FUNCTION::SPECULATIO(3stap) Speculation FUNCTION::SPECULATIO(3stap)

NAME
       function::speculation - Allocate a new id for speculative output

SYNOPSIS
           speculation:long()

ARGUMENTS
       None

DESCRIPTION
       The speculation function is called when a new speculation buffer is
       needed. It returns an id for the speculative output. There can be
       multiple threads being speculated on concurrently. This id is used by
       other speculation functions to keep the threads separate.

SEE ALSO
       tapset::speculative(3stap)



SystemTap Tapset Reference         June 2018       FUNCTION::SPECULATIO(3stap)