded message (wire type 2)
+  size_t value_field_size = pb_varint_size((2 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(anyvalue_size) + anyvalue_size;
+  return key_field_size + value_field_size;
+}
+
+// Write KeyValue message with int64 value
+static size_t pb_write_keyvalue_int(uint8_t *buf, const char *key, size_t key_len, int64_t value) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+
+  // Field 1: string key
+  pos += pb_write_string_field(buf + pos, 1, key, key_len);
+
+  // Field 2: AnyValue value (embedded message)
+  size_t anyvalue_size = pb_anyvalue_int_size(value);
+  uint32_t tag = (2 << 3) | 2;  // field 2, wire type 2
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, anyvalue_size);
+  pos += pb_write_anyvalue_int(buf + pos, value);
+
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// =============================================================================
+// KvList Value Encoding (AnyValue.kvlist_value = field 6, wire type 2)
+// KeyValueList { repeated KeyValue values = 1; }
+// =============================================================================
+
+// Calculate size of KeyValueList message (just the content, no outer tag/length)
+static size_t pb_keyvaluelist_content_size(const char **pairs, size_t num_pairs) {
+  size_t size = 0;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_pairs; i++) {
+    size_t key_len = strlen(pairs[i * 2]);
+    size_t value_len = strlen(pairs[i * 2 + 1]);
+    // Each KeyValue is in field 1 of KeyValueList
+    size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_size(key_len, value_len);
+    // tag + length prefix + content
+    size += pb_varint_size((1 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(kv_size) + kv_size;
+  }
+  return size;
+}
+
+// Write KeyValueList message content (just the repeated KeyValue entries)
+static size_t pb_write_keyvaluelist_content(uint8_t *buf, const char **pairs, size_t num_pairs) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_pairs; i++) {
+    const char *key = pairs[i * 2];
+    const char *value = pairs[i * 2 + 1];
+    size_t key_len = strlen(key);
+    size_t value_len = strlen(value);
+
+    // Write as embedded message: field 1 (values), wire type 2
+    size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_size(key_len, value_len);
+    uint32_t tag = (1 << 3) | 2;
+    pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+    pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, kv_size);
+    pos += pb_write_keyvalue(buf + pos, key, key_len, value, value_len);
+  }
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// Calculate size of AnyValue message containing a kvlist_value (field 6)
+static size_t pb_anyvalue_kvlist_size(const char **pairs, size_t num_pairs) {
+  // AnyValue { KeyValueList kvlist_value = 6; }
+  size_t kvlist_size = pb_keyvaluelist_content_size(pairs, num_pairs);
+  // tag (1 byte: field 6, wire type 2) + length varint + content
+  return 1 + pb_varint_size(kvlist_size) + kvlist_size;
+}
+
+// Write AnyValue message containing a kvlist_value (field 6)
+static size_t pb_write_anyvalue_kvlist(uint8_t *buf, const char **pairs, size_t num_pairs) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+  buf[pos++] = (6 << 3) | 2;  // field 6, wire type 2 (length-delimited)
+  size_t kvlist_size = pb_keyvaluelist_content_size(pairs, num_pairs);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, kvlist_size);
+  pos += pb_write_keyvaluelist_content(buf + pos, pairs, num_pairs);
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// Calculate size of KeyValue message with kvlist value
+static size_t pb_keyvalue_kvlist_size(size_t key_len, const char **pairs, size_t num_pairs) {
+  // KeyValue { string key = 1; AnyValue value = 2; }
+  size_t key_field_size = pb_string_field_size(1, key_len);
+  size_t anyvalue_size = pb_anyvalue_kvlist_size(pairs, num_pairs);
+  // value field (field 2) is embedded message (wire type 2)
+  size_t value_field_size = pb_varint_size((2 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(anyvalue_size) + anyvalue_size;
+  return key_field_size + value_field_size;
+}
+
+// Write KeyValue message with kvlist value
+static size_t pb_write_keyvalue_kvlist(uint8_t *buf, const char *key, size_t key_len, const char **pairs, size_t num_pairs) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+
+  // Field 1: string key
+  pos += pb_write_string_field(buf + pos, 1, key, key_len);
+
+  // Field 2: AnyValue value (embedded message)
+  size_t anyvalue_size = pb_anyvalue_kvlist_size(pairs, num_pairs);
+  uint32_t tag = (2 << 3) | 2;  // field 2, wire type 2
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, anyvalue_size);
+  pos += pb_write_anyvalue_kvlist(buf + pos, pairs, num_pairs);
+
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// =============================================================================
+// Array Value Encoding (AnyValue.array_value = field 5, wire type 2)
+// ArrayValue { repeated AnyValue values = 1; }
+// =============================================================================
+
+// Calculate size of ArrayValue message content (repeated AnyValue entries with string values)
+static size_t pb_arrayvalue_strings_content_size(const char **strings, size_t count) {
+  size_t size = 0;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    size_t str_len = strlen(strings[i]);
+    // Each string is wrapped in AnyValue (field 1 = string_value)
+    size_t anyvalue_size = pb_anyvalue_string_size(str_len);
+    // tag + length prefix + content
+    size += pb_varint_size((1 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(anyvalue_size) + anyvalue_size;
+  }
+  return size;
+}
+
+// Write ArrayValue message content (repeated AnyValue entries with string values)
+static size_t pb_write_arrayvalue_strings_content(uint8_t *buf, const char **strings, size_t count) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    size_t str_len = strlen(strings[i]);
+    size_t anyvalue_size = pb_anyvalue_string_size(str_len);
+
+    // Write as embedded AnyValue: ArrayValue.values = field 1, wire type 2
+    uint32_t tag = (1 << 3) | 2;
+    pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+    pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, anyvalue_size);
+    pos += pb_write_anyvalue_string(buf + pos, strings[i], str_len);
+  }
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// Calculate size of AnyValue message containing an array_value (field 5)
+static size_t pb_anyvalue_array_strings_size(const char **strings, size_t count) {
+  // AnyValue { ArrayValue array_value = 5; }
+  size_t array_size = pb_arrayvalue_strings_content_size(strings, count);
+  // tag (1 byte: field 5, wire type 2) + length varint + content
+  return 1 + pb_varint_size(array_size) + array_size;
+}
+
+// Write AnyValue message containing an array_value (field 5) with strings
+static size_t pb_write_anyvalue_array_strings(uint8_t *buf, const char **strings, size_t count) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+  buf[pos++] = (5 << 3) | 2;  // field 5, wire type 2 (length-delimited)
+  size_t array_size = pb_arrayvalue_strings_content_size(strings, count);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, array_size);
+  pos += pb_write_arrayvalue_strings_content(buf + pos, strings, count);
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// Calculate size of KeyValue message with array value (array of strings)
+static size_t pb_keyvalue_array_strings_size(size_t key_len, const char **strings, size_t count) {
+  // KeyValue { string key = 1; AnyValue value = 2; }
+  size_t key_field_size = pb_string_field_size(1, key_len);
+  size_t anyvalue_size = pb_anyvalue_array_strings_size(strings, count);
+  // value field (field 2) is embedded message (wire type 2)
+  size_t value_field_size = pb_varint_size((2 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(anyvalue_size) + anyvalue_size;
+  return key_field_size + value_field_size;
+}
+
+// Write KeyValue message with array value (array of strings)
+static size_t pb_write_keyvalue_array_strings(uint8_t *buf, const char *key, size_t key_len, const char **strings, size_t count) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+
+  // Field 1: string key
+  pos += pb_write_string_field(buf + pos, 1, key, key_len);
+
+  // Field 2: AnyValue value (embedded message with array_value)
+  size_t anyvalue_size = pb_anyvalue_array_strings_size(strings, count);
+  uint32_t tag = (2 << 3) | 2;  // field 2, wire type 2
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, anyvalue_size);
+  pos += pb_write_anyvalue_array_strings(buf + pos, strings, count);
+
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// =============================================================================
+// String Value KeyValue (existing implementation renamed for clarity)
+// =============================================================================
+
+// Calculate size of KeyValue message
+static size_t pb_keyvalue_size(size_t key_len, size_t value_len) {
+  // KeyValue { string key = 1; AnyValue value = 2; }
+  size_t key_field_size = pb_string_field_size(1, key_len);
+  size_t anyvalue_size = pb_anyvalue_string_size(value_len);
+  // value field (field 2) is embedded message (wire type 2)
+  size_t value_field_size = pb_varint_size((2 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(anyvalue_size) + anyvalue_size;
+  return key_field_size + value_field_size;
+}
+
+// Write KeyValue message
+static size_t pb_write_keyvalue(uint8_t *buf, const char *key, size_t key_len, const char *value, size_t value_len) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+
+  // Field 1: string key
+  pos += pb_write_string_field(buf + pos, 1, key, key_len);
+
+  // Field 2: AnyValue value (embedded message)
+  size_t anyvalue_size = pb_anyvalue_string_size(value_len);
+  uint32_t tag = (2 << 3) | 2;  // field 2, wire type 2
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, anyvalue_size);
+  pos += pb_write_anyvalue_string(buf + pos, value, value_len);
+
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// Validate pairs array and calculate total payload size
+static otel_process_ctx_result pb_validate_and_calculate_size(size_t *out_size, size_t *out_num_pairs, const char **pairs) {
   size_t num_entries = 0;
   for (size_t i = 0; pairs[i] != NULL; i++) num_entries++;
+
   if (num_entries % 2 != 0) {
-    return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Value in otel_process_ctx_data is NULL (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
+    return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Pairs array has odd number of entries (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
   }
   *out_num_pairs = num_entries / 2;
 
