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 <pid> target returns the pid specified by -x

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



SystemTap Tapset Reference                                 August 2011                                   FUNCTION::TARGET(3stap)