net.Dialer.DialContext
standard libraryThe 1068th most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 789 times across 223 modules; 607 of those run outside tests and generated code.
2% in production calls vs 2026-W37 (597 → 607)
- prod calls
- 607
- non-test, non-generated
- all calls
- 789
- total callsites
- modules
- 223
- distinct callers
- in loop
- 8%
- of prod calls
- in tests
- 23%
- 182 calls
- resolved
- 100%
- to a known target
resolution mix
How each call resolves
How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →
- Concrete method96%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.
- Method value4%A method captured as a value, then called.
who calls this
Notable callers
Production calls into Dialer.DialContext from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.
- Kubernetes 36 6%
- Tailscale 34 6%
- Istio 11 2%
- Docker 10 2%
- gRPC 10 2%
where it's called
Callsites in the wild
12 representative callsites of 789, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.
-
cilium/hive @v1.0.5
in loop - in loop
- in loop
- in loop
- in loop
- in loop
- in loop
- in loop
- in loop
- in loop
- in loop
-
getsops/sops/v3 @v3.13.3
in loop
top callers
The modules that reach for it
The modules that call Dialer.DialContext most in this snapshot.
- github.com/tailscale/tailscale435%
- tailscale.com435%
- github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes233%
- github.com/sagernet/tailscale223%
- github.com/BishopFox/sliver152%
siblings
More from net
The other most-called members in this package. See all →