-  *out_pairs_size = 0;
+  // Calculate size for Resource message: repeated KeyValue attributes (field 1)
+  *out_size = 0;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < *out_num_pairs; i++) {
     size_t key_len = strlen(pairs[i * 2]);
-    if (key_len > INT16_MAX) {
-      return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Length of key in otel_process_ctx_data exceeds INT16_MAX limit (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
-    }
     size_t value_len = strlen(pairs[i * 2 + 1]);
-    if (value_len > INT16_MAX) {
-      return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Length of value in otel_process_ctx_data exceeds INT16_MAX limit (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
+
+    if (key_len > INT16_MAX || value_len > INT16_MAX) {
+      return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Key or value exceeds INT16_MAX limit (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
     }
-    *out_pairs_size += 1 + 2 + key_len;   // str 16 for key
-    *out_pairs_size += 1 + 2 + value_len; // str 16 for value
+
+    // Each KeyValue is an embedded message in field 1 of Resource
+    size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_size(key_len, value_len);
+    // Field tag + length prefix + message content
+    *out_size += pb_varint_size((1 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(kv_size) + kv_size;
   }
 
   return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = true, .error_message = NULL};
 }
 
-static void write_msgpack_string(char **ptr, const char *str) {
-  size_t len = strlen(str);
-  // Write str 16 header
-  *(*ptr)++ = 0xda;
-  *(*ptr)++ = (len >> 8) & 0xFF; // high byte of length
-  *(*ptr)++ = len & 0xFF;        // low byte of length
-  memcpy(*ptr, str, len);
-  *ptr += len;
+// Write all key-value pairs as Resource.attributes field (field 1, repeated KeyValue)
+static size_t pb_write_attributes(uint8_t *buf, const char **pairs, size_t num_pairs) {
+  size_t pos = 0;
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_pairs; i++) {
+    const char *key = pairs[i * 2];
+    const char *value = pairs[i * 2 + 1];
+    size_t key_len = strlen(key);
+    size_t value_len = strlen(value);
+
+    // Write as embedded message: field 1 (attributes), wire type 2
+    size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_size(key_len, value_len);
+    uint32_t tag = (1 << 3) | 2;
+    pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+    pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, kv_size);
+    pos += pb_write_keyvalue(buf + pos, key, key_len, value, value_len);
+  }
+
+  return pos;
 }
 
-// TODO: The serialization format is still under discussion and is not considered stable yet.
-// Comments **very** welcome: Should we use JSON instead? Or protobuf?
-//
-// Encode the payload as a msgpack map of string key/value pairs.
-//
-// This method implements an extremely compact but limited msgpack encoder. This encoder supports only encoding a single
-// flat key-value map where every key and value is a string.
-// For extra compact code, it uses only a "map 16" encoding format with only "str 16" strings, rather than attempting to
-// use some of the other encoding alternatives.
+// Helper: Write a single KeyValue (string) as a Resource.attributes field (field 1)
+static size_t pb_write_attribute_string(uint8_t *buf, const char *key, const char *value) {
+  size_t key_len = strlen(key);
+  size_t value_len = strlen(value);
+  size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_size(key_len, value_len);
+
+  size_t pos = 0;
+  uint32_t tag = (1 << 3) | 2;  // field 1, wire type 2
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, kv_size);
+  pos += pb_write_keyvalue(buf + pos, key, key_len, value, value_len);
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// Helper: Write a single KeyValue (int64) as a Resource.attributes field (field 1)
+static size_t pb_write_attribute_int(uint8_t *buf, const char *key, int64_t value) {
+  size_t key_len = strlen(key);
+  size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_int_size(key_len, value);
+
+  size_t pos = 0;
+  uint32_t tag = (1 << 3) | 2;  // field 1, wire type 2
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, kv_size);
+  pos += pb_write_keyvalue_int(buf + pos, key, key_len, value);
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// Helper: Write a single KeyValue (kvlist) as a Resource.attributes field (field 1)
+static size_t pb_write_attribute_kvlist(uint8_t *buf, const char *key, const char **pairs, size_t num_pairs) {
+  size_t key_len = strlen(key);
+  size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_kvlist_size(key_len, pairs, num_pairs);
+
+  size_t pos = 0;
+  uint32_t tag = (1 << 3) | 2;  // field 1, wire type 2
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, kv_size);
+  pos += pb_write_keyvalue_kvlist(buf + pos, key, key_len, pairs, num_pairs);
+  return pos;
+}
+
+// Helper: Calculate size of a single KeyValue (string) as a Resource.attributes field (field 1)
+static size_t pb_attribute_string_size(const char *key, const char *value) {
+  size_t key_len = strlen(key);
+  size_t value_len = strlen(value);
+  size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_size(key_len, value_len);
+  return pb_varint_size((1 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(kv_size) + kv_size;
+}
+
+// Helper: Calculate size of a single KeyValue (int64) as a Resource.attributes field (field 1)
+static size_t pb_attribute_int_size(const char *key, int64_t value) {
+  size_t key_len = strlen(key);
+  size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_int_size(key_len, value);
+  return pb_varint_size((1 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(kv_size) + kv_size;
+}
+
+// Helper: Calculate size of a single KeyValue (kvlist) as a Resource.attributes field (field 1)
+static size_t pb_attribute_kvlist_size(const char *key, const char **pairs, size_t num_pairs) {
+  size_t key_len = strlen(key);
+  size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_kvlist_size(key_len, pairs, num_pairs);
+  return pb_varint_size((1 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(kv_size) + kv_size;
+}
+
+// Helper: Calculate size of a single KeyValue (array of strings) as a Resource.attributes field (field 1)
+static size_t pb_attribute_array_strings_size(const char *key, const char **strings, size_t count) {
+  size_t key_len = strlen(key);
+  size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_array_strings_size(key_len, strings, count);
+  return pb_varint_size((1 << 3) | 2) + pb_varint_size(kv_size) + kv_size;
+}
+
+// Helper: Write a single KeyValue (array of strings) as a Resource.attributes field (field 1)
+static size_t pb_write_attribute_array_strings(uint8_t *buf, const char *key, const char **strings, size_t count) {
+  size_t key_len = strlen(key);
+  size_t kv_size = pb_keyvalue_array_strings_size(key_len, strings, count);
+
+  size_t pos = 0;
+  uint32_t tag = (1 << 3) | 2;  // field 1, wire type 2
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, tag);
+  pos += pb_write_varint(buf + pos, kv_size);
+  pos += pb_write_keyvalue_array_strings(buf + pos, key, key_len, strings, count);
+  return pos;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Encode the payload as protobuf opentelemetry.proto.resource.v1.Resource message.
+ *
+ * This implements a minimal protobuf encoder supporting string, int64, and kvlist attributes.
+ * The Resource message contains repeated KeyValue in field 1 (attributes).
+ */
 static otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_encode_payload(char **out, uint32_t *out_size, otel_process_ctx_data data) {
+  // Build array of key-value pairs using OpenTelemetry semantic convention keys
   const char *pairs[] = {
     "deployment.environment.name", data.deployment_environment_name,
     "host.name", data.host_name,
@@ -280,48 +797,78 @@ static otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_encode_payload(char **out, uint3
     NULL
   };
 
+  // Validate and calculate size for standard pairs
   size_t num_pairs = 0, pairs_size = 0;
-  otel_process_ctx_result validation_result = validate_and_calculate_payload_size(&pairs_size, &num_pairs, (char **) pairs);
-  if (!validation_result.success) return validation_result;
+  otel_process_ctx_result result = pb_validate_and_calculate_size(&pairs_size, &num_pairs, pairs);
+  if (!result.success) return result;
 
-  size_t resources_pairs_size = 0, resources_num_pairs = 0;
+  // Validate and calculate size for additional resources
+  size_t resources_num_pairs = 0, resources_size = 0;
   if (data.resources != NULL) {
-    validation_result = validate_and_calculate_payload_size(&resources_pairs_size, &resources_num_pairs, data.resources);
-    if (!validation_result.success) return validation_result;
+    result = pb_validate_and_calculate_size(&resources_size, &resources_num_pairs, (const char **)data.resources);
+    if (!result.success) return result;
   }
 
-  size_t total_pairs = num_pairs + resources_num_pairs;
-  size_t total_size = pairs_size + resources_pairs_size + 1 + 2; // map 16 header (1 byte + 2 bytes for count)
+  // Calculate size for TLS config if present
+  size_t tls_config_size = 0;
+  size_t tls_keymap_count = 0;
+  if (data.tls_config != NULL) {
+    // threadlocal.schema_version = schema_version string (e.g. "tlsdesc_v1_dev")
+    if (data.tls_config->schema_version != NULL) {
+      tls_config_size += pb_attribute_string_size("threadlocal.schema_version", data.tls_config->schema_version);
+    }
+
+    // threadlocal.max_record_size = <int> (int64)
+    tls_config_size += pb_attribute_int_size("threadlocal.max_record_size", data.tls_config->max_record_size);
 
-  if (total_pairs > INT16_MAX) {
-    return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Total number of pairs exceeds INT16_MAX limit (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
+    // threadlocal.attribute_key_map = <array of strings> (position = key index)
+    if (data.tls_config->attribute_key_map != NULL) {
+      // Count entries in attribute_key_map (each entry is a key name, position = index)
+      for (size_t i = 0; data.tls_config->attribute_key_map[i] != NULL; i++) {
+        tls_keymap_count++;
+      }
+      tls_config_size += pb_attribute_array_strings_size("threadlocal.attribute_key_map",
+                                                          (const char **)data.tls_config->attribute_key_map,
+                                                          tls_keymap_count);
+    }
   }
 
