1. A computer implemented process to manage customizations for components of an operating system in a component tree comprising: a computer, for each customization associated with a parent of a component of the operating system in the component tree, performing actions comprising: comparing a pathname of the component with a customization path; responsive to determining that there is a partial match between the pathname of the component and the customization path, associating a customization with the component, wherein the customization includes at least one attribute value pair tuned to capture data for detecting system faults; and responsive to determining that there is a complete match between the pathname of the component and the customization path, applying the customization to the component, wherein the customization includes the at least one attribute value pair tuned to capture data for detecting system faults.