FUNCTION::TARGET(3stap) Context Functions FUNCTION::TARGET(3stap)

NAME
       function::target - Return the process ID of the target process

SYNOPSIS
           target:long()

ARGUMENTS
       None

DESCRIPTION
       This function returns the process ID of the target process. This is
       useful in conjunction with the -x PID or -c CMD command-line options to
       stap. An example of its use is to create scripts that filter on a
       specific process.

       -x  target returns the pid specified by -x

       -c  target returns the pid for the executed command specified
       by -c

SEE ALSO
       tapset::context(3stap)



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