-  char *encoded = (char *) calloc(total_size, 1);
+  size_t total_size = pairs_size + resources_size + tls_config_size;
+
+  // Allocate buffer for protobuf payload
+  uint8_t *encoded = (uint8_t *) calloc(total_size, 1);
   if (!encoded) {
     return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Failed to allocate memory for payload (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")"};
   }
-  char *ptr = encoded;
 
-  // Write map 16 header (0xde) followed by count
-  *ptr++ = 0xde;
-  *ptr++ = (total_pairs >> 8) & 0xFF; // high byte of count
-  *ptr++ = total_pairs & 0xFF;        // low byte of count
+  // Write standard pairs
+  size_t pos = pb_write_attributes(encoded, pairs, num_pairs);
 
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_pairs; i++) {
-    write_msgpack_string(&ptr, pairs[i * 2]);     // Write key
-    write_msgpack_string(&ptr, pairs[i * 2 + 1]); // Write value
+  // Write additional resources
+  if (data.resources != NULL) {
+    pos += pb_write_attributes(encoded + pos, (const char **)data.resources, resources_num_pairs);
   }
 
-  if (data.resources != NULL) {
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < resources_num_pairs; i++) {
-      write_msgpack_string(&ptr, data.resources[i * 2]);     // Write key
-      write_msgpack_string(&ptr, data.resources[i * 2 + 1]); // Write value
+  // Write TLS config if present
+  if (data.tls_config != NULL) {
+    // threadlocal.schema_version = schema_version string (e.g. "tlsdesc_v1_dev")
+    if (data.tls_config->schema_version != NULL) {
+      pos += pb_write_attribute_string(encoded + pos, "threadlocal.schema_version", data.tls_config->schema_version);
+    }
+
+    // threadlocal.max_record_size = <int>
+    pos += pb_write_attribute_int(encoded + pos, "threadlocal.max_record_size", data.tls_config->max_record_size);
+
+    // threadlocal.attribute_key_map = <array of strings> (position = key index)
+    if (data.tls_config->attribute_key_map != NULL && tls_keymap_count > 0) {
+      pos += pb_write_attribute_array_strings(encoded + pos, "threadlocal.attribute_key_map",
+                                               (const char **)data.tls_config->attribute_key_map,
+                                               tls_keymap_count);
     }
   }
 
-  *out = encoded;
-  *out_size = (uint32_t) total_size;
+  *out = (char *)encoded;
+  *out_size = (uint32_t)total_size;
 
   return (otel_process_ctx_result) {.success = true, .error_message = NULL};
 }
@@ -330,19 +877,10 @@ static otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_encode_payload(char **out, uint3
   #include <inttypes.h>
   #include <limits.h>
   #include <sys/uio.h>
-  #include <sys/utsname.h>
 
   // Note: The below parsing code is only for otel_process_ctx_read and is only provided for debugging
   // and testing purposes.
 
-  // Named mappings are supported on Linux 5.17+
-  static bool named_mapping_supported(void) {
-    struct utsname uts;
-    int major, minor;
-    if (uname(&uts) != 0 || sscanf(uts.release, "%d.%d", &major, &minor) != 2) return false;
-    return (major > 5) || (major == 5 && minor >= 17);
-  }
-
   static void *parse_mapping_start(char *line) {
     char *endptr = NULL;
     unsigned long long start = strtoull(line, &endptr, 16);
@@ -351,13 +889,16 @@ static otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_encode_payload(char **out, uint3
   }
 
   static bool is_otel_process_ctx_mapping(char *line) {
-    size_t name_len = sizeof("[anon:OTEL_CTX]") - 1;
     size_t line_len = strlen(line);
-    if (line_len < name_len) return false;
     if (line[line_len-1] == '\n') line[--line_len] = '\0';
 
-    // Validate expected permission
-    if (strstr(line, " r--p ") == NULL) return false;
+    // Validate expected permissions (accept both old and new formats for backward compatibility)
+    // Per PR #34: new mappings stay writable (rw-p or rw-s) for in-place updates
+    // Accept both: r--p/r--s (old, read-only) and rw-p/rw-s (new, read-write)
+    if (strstr(line, " r--p ") == NULL && strstr(line, " r--s ") == NULL &&
+        strstr(line, " rw-p ") == NULL && strstr(line, " rw-s ") == NULL) {
+      return false;
+    }
 
     // Validate expected context size
     int64_t start, end;
@@ -365,24 +906,31 @@ static otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_encode_payload(char **out, uint3
     if (start == 0 || end == 0 || end <= start) return false;
     if ((end - start) != size_for_mapping()) return false;
 
-    if (named_mapping_supported()) {
-      // On Linux 5.17+, check if the line ends with [anon:OTEL_CTX]
-      return memcmp(line + (line_len - name_len), "[anon:OTEL_CTX]", name_len) == 0;
-    } else {
-      // On older kernels, parse the address to to find the OTEL_CTX signature
-      void *addr = parse_mapping_start(line);
-      if (addr == NULL) return false;
+    // Check for memfd mapping: /memfd:OTEL_CTX (deleted) or similar
+    if (strstr(line, "/memfd:OTEL_CTX") != NULL) {
+      return true;
+    }
 
-      // Read 8 bytes at the address using process_vm_readv (to avoid any issues with concurrency/races)
-      char buffer[8];
-      struct iovec local[] = {{.iov_base = buffer, .iov_len = sizeof(buffer)}};
-      struct iovec remote[] = {{.iov_base = addr, .iov_len = sizeof(buffer)}};
+    // Check for named anonymous mapping: [anon:OTEL_CTX]
+    const char *anon_name = "[anon:OTEL_CTX]";
+    size_t anon_name_len = strlen(anon_name);
+    if (line_len >= anon_name_len && memcmp(line + (line_len - anon_name_len), anon_name, anon_name_len) == 0) {
+      return true;
+    }
 
-      ssize_t bytes_read = process_vm_readv(getpid(), local, 1, remote, 1, 0);
-      if (bytes_read != sizeof(buffer)) return false;
+    // Fallback: scan for OTEL_CTX signature in memory (for older kernels)
+    void *addr = parse_mapping_start(line);
+    if (addr == NULL) return false;
 
-      return memcmp(buffer, "OTEL_CTX", sizeof(buffer)) == 0;
-    }
+    // Read 8 bytes at the address using process_vm_readv (to avoid any issues with concurrency/races)
+    char buffer[8];
+    struct iovec local[] = {{.iov_base = buffer, .iov_len = sizeof(buffer)}};
+    struct iovec remote[] = {{.iov_base = addr, .iov_len = sizeof(buffer)}};
+
+    ssize_t bytes_read = process_vm_readv(getpid(), local, 1, remote, 1, 0);
+    if (bytes_read != sizeof(buffer)) return false;
+
+    return memcmp(buffer, "OTEL_CTX", sizeof(buffer)) == 0;
   }
 
   static otel_process_ctx_mapping *try_finding_mapping(void) {
@@ -403,21 +951,165 @@ static otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_encode_payload(char **out, uint3
     return result;
   }
 
-  // Simplified msgpack decoder to match the exact encoder above. If the msgpack string doesn't match the encoder, this will
-  // return false.
-  static bool otel_process_ctx_decode_payload(char *payload, otel_process_ctx_data *data_out) {
-    char *ptr = payload;
+  // =============================================================================
+  // Minimal Protobuf Decoder for OpenTelemetry Resource message (v2 spec)
+  // =============================================================================
+
+  // Read a varint from buffer, return bytes consumed (0 on error)
+  static size_t pb_read_varint(const uint8_t *buf, size_t buf_len, uint64_t *out_value) {
+    *out_value = 0;
+    size_t bytes = 0;
+    int shift = 0;
+    while (bytes < buf_len && bytes < 10) {  // varints are at most 10 bytes
+      uint8_t b = buf[bytes++];
+      *out_value |= (uint64_t)(b & 0x7F) << shift;
+      if ((b & 0x80) == 0) return bytes;
+      shift += 7;
+    }
+    return 0;  // Error: varint too long or buffer overflow
+  }
+
+  // Decode a length-delimited string field, return bytes consumed (0 on error)
+  // Allocates and null-terminates the string into *out_str
+  static size_t pb_read_string(const uint8_t *buf, size_t buf_len, char **out_str) {
+    uint64_t len;
+    size_t varint_size = pb_read_varint(buf, buf_len, &len);
+    if (varint_size == 0 || varint_size + len > buf_len) return 0;
+
+    *out_str = (char *)calloc(len + 1, 1);
+    if (!*out_str) return 0;
+    memcpy(*out_str, buf + varint_size, len);
+    (*out_str)[len] = '\0';
+
+    return varint_size + len;
+  }
+
+  // Skip a length-delimited field, return bytes consumed (0 on error)
+  static size_t pb_skip_length_delimited(const uint8_t *buf, size_t buf_len) {
+    uint64_t len;
+    size_t varint_size = pb_read_varint(buf, buf_len, &len);
+    if (varint_size == 0 || varint_size + len > buf_len) return 0;
+    return varint_size + len;
+  }
+
+  // Decode AnyValue message expecting string_value (field 1) or int_value (field 3)
+  // For int_value, converts to string representation
+  // For kvlist_value (field 6), returns "<kvlist>" placeholder
+  // Returns the string (caller must free), or NULL on error
+  static char *pb_decode_anyvalue(const uint8_t *buf, size_t buf_len) {
+    size_t pos = 0;
+    while (pos < buf_len) {
+      uint64_t tag;
+      size_t tag_size = pb_read_varint(buf + pos, buf_len - pos, &tag);
+      if (tag_size == 0) return NULL;
+      pos += tag_size;
+
+      uint32_t field_num = (uint32_t)(tag >> 3);
+      uint32_t wire_type = (uint32_t)(tag & 0x07);
+
+      if (field_num == 1 && wire_type == 2) {
+        // string_value (field 1, wire type 2 = length-delimited)
+        char *value;
+        size_t field_size = pb_read_string(buf + pos, buf_len - pos, &value);
+        if (field_size == 0) return NULL;
+        return value;
+      } else if (field_num == 3 && wire_type == 0) {
+        // int_value (field 3, wire type 0 = varint)
+        uint64_t int_value;
+        size_t varint_size = pb_read_varint(buf + pos, buf_len - pos, &int_value);
+        if (varint_size == 0) return NULL;
+        // Convert int to string
+        char *str = (char *)calloc(32, 1);
+        if (!str) return NULL;
+        snprintf(str, 32, "%" PRId64, (int64_t)int_value);
+        return str;
+      } else if (field_num == 6 && wire_type == 2) {
+        // kvlist_value (field 6, wire type 2 = length-delimited)
+        // Skip the content but return a placeholder
+        size_t skip = pb_skip_length_delimited(buf + pos, buf_len - pos);
+        if (skip == 0) return NULL;
+        char *placeholder = (char *)calloc(16, 1);
+        if (!placeholder) return NULL;
+        strcpy(placeholder, "<kvlist>");
+        return placeholder;
+      } else if (wire_type == 2) {
+        // Skip other length-delimited fields
+        size_t skip = pb_skip_length_delimited(buf + pos, buf_len - pos);
+        if (skip == 0) return NULL;
+        pos += skip;
+      } else if (wire_type == 0) {
+        // Skip varint fields
+        uint64_t dummy;
+        size_t skip = pb_read_varint(buf + pos, buf_len - pos, &dummy);
+        if (skip == 0) return NULL;
+        pos += skip;
+      } else {
+        // Unsupported wire type
+        return NULL;
+      }
+    }
+    return NULL;  // value not found
+  }
 
