{ [[ $- = *x* ]] && was_execution_trace=1 || was_execution_trace=0; } 2>/dev/null
  { set +x; } 2>/dev/null
  # Throughout, "local" usage is critical to avoid nested calls overwriting things
  local start
  start="$(date -u +%s.%N)"
  # First, get a trace and span ID. We need to get one now so we can propagate it to the child
  # Get trace ID from TRACEPARENT, if present
  local tid
  tid="$(<<<"${TRACEPARENT:-}" cut -d- -f2)"