FUNCTION::TARGET(3stap) Context Functions FUNCTION::TARGET(3stap)NAME
function::target - Return the process ID of the target process
SYNOPSIStarget: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 November 2013 FUNCTION::TARGET(3stap)