-    // Check map 16 header (0xde)
-    if ((unsigned char)*ptr++ != 0xde) return false;
+  // Decode KeyValue message: field 1 = key (string), field 2 = value (AnyValue)
+  // Returns true on success, fills key and value (caller must free)
+  static bool pb_decode_keyvalue(const uint8_t *buf, size_t buf_len, char **out_key, char **out_value) {
+    *out_key = NULL;
+    *out_value = NULL;
+
+    size_t pos = 0;
+    while (pos < buf_len) {
+      uint64_t tag;
+      size_t tag_size = pb_read_varint(buf + pos, buf_len - pos, &tag);
+      if (tag_size == 0) break;
+      pos += tag_size;
+
+      uint32_t field_num = (uint32_t)(tag >> 3);
+      uint32_t wire_type = (uint32_t)(tag & 0x07);
+
+      if (wire_type != 2) {
+        // Skip non-length-delimited fields
+        if (wire_type == 0) {
+          uint64_t dummy;
+          size_t skip = pb_read_varint(buf + pos, buf_len - pos, &dummy);
+          if (skip == 0) goto error;
+          pos += skip;
+        } else {
+          goto error;  // Unsupported wire type
+        }
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Read length
+      uint64_t field_len;
+      size_t len_size = pb_read_varint(buf + pos, buf_len - pos, &field_len);
+      if (len_size == 0 || pos + len_size + field_len > buf_len) goto error;
+      pos += len_size;
+
+      if (field_num == 1) {
+        // key (string)
+        *out_key = (char *)calloc(field_len + 1, 1);
+        if (!*out_key) goto error;
+        memcpy(*out_key, buf + pos, field_len);
+        (*out_key)[field_len] = '\0';
+      } else if (field_num == 2) {
+        // value (AnyValue message)
+        *out_value = pb_decode_anyvalue(buf + pos, field_len);
+        if (!*out_value) goto error;
+      }
+      pos += field_len;
+    }
 
-    // Read count (2 bytes, big endian)
-    uint16_t count = ((uint8_t)*ptr << 8) | (uint8_t)*(ptr + 1);
-    ptr += 2;
+    if (*out_key && *out_value) return true;
 
-    // We expect at least 8 pairs (the standard fields)
-    if (count < 8) return false;
+  error:
+    if (*out_key) { free(*out_key); *out_key = NULL; }
+    if (*out_value) { free(*out_value); *out_value = NULL; }
+    return false;
+  }
 
+  // Decode protobuf-encoded Resource message into otel_process_ctx_data
+  static bool otel_process_ctx_decode_payload(const uint8_t *payload, size_t payload_size, otel_process_ctx_data *data_out) {
     // Initialize output data
     data_out->deployment_environment_name = NULL;
     data_out->host_name = NULL;
@@ -428,69 +1120,78 @@ static otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_encode_payload(char **out, uint3
     data_out->telemetry_sdk_version = NULL;
     data_out->telemetry_sdk_name = NULL;
     data_out->resources = NULL;
+    data_out->tls_config = NULL;  // TLS config is not decoded back (write-only)
 
-    // Allocate resources array with space for all pairs as a simplification (2 entries per pair + 1 for NULL terminator)
-    data_out->resources = (char **) calloc(count * 2 + 1, sizeof(char *));
+    // Allocate resources array (estimate max 64 extra attributes)
+    data_out->resources = (char **) calloc(128 + 1, sizeof(char *));
     if (!data_out->resources) return false;
-
     int resources_index = 0;
 
-    // Decode each key-value pair
-    for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-      // Check str 16 header for key (0xda)
-      if ((unsigned char)*ptr++ != 0xda) return false;
-
-      // Read key length (2 bytes, big endian)
-      uint16_t key_len = ((uint8_t)*ptr << 8) | (uint8_t)*(ptr + 1);
-      ptr += 2;
-
-      // Get pointer to key (not null-terminated)
-      char *key_not_terminated = ptr;
-      ptr += key_len;
-
-      // Check str 16 header for value (0xda)
-      if ((unsigned char)*ptr++ != 0xda) return false;
-
-      // Read value length (2 bytes, big endian)
-      uint16_t value_len = ((uint8_t)*ptr << 8) | (uint8_t)*(ptr + 1);
-      ptr += 2;
-
-      // Read value
-      char *value = (char *) calloc(value_len + 1, 1);
-      if (!value) return false;
-      memcpy(value, ptr, value_len);
-      value[value_len] = '\0';
-      ptr += value_len;
-
-      // Assign to appropriate field based on key
-      if (key_len == strlen("deployment.environment.name") && memcmp(key_not_terminated, "deployment.environment.name", strlen("deployment.environment.name")) == 0) {
-        data_out->deployment_environment_name = value;
-      } else if (key_len == strlen("host.name") && memcmp(key_not_terminated, "host.name", strlen("host.name")) == 0) {
-        data_out->host_name = value;
-      } else if (key_len == strlen("service.instance.id") && memcmp(key_not_terminated, "service.instance.id", strlen("service.instance.id")) == 0) {
-        data_out->service_instance_id = value;
-      } else if (key_len == strlen("service.name") && memcmp(key_not_terminated, "service.name", strlen("service.name")) == 0) {
-        data_out->service_name = value;
-      } else if (key_len == strlen("service.version") && memcmp(key_not_terminated, "service.version", strlen("service.version")) == 0) {
-        data_out->service_version = value;
-      } else if (key_len == strlen("telemetry.sdk.language") && memcmp(key_not_terminated, "telemetry.sdk.language", strlen("telemetry.sdk.language")) == 0) {
-        data_out->telemetry_sdk_language = value;
-      } else if (key_len == strlen("telemetry.sdk.version") && memcmp(key_not_terminated, "telemetry.sdk.version", strlen("telemetry.sdk.version")) == 0) {
-        data_out->telemetry_sdk_version = value;
-      } else if (key_len == strlen("telemetry.sdk.name") && memcmp(key_not_terminated, "telemetry.sdk.name", strlen("telemetry.sdk.name")) == 0) {
-        data_out->telemetry_sdk_name = value;
-      } else {
-        // Unknown key, put it into resources
-        char *key = (char *) calloc(key_len + 1, 1);
-        if (!key) {
-          free(value);
-          return false;
+    size_t pos = 0;
+    while (pos < payload_size) {
+      uint64_t tag;
+      size_t tag_size = pb_read_varint(payload + pos, payload_size - pos, &tag);
+      if (tag_size == 0) break;
+      pos += tag_size;
+
+      uint32_t field_num = (uint32_t)(tag >> 3);
+      uint32_t wire_type = (uint32_t)(tag & 0x07);
+
+      if (field_num == 1 && wire_type == 2) {
+        // attributes field (repeated KeyValue, field 1, wire type 2)
+        uint64_t kv_len;
+        size_t len_size = pb_read_varint(payload + pos, payload_size - pos, &kv_len);
+        if (len_size == 0 || pos + len_size + kv_len > payload_size) return false;
+        pos += len_size;
+
+        char *key = NULL, *value = NULL;
+        if (!pb_decode_keyvalue(payload + pos, kv_len, &key, &value)) {
+          pos += kv_len;
+          continue;  // Skip malformed KeyValue
         }
-        memcpy(key, key_not_terminated, key_len);
-        key[key_len] = '\0';
-
-        data_out->resources[resources_index++] = key;
-        data_out->resources[resources_index++] = value;
+        pos += kv_len;
+
+        // Assign to appropriate field based on key
+        if (strcmp(key, "deployment.environment.name") == 0) {
+          free(key); data_out->deployment_environment_name = value;
+        } else if (strcmp(key, "host.name") == 0) {
+          free(key); data_out->host_name = value;
+        } else if (strcmp(key, "service.instance.id") == 0) {
+          free(key); data_out->service_instance_id = value;
+        } else if (strcmp(key, "service.name") == 0) {
+          free(key); data_out->service_name = value;
+        } else if (strcmp(key, "service.version") == 0) {
+          free(key); data_out->service_version = value;
+        } else if (strcmp(key, "telemetry.sdk.language") == 0) {
+          free(key); data_out->telemetry_sdk_language = value;
+        } else if (strcmp(key, "telemetry.sdk.version") == 0) {
+          free(key); data_out->telemetry_sdk_version = value;
+        } else if (strcmp(key, "telemetry.sdk.name") == 0) {
+          free(key); data_out->telemetry_sdk_name = value;
+        } else {
+          // Unknown key, put into resources
+          if (resources_index < 126) {  // Leave room for NULL terminator
+            data_out->resources[resources_index++] = key;
+            data_out->resources[resources_index++] = value;
+          } else {
+            free(key);
+            free(value);
+          }
+        }
+      } else if (wire_type == 2) {
+        // Skip other length-delimited fields (e.g., dropped_attributes_count, entity_refs)
+        size_t skip = pb_skip_length_delimited(payload + pos, payload_size - pos);
+        if (skip == 0) return false;
+        pos += skip;
+      } else if (wire_type == 0) {
+        // Skip varint fields
+        uint64_t dummy;
+        size_t skip = pb_read_varint(payload + pos, payload_size - pos, &dummy);
+        if (skip == 0) return false;
+        pos += skip;
+      } else {
+        // Unsupported wire type
+        return false;
       }
     }
 
@@ -518,6 +1219,8 @@ static otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_encode_payload(char **out, uint3
       for (int i = 0; data.resources[i] != NULL; i++) free(data.resources[i]);
       free(data.resources);
     }
+    // Note: tls_config is not decoded back from payload (write-only), so it's always NULL here
+    // But if we ever did decode it, we'd need to free attribute_key_map entries here
   }
 
   otel_process_ctx_read_result otel_process_ctx_read(void) {
@@ -526,17 +1229,38 @@ static otel_process_ctx_result otel_process_ctx_encode_payload(char **out, uint3
       return (otel_process_ctx_read_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "No OTEL_CTX mapping found (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")", .data = empty_data};
     }
 
-    if (strncmp(mapping->otel_process_ctx_signature, "OTEL_CTX", sizeof(mapping->otel_process_ctx_signature)) != 0 || mapping->otel_process_ctx_version != 1) {
-      return (otel_process_ctx_read_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Invalid OTEL_CTX signature or version (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")", .data = empty_data};
+    // Validate signature
+    if (strncmp(mapping->otel_process_ctx_signature, "OTEL_CTX", sizeof(mapping->otel_process_ctx_signature)) != 0) {
+      return (otel_process_ctx_read_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Invalid OTEL_CTX signature (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")", .data = empty_data};
+    }
+
+    // Check version (v2 required)
+    if (mapping->otel_process_ctx_version != 2) {
+      return (otel_process_ctx_read_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Unsupported OTEL_CTX version (expected 2) (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")", .data = empty_data};
+    }
+
+    // Check published_at_ns (0 = update in progress, per v2 spec)
+    uint64_t timestamp = __atomic_load_n(&mapping->published_at_ns, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+    if (timestamp == 0) {
+      return (otel_process_ctx_read_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Context update in progress (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")", .data = empty_data};
     }
 
     otel_process_ctx_data data = empty_data;
 
-    if (!otel_process_ctx_decode_payload(mapping->otel_process_payload, &data)) {
+    // Decode protobuf payload
+    if (!otel_process_ctx_decode_payload((const uint8_t *)mapping->otel_process_payload,
+                                         mapping->otel_process_payload_size, &data)) {
       otel_process_ctx_read_data_drop(data);
       return (otel_process_ctx_read_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Failed to decode payload (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")", .data = empty_data};
     }
 
+    // Re-check timestamp to detect concurrent update (per v2 spec reading protocol)
+    uint64_t timestamp_after = __atomic_load_n(&mapping->published_at_ns, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+    if (timestamp_after != timestamp) {
+      otel_process_ctx_read_data_drop(data);
+      return (otel_process_ctx_read_result) {.success = false, .error_message = "Context changed during read (" __FILE__ ":" ADD_QUOTES(__LINE__) ")", .data = empty_data};
+    }
+
     return (otel_process_ctx_read_result) {.success = true, .error_message = NULL, .data = data};
   }
 
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_process_ctx.h b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_process_ctx.h
index 878949a5e..d9bcf2e18 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_process_ctx.h
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/otel_process_ctx.h
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 // Unless explicitly stated otherwise all files in this repository are licensed under the Apache License (Version 2.0).
-// This product includes software developed at Datadog (https://www.datadoghq.com/) Copyright 2025 Datadog, Inc.
+// This product includes software developed at Datadog (https://www.datadoghq.com/) Copyright 2026 Datadog, Inc.
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define OTEL_PROCESS_CTX_VERSION_MAJOR 0
+#define OTEL_PROCESS_CTX_VERSION_MAJOR 2
 #define OTEL_PROCESS_CTX_VERSION_MINOR 0
-#define OTEL_PROCESS_CTX_VERSION_PATCH 7
-#define OTEL_PROCESS_CTX_VERSION_STRING "0.0.7"
+#define OTEL_PROCESS_CTX_VERSION_PATCH 0
+#define OTEL_PROCESS_CTX_VERSION_STRING "2.0.0"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@ extern "C" {
  * On non-Linux OS's (or when OTEL_PROCESS_CTX_NOOP is defined) no-op versions of functions are supplied.
  */
 
+/**
+ * TLS context sharing configuration.
+ *
+ * When set in otel_process_ctx_data.tls_config, these fields are encoded as:
+ * - threadlocal.schema_version = schema_version (string, e.g. "tlsdesc_v1_dev")
+ * - threadlocal.max_record_size = max_record_size (int64)
+ * - threadlocal.attribute_key_map = attribute_key_map (array of strings, position = index)
+ *
+ * These fields allow external profilers to discover and decode thread-local context records.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+  char *schema_version;      // TLS schema version string (e.g. "tlsdesc_v1_dev")
+  int max_record_size;       // Maximum bytes per TLS record
+  // Key index to name mapping (NULL-terminated array of key names)
+  // Position in array = key index (e.g. ["method", "route", NULL] means index 0 = "method", index 1 = "route")
+  char **attribute_key_map;
+} otel_tls_config;
+
 /**
  * Data that can be published as a process context.
  *
@@ -69,6 +87,9 @@ typedef struct {
   // Can be NULL if no resources are needed; if non-NULL, this array MUST be terminated with a NULL entry.
   // Every even entry is a key, every odd entry is a value (E.g. "key1", "value1", "key2", "value2", NULL).
   char **resources;
+  // TLS context sharing configuration (optional, set to NULL if not used)
+  // When set, additional threadlocal.* attributes are included in the process context.
+  otel_tls_config *tls_config;
 } otel_process_ctx_data;
 
 /** Number of entries in the `otel_process_ctx_data` struct. Can be used to easily detect when the struct is updated. */
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/thread.cpp b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/thread.cpp
index d0ac5fa10..bf9d39485 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/thread.cpp
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/thread.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 static int g_tls_prime_signal = -1;
 
 pthread_key_t ProfiledThread::_tls_key;
+volatile bool ProfiledThread::_tls_key_initialized = false;
 int ProfiledThread::_buffer_size = 0;
 volatile int ProfiledThread::_running_buffer_pos = 0;
 ProfiledThread** ProfiledThread::_buffer = nullptr;
@@ -20,7 +21,11 @@ void ProfiledThread::initTLSKey() {
   pthread_once(&tls_initialized, doInitTLSKey);
 }
 
-void ProfiledThread::doInitTLSKey() { pthread_key_create(&_tls_key, freeKey); }
+void ProfiledThread::doInitTLSKey() {
+  pthread_key_create(&_tls_key, freeKey);
+  // Use release semantics to ensure the key is visible to other threads
+  __atomic_store_n(&_tls_key_initialized, true, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+}
 
 inline void ProfiledThread::freeKey(void *key) {
   ProfiledThread *tls_ref = (ProfiledThread *)(key);
@@ -267,8 +272,11 @@ ProfiledThread *ProfiledThread::current() {
 
 ProfiledThread *ProfiledThread::currentSignalSafe() {
   // Signal-safe: never allocate, just return existing TLS or null
-  pthread_key_t key = _tls_key;
-  return key != 0 ? (ProfiledThread *)pthread_getspecific(key) : nullptr;
+  // Use acquire semantics to synchronize with the release in doInitTLSKey()
+  if (!__atomic_load_n(&_tls_key_initialized, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE)) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return (ProfiledThread *)pthread_getspecific(_tls_key);
 }
 
 bool ProfiledThread::isTlsPrimingAvailable() {
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/thread.h b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/thread.h
index 7d416a1d9..2777e4ce9 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/thread.h
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/cpp/thread.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class ProfiledThread : public ThreadLocalData {
   // Even with 5 levels cap we will need any highly recursing signal handlers
   static constexpr u32 CRASH_HANDLER_NESTING_LIMIT = 5;
   static pthread_key_t _tls_key;
+  static volatile bool _tls_key_initialized;  // Tracks whether _tls_key is valid
   static int _buffer_size;
   static volatile int _running_buffer_pos;
   static ProfiledThread** _buffer;
diff --git a/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/OTelContext.java b/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/OTelContext.java
index d3b74a7cb..3be45f168 100644
--- a/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/OTelContext.java
+++ b/ddprof-lib/src/main/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/OTelContext.java
@@ -40,6 +40,48 @@ private static final class SingletonHolder {
         static final OTelContext INSTANCE = new OTelContext();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Represents TLS context sharing configuration.
+     *
+     * <p>This configuration is used to expose thread-local storage context information
+     * to external profilers. The key map maps indices to attribute names, allowing
+     * external readers to decode compact TLS records.
+     */
+    public static final class TlsConfig {
+        /** Default schema version for TLS context sharing (tlsdesc_v1_dev) */
+        public static final String DEFAULT_SCHEMA_VERSION = "tlsdesc_v1_dev";
+
+        /** TLS schema version string (e.g. "tlsdesc_v1_dev") */
+        public final String schemaVersion;
+        /** Maximum bytes per TLS record */
+        public final int maxRecordSize;
+        /** Key names in index order (position = key index, e.g. ["method", "route"]) */
+        public final String[] attributeKeyMap;
+
+        /**
+         * Creates a TLS configuration with the default schema version.
+         *
+         * @param maxRecordSize maximum bytes per TLS record
+         * @param attributeKeyMap key names in index order (position = key index)
+         */
+        public TlsConfig(int maxRecordSize, String[] attributeKeyMap) {
+            this(DEFAULT_SCHEMA_VERSION, maxRecordSize, attributeKeyMap);
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Creates a TLS configuration with a custom schema version.
+         *
+         * @param schemaVersion TLS schema version string (e.g. "tlsdesc_v1_dev")
+         * @param maxRecordSize maximum bytes per TLS record
+         * @param attributeKeyMap key names in index order (position = key index)
+         */
+        public TlsConfig(String schemaVersion, int maxRecordSize, String[] attributeKeyMap) {
+            this.schemaVersion = schemaVersion;
+            this.maxRecordSize = maxRecordSize;
+            this.attributeKeyMap = attributeKeyMap;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Represents the OpenTelemetry process context data.
      */
@@ -63,7 +105,7 @@ public ProcessContext(String deploymentEnvironmentName, String hostName, String
             this.telemetrySdkVersion = telemetrySdkVersion;
             this.telemetrySdkName = telemetrySdkName;
         }
-        
+
         @Override
         public String toString() {
             return String.format("ProcessContext{deploymentEnvironmentName='%s', hostName='%s', serviceInstanceId='%s', serviceName='%s', serviceVersion='%s', telemetrySdkLanguage='%s', telemetrySdkVersion='%s', telemetrySdkName='%s'}",
@@ -211,17 +253,45 @@ public ProcessContext readProcessContext() {
      * @see <a href="https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/semconv/registry/attributes/deployment/">OpenTelemetry Deployment Attributes</a>
      */
     public void setProcessContext(String env, String hostname, String runtimeId, String service, String version, String tracerVersion) {
+        setProcessContext(env, hostname, runtimeId, service, version, tracerVersion, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the OpenTelemetry process context with optional TLS configuration.
+     *
+     * <p>This overload allows specifying TLS context sharing configuration in addition
+     * to the basic service metadata. The TLS config enables external profilers to
+     * discover and decode thread-local context records.
+     *
+     * @param env the deployment environment name
+     * @param hostname the hostname of the service
+     * @param runtimeId the unique identifier for this service instance
+     * @param service the logical name of the service
+     * @param version the version of the service
+     * @param tracerVersion the version of the tracer
+     * @param tlsConfig TLS context sharing configuration, or null to omit
+     *
+     * @see #setProcessContext(String, String, String, String, String, String)
+     */
+    public void setProcessContext(String env, String hostname, String runtimeId, String service, String version, String tracerVersion, TlsConfig tlsConfig) {
         if (!libraryLoadResult.succeeded) {
             return;
         }
         try {
             lock.writeLock().lock();
-            setProcessCtx0(env, hostname, runtimeId, service, version, tracerVersion);
+            if (tlsConfig != null) {
+                setProcessCtxWithTls0(env, hostname, runtimeId, service, version, tracerVersion,
+                    tlsConfig.schemaVersion, tlsConfig.maxRecordSize, tlsConfig.attributeKeyMap);
+            } else {
+                setProcessCtx0(env, hostname, runtimeId, service, version, tracerVersion);
+            }
         } finally {
             lock.writeLock().unlock();
-        } 
+        }
     }
 
     private static native void setProcessCtx0(String env, String hostname, String runtimeId, String service, String version, String tracerVersion);
+    private static native void setProcessCtxWithTls0(String env, String hostname, String runtimeId, String service, String version, String tracerVersion,
+                                                      String schemaVersion, int maxRecordSize, String[] attributeKeyMap);
     private static native ProcessContext readProcessCtx0();
 }
diff --git a/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/OtelContextStorageModeTest.java b/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/OtelContextStorageModeTest.java
index 3af9196d2..0c4131889 100644
--- a/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/OtelContextStorageModeTest.java
+++ b/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/OtelContextStorageModeTest.java
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
  *
  * <p>The profiler supports two context storage modes controlled by the {@code ctxstorage} option:
  * <ul>
- *   <li>{@code profiler} (default): Uses TLS-based storage with checksum validation</li>
- *   <li>{@code otel}: Uses OTEL-compatible ring buffer storage (Linux only)</li>
+ *   <li>{@code profiler}: Uses TLS-based storage with checksum validation</li>
+ *   <li>{@code otel} (default): Uses OTEL-compatible ring buffer storage (Linux only)</li>
  * </ul>
  *
  * <p>The OTEL mode creates a named mmap region that can be discovered by external
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ public void cleanup() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Tests that the default (profiler) mode works correctly.
-     * Context values written should be readable back via TLS.
+     * Tests that the default (OTEL) mode works correctly.
+     * Context values written should be readable back.
      */
     @Test
-    public void testDefaultProfilerModeContext() throws Exception {
+    public void testDefaultOtelModeContext() throws Exception {
         Path jfrFile = Files.createTempFile("otel-ctx-default", ".jfr");
 
         profiler.execute(String.format("start,cpu=1ms,jfr,file=%s", jfrFile.toAbsolutePath()));
@@ -85,6 +85,31 @@ public void testDefaultProfilerModeContext() throws Exception {
         long rootSpanId = 0xFEDCBA0987654321L;
         profiler.setContext(spanId, rootSpanId);
 
+        // Verify context is readable (routes through OTEL buffer by default)
+        ThreadContext ctx = profiler.getThreadContext();
+        assertEquals(spanId, ctx.getSpanId(), "SpanId should match");
+        assertEquals(rootSpanId, ctx.getRootSpanId(), "RootSpanId should match");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that the profiler mode works correctly when explicitly specified.
+     * Context values written should be readable back via TLS.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testExplicitProfilerModeContext() throws Exception {
+        Path jfrFile = Files.createTempFile("otel-ctx-profiler", ".jfr");
+
+        profiler.execute(String.format("start,cpu=1ms,ctxstorage=profiler,jfr,file=%s", jfrFile.toAbsolutePath()));
+        profilerStarted = true;
+
+        // Clear any previous context
+        profiler.setContext(0, 0);
+
+        // Write context
+        long spanId = 0x9999888877776666L;
+        long rootSpanId = 0x1111222233334444L;
+        profiler.setContext(spanId, rootSpanId);
+
         // Verify context is readable from TLS
         ThreadContext ctx = profiler.getThreadContext();
         assertEquals(spanId, ctx.getSpanId(), "SpanId should match");
diff --git a/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/ProcessContextTest.java b/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/ProcessContextTest.java
index fac9421a1..4b9ada2f4 100644
--- a/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/ProcessContextTest.java
+++ b/ddprof-test/src/test/java/com/datadoghq/profiler/context/ProcessContextTest.java
@@ -49,23 +49,38 @@ private static class OtelMappingInfo {
         }
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Finds the OTEL_CTX mapping in /proc/self/maps.
+     * Supports both memfd mappings (/memfd:OTEL_CTX) and named anonymous mappings ([anon:OTEL_CTX]).
+     */
     private OtelMappingInfo findOtelMapping() throws IOException {
         Path mapsFile = Paths.get("/proc/self/maps");
         if (!Files.exists(mapsFile)) {
             return null;
         }
-        
-        Pattern otelPattern = Pattern.compile("^([0-9a-f]+)-([0-9a-f]+)\\s+(\\S+)\\s+\\S+\\s+\\S+\\s+\\S+\\s*\\[anon:OTEL_CTX\\].*$");
-        
+
+        // Pattern for named anonymous mapping: [anon:OTEL_CTX]
+        Pattern anonPattern = Pattern.compile("^([0-9a-f]+)-([0-9a-f]+)\\s+(\\S+)\\s+\\S+\\s+\\S+\\s+\\S+\\s*\\[anon:OTEL_CTX\\].*$");
+        // Pattern for memfd mapping: /memfd:OTEL_CTX (deleted)
+        Pattern memfdPattern = Pattern.compile("^([0-9a-f]+)-([0-9a-f]+)\\s+(\\S+)\\s+.*?/memfd:OTEL_CTX.*$");
+
         try (BufferedReader reader = Files.newBufferedReader(mapsFile)) {
             String line;
             while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
-                Matcher matcher = otelPattern.matcher(line);
-                if (matcher.matches()) {
+                Matcher anonMatcher = anonPattern.matcher(line);
+                if (anonMatcher.matches()) {
+                    return new OtelMappingInfo(
+                        anonMatcher.group(1),
+                        anonMatcher.group(2),
+                        anonMatcher.group(3)
+                    );
+                }
+                Matcher memfdMatcher = memfdPattern.matcher(line);
+                if (memfdMatcher.matches()) {
                     return new OtelMappingInfo(
-                        matcher.group(1),
-                        matcher.group(2),
-                        matcher.group(3)
+                        memfdMatcher.group(1),
+                        memfdMatcher.group(2),
+                        memfdMatcher.group(3)
                     );
                 }
             }
@@ -76,8 +91,10 @@ private OtelMappingInfo findOtelMapping() throws IOException {
     private void verifyMappingPermissions(OtelMappingInfo mapping) {
         assertTrue(mapping.permissions.contains("r"),
             "OTEL mapping should have read permission, got: " + mapping.permissions);
-        assertFalse(mapping.permissions.contains("w"),
-            "OTEL mapping should not have write permission, got: " + mapping.permissions);
+        // Per PR #34: mappings stay writable (rw-p or rw-s) for in-place updates
+        // Accept both read-only (old) and read-write (new) permissions
+        assertTrue(mapping.permissions.matches("r.-.") || mapping.permissions.matches("rw-."),
+            "OTEL mapping should have r--p, r--s, rw-p, or rw-s permissions, got: " + mapping.permissions);
         assertFalse(mapping.permissions.contains("x"),
             "OTEL mapping should not have execute permission, got: " + mapping.permissions);
     }
@@ -107,4 +124,68 @@ public void testNativeReadBackFunctionality() {
         assertEquals(tracerVersion, readContext.telemetrySdkVersion, "Tracer version should match");
         assertEquals("dd-trace-java", readContext.telemetrySdkName, "Tracer name should match");
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that calling setProcessContext multiple times correctly updates the context.
+     * This verifies the v2 update protocol works correctly.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testMultipleContextUpdates() {
+        Assumptions.assumeTrue(Platform.isLinux());
+
+        OTelContext context = OTelContext.getInstance();
+
+        // First context
+        context.setProcessContext("env1", "host1", "instance1", "service1", "1.0.0", "1.0.0");
+        OTelContext.ProcessContext ctx1 = context.readProcessContext();
+        assertNotNull(ctx1, "First context should be readable");
+        assertEquals("env1", ctx1.deploymentEnvironmentName);
+        assertEquals("service1", ctx1.serviceName);
+
+        // Update context
+        context.setProcessContext("env2", "host2", "instance2", "service2", "2.0.0", "2.0.0");
+        OTelContext.ProcessContext ctx2 = context.readProcessContext();
+        assertNotNull(ctx2, "Updated context should be readable");
+        assertEquals("env2", ctx2.deploymentEnvironmentName);
+        assertEquals("service2", ctx2.serviceName);
+        assertEquals("2.0.0", ctx2.serviceVersion);
+
+        // Update again
+        context.setProcessContext("env3", "host3", "instance3", "service3", "3.0.0", "3.0.0");
+        OTelContext.ProcessContext ctx3 = context.readProcessContext();
+        assertNotNull(ctx3, "Third context should be readable");
+        assertEquals("env3", ctx3.deploymentEnvironmentName);
+        assertEquals("service3", ctx3.serviceName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests process context with TLS configuration.
+     * This verifies that TLS config is properly encoded into the process context.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testProcessContextWithTlsConfig() throws IOException {
+        Assumptions.assumeTrue(Platform.isLinux());
+
+        OTelContext context = OTelContext.getInstance();
+
+        // Create TLS config with attribute key map
+        // New format: key names in index order (position = key index)
+        // Index 0 = "method", Index 1 = "route", Index 2 = "user"
+        String[] keyMap = {"method", "route", "user"};
+        OTelContext.TlsConfig tlsConfig = new OTelContext.TlsConfig(512, keyMap);
+
+        // Set process context with TLS config
+        context.setProcessContext("prod", "myhost", "instance-123", "myservice", "1.0.0", "3.5.0", tlsConfig);
+
+        // Verify basic context is readable
+        OTelContext.ProcessContext ctx = context.readProcessContext();
+        assertNotNull(ctx, "Context should be readable");
+        assertEquals("prod", ctx.deploymentEnvironmentName);
+        assertEquals("myservice", ctx.serviceName);
+
+        // Verify mapping exists (TLS config is encoded in payload but not read back)
+        OtelMappingInfo mapping = findOtelMapping();
+        assertNotNull(mapping, "OTEL mapping should exist with TLS config");
+        verifyMappingPermissions(mapping);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/doc/OTelContextReference.md b/doc/OTelContextReference.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69cf130db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/OTelContextReference.md
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+# OpenTelemetry Context Reference Implementation
+
+## Overview
+
+The reference implementation for the OpenTelemetry context sharing specification is maintained in the `ctx-sharing-demo` repository. This document provides quick instructions for setting up and using the reference implementation to validate Java profiler integration.
+
+## Repository Location
+
+The reference implementation is located at:
+```
+~/dd/ctx-sharing-demo
+```
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### 1. Build the Reference Implementation
+
+```bash
+cd ~/dd/ctx-sharing-demo
+cargo build --release
+```
+
+This builds:
+- `context-reader`: Tools for reading and validating OTEL context from running processes
+- `custom-labels`: Rust library implementing the OTEL context specification
+- `simple-writer`: Minimal C implementations for testing
+
+### 2. Validate Java Process Context
+
+Start a Java application that publishes OTEL context (e.g., demo-java):
+
+```bash
+# In one terminal - run your Java app with OTEL context
+java -javaagent:ddprof.jar -jar your-app.jar
+```
+
+In another terminal, validate the context:
+
+```bash
+cd ~/dd/ctx-sharing-demo/context-reader
+
+# Find your Java process
+jps -l
+
+# Validate context reading (replace <pid> with actual PID)
+sudo ./target/release/validate <pid>
+```
+
+Expected output on success:
+```
+VALIDATE OK: [v2] thread=12345, labels=[trace_id=..., span_id=..., ...]
+```
+
+### 3. Read Context Continuously
+
+To continuously read and display context from a running process:
+
+```bash
+sudo ./target/release/tail <pid>
+```
+
+This will sample the process periodically and display any active tracing context.
+
+## Key Specification Files
+
+### Process Context Format
+
+**Header Structure** (`custom-labels/src/process_context/model.rs`):
+```rust
+pub const SIGNATURE: &[u8; 8] = b"OTEL_CTX";
+pub const PROCESS_CTX_VERSION: u32 = 2;
+```
+
+**Discovery** (`custom-labels/src/process_context/reader.rs`):
+- Memfd: `/memfd:OTEL_CTX` in `/proc/<pid>/maps`
+- Anonymous: `[anon:OTEL_CTX]` in `/proc/<pid>/maps`
+- Signature scan: Search for `OTEL_CTX` signature bytes
+
+**Payload Encoding** (`custom-labels/src/process_context/encoding.rs`):
+- Protobuf `opentelemetry.proto.resource.v1.Resource` message
+- Required fields for TLS config:
+  - `threadlocal.schema_version` = `"tlsdesc_v1_dev"` (String)
+  - `threadlocal.max_record_size` = int64
+  - `threadlocal.attribute_key_map` = Array of strings (position = key index)
+
+### TLS Record Format (V2)
+
+**Schema** (`custom-labels/src/customlabels_v2.h`):
+```c
+typedef struct {
+    uint8_t trace_id[16];       // bytes 0-15 (network order)
+    uint8_t span_id[8];         // bytes 16-23 (network order)
+    uint8_t valid;              // byte 24 (non-zero if valid)
+    uint8_t _padding;           // byte 25 (padding)
+    uint16_t attrs_data_size;   // bytes 26-27 (little-endian)
+    uint8_t attrs_data[];       // bytes 28+ (attributes)
+} custom_labels_v2_tl_record_t;
+```
+
+**Header size**: 28 bytes
+
+**Discovery Symbol** (`context-reader/src/v2_reader.rs`):
+```
+custom_labels_current_set_v2
+```
+
+Thread-local pointer to the current V2 record, or NULL if no context is set.
+
+## Simple C Writer Example
+
+For quick prototyping, see `simple-writer/process_context.c`:
+
+```bash
+cd ~/dd/ctx-sharing-demo/simple-writer
+make
+./writer_v2  # Publishes process context and waits
+```
+
+In another terminal:
+```bash
+# Read the context back
+./reader_v2
+```
+
+## Key Implementation Points
+
+### Process Context
+
+1. **Mapping Permissions**: Use `rw-p` (anonymous) or `rw-s` (memfd)
+   - Do NOT use `mprotect()` to make read-only
+   - Writable mappings allow in-place updates (PR #34)
+
+2. **Mapping Size**: 1 page (new) or 2 pages (old, deprecated)
+   ```c
+   long page_size = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+   size_t mapping_size = page_size;  // Use 1 page
+   ```
+
+3. **Update Protocol** (PR #34):
+   - Set `published_at_ns = 0` (signals update in progress)
+   - Memory fence
+   - Update payload pointer and size
+   - Memory fence
+   - Set `published_at_ns = <timestamp>` (signals complete)
+
+### TLS Records
+
+1. **Trace/Span IDs**: Network byte order (big-endian)
+   ```c
+   // Write as big-endian bytes
+   record->trace_id[0] = (trace_id >> 56) & 0xFF;
+   record->trace_id[1] = (trace_id >> 48) & 0xFF;
+   // ... etc
+   ```
+
+2. **Attributes**: `[key_index:1][length:1][value:length]` format
+   - Key index references position in `attribute_key_map` array
+   - Length and value follow immediately
+
+3. **Thread Safety**: Use atomic operations for `valid` flag
+   ```c
+   record->valid = 0;           // Clear first
+   __atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+   // ... write data ...
+   __atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_SEQ_CST);
+   record->valid = 1;           // Set last
+   ```
+
+## Validation Modes
+
+### Ptrace Mode (Default)
+
+Attaches to the process using ptrace to read TLS:
+```bash
+sudo ./target/release/validate <pid>
+```
+
+More compatible but higher overhead.
+
+### eBPF Mode
+
+Uses eBPF probes for lower overhead:
+```bash
+sudo ./target/release/validate <pid> --mode ebpf
+```
+
+Requires kernel 5.2+ with BTF support.
+
+## Common Issues
+
+### "No process-context found"
+
+**Cause**: Process context mapping not discoverable
+
+**Check**:
+```bash
+cat /proc/<pid>/maps | grep -E "OTEL_CTX|rw.s.*memfd"
+```
+
+**Expected**: Should see `/memfd:OTEL_CTX` or `[anon:OTEL_CTX]` mapping
+
+**Fix**: Ensure `otel_process_ctx_publish()` is called with valid TLS config
+
+### "No TLS readers could be initialized"
+
+**Cause**: Neither V1 nor V2 TLS symbols found in process
+
+**Check**:
+```bash
+nm -D /path/to/libjavaProfiler.so | grep custom_labels
+```
+
+**Expected**: Should see `custom_labels_current_set_v2`
+
+**Fix**: Ensure the profiler library is loaded and exports the TLS symbol
+
+### "Invalid signature"
+
+**Cause**: Signature mismatch or wrong struct layout
+
+**Check**: Verify header structure matches exactly:
+- Signature at offset 0 (8 bytes = "OTEL_CTX")
+- Version at offset 8 (4 bytes = 2)
+- Use `__attribute__((packed))` in C/C++
+
+### Permission Errors
+
+The validator requires root or CAP_SYS_PTRACE to read from other processes:
+
+```bash
+# Option 1: Run as root
+sudo ./target/release/validate <pid>
+
+# Option 2: Grant capabilities
+sudo setcap cap_sys_ptrace+ep ./target/release/validate
+./target/release/validate <pid>
+```
+
+## Additional Resources
+
+- **Specification Changes**: Check git log in `custom-labels/src/process_context/`
+- **Test Cases**: See `custom-labels/src/process_context/tests.rs` and `custom-labels/src/v2/tests.rs`
+- **Integration Examples**:
+  - Java: `demo-java/`
+  - C: `simple-writer/`
+  - Rust: `custom-labels/examples/`
+
+## Updating to Latest Specification
+
+```bash
+cd ~/dd/ctx-sharing-demo
+git pull
+cargo build --release
+```
+
+Always rebuild both the reference implementation and the Java profiler after specification updates to ensure compatibility.
diff --git a/doc/architecture/OtelContextStorage.md b/doc/architecture/OtelContextStorage.md
index 450318550..a893010bc 100644
--- a/doc/architecture/OtelContextStorage.md
+++ b/doc/architecture/OtelContextStorage.md
@@ -2,11 +2,107 @@
 
 ## Overview
 
-The OTEL Context Storage system extends the profiler's existing Thread-Local Storage (TLS) context mechanism with an alternative storage mode that is compatible with the OpenTelemetry (OTEL) profiling proposal. This enables external profilers (like DDProf) to discover and read tracing context from the Java profiler without requiring direct integration.
+The OTEL Context Storage system provides two distinct context sharing mechanisms:
 
-The system uses a feature-flagged approach where the storage mode is selected at profiler startup:
-- **profiler mode** (default): Uses the existing TLS-based storage with checksum validation
-- **otel mode**: Uses an OTEL-compatible ring buffer storage discoverable via `/proc/<pid>/maps`
+1. **Thread-Level Context**: Ring buffer storage for per-thread trace/span context (existing implementation)
+2. **Process-Level Context**: Service metadata shared via memory-mapped regions (v2 specification compliant)
+
+This document covers both mechanisms. The process-level context follows the [OpenTelemetry Process Context v2 specification](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/main/oteps/profiles/4719-process-ctx.md).
+
+## Process Context (v2 Specification)
+
+### Header Structure
+
+The process context uses a memory-mapped region with the following v2-compliant header:
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                    Process Context Header (v2)                          │
+├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  Offset │ Size  │ Field            │ Description                        │
+├─────────┼───────┼──────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  0x00   │ 8     │ signature        │ "OTEL_CTX" (written last)          │
+│  0x08   │ 4     │ version          │ Protocol version = 2               │
+│  0x0C   │ 4     │ payload_size     │ Size of protobuf payload           │
+│  0x10   │ 8     │ published_at_ns  │ Timestamp (0 = update in progress) │
+│  0x18   │ 8     │ payload          │ Pointer to protobuf data           │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+### Payload Format
+
+The payload is encoded as a Protocol Buffers message following `opentelemetry.proto.resource.v1.Resource`:
+
+```protobuf
+message Resource {
+  repeated KeyValue attributes = 1;  // Service metadata
+}
+
+message KeyValue {
+  string key = 1;
+  AnyValue value = 2;
+}
+
+message AnyValue {
+  oneof value {
+    string string_value = 1;
+    // ... other types
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Memory Allocation Strategy
+
+Per v2 spec, the implementation prefers `memfd_create` with fallback to anonymous mmap:
+
+1. **memfd_create** (preferred): Creates `/memfd:OTEL_CTX` visible in `/proc/pid/maps`
+2. **Anonymous mmap** (fallback): Creates `[anon:OTEL_CTX]` via `prctl(PR_SET_VMA_ANON_NAME)`
+
+Both methods apply `MADV_DONTFORK` to prevent context inheritance in child processes.
+
+### Publication Protocol
+
+1. Encode payload as protobuf Resource message
+2. Create memory mapping (memfd or anonymous)
+3. Apply `MADV_DONTFORK`
+4. Write header fields (version=2, payload_size, payload pointer)
+5. Memory barrier
+6. Write signature "OTEL_CTX" (last)
+7. Memory barrier
+8. Set `published_at_ns` to current timestamp
+9. Name mapping via `prctl` (for anonymous) or rely on memfd name
+
+**Note:** Per PR #34, mappings remain writable (rw-p or rw-s) to allow in-place updates. The mprotect to read-only has been removed.
+
+### Update Protocol
+
+Per v2 spec, updates use atomic timestamp signaling:
+
+1. Write `0` to `published_at_ns` (signals update in progress)
+2. Memory barrier
+3. Update payload and payload_size
+4. Memory barrier
+5. Write new timestamp to `published_at_ns`
+
+### Reading Protocol
+
+External profilers read the context by:
+
+1. Scan `/proc/<pid>/maps` for `[anon:OTEL_CTX]` or `/memfd:OTEL_CTX`
+2. Validate signature = "OTEL_CTX"
+3. Check version = 2
+4. Read `published_at_ns` (if 0, update in progress - retry)
+5. Read payload bytes
+6. Re-read `published_at_ns` (if changed, data inconsistent - retry)
+7. Decode protobuf payload
+
+---
+
+## Thread-Level Context Storage
+
+The thread-level context system uses a feature-flagged approach where the storage mode is selected at profiler startup:
+- **profiler mode**: Uses the existing TLS-based storage with checksum validation
+- **otel mode** (default): Uses an OTEL-compatible ring buffer storage discoverable via `/proc/<pid>/maps`
 
 ## Core Design Principles
 
@@ -94,7 +190,7 @@ The system uses a feature-flagged approach where the storage mode is selected at
                                     ▼
                     ┌───────────────────────────────┐
                     │  Parse ctxstorage option      │
-                    │  (default: profiler)          │
+                    │  (default: otel)              │
                     └───────────────────────────────┘
                                     │
                     ┌───────────────┴───────────────┐
@@ -316,8 +412,8 @@ for (region in parse_proc_maps(pid)) {
 // context_api.h
 
 enum ContextStorageMode {
-    CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER = 0,  // TLS-based storage (default)
-    CTX_STORAGE_OTEL = 1       // OTEL ring buffer storage
+    CTX_STORAGE_PROFILER = 0,  // TLS-based storage
+    CTX_STORAGE_OTEL = 1       // OTEL ring buffer storage (default)
 };
 
 class ContextApi {
@@ -380,27 +476,30 @@ public class ThreadContext {
 
 | Option | Values | Default | Description |
 |--------|--------|---------|-------------|
-| `ctxstorage` | `profiler`, `otel` | `profiler` | Context storage mode |
+| `ctxstorage` | `profiler`, `otel` | `otel` | Context storage mode |
 
 ### Usage Examples
 
 ```bash
-# Default (profiler mode)
+# Default (OTEL mode)
 java -agentpath:libjavaProfiler.so=start,cpu=1ms,jfr,file=profile.jfr ...
 
-# OTEL mode
-java -agentpath:libjavaProfiler.so=start,cpu=1ms,ctxstorage=otel,jfr,file=profile.jfr ...
+# Explicit profiler mode
+java -agentpath:libjavaProfiler.so=start,cpu=1ms,ctxstorage=profiler,jfr,file=profile.jfr ...
 ```
 
 ```java
-// Programmatic API
+// Programmatic API (default OTEL mode)
 JavaProfiler profiler = JavaProfiler.getInstance();
-profiler.execute("start,cpu=1ms,ctxstorage=otel,jfr,file=profile.jfr");
+profiler.execute("start,cpu=1ms,jfr,file=profile.jfr");
 
 // Check mode
 if (ThreadContext.isOtelMode()) {
     System.out.println("OTEL context storage active");
 }
+
+// Explicitly use profiler mode
+profiler.execute("start,cpu=1ms,ctxstorage=profiler,jfr,file=profile.jfr");
 ```
 
 ## Platform Support