function::target(3stap) — Linux manual page

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

NAME         top

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

SYNOPSIS         top

           target:long()

ARGUMENTS         top

       None

DESCRIPTION         top

       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

SEE ALSO         top

       tapset::context(3stap)

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SystemTap Tapset Reference     April 2024        FUNCTION::TARGET(3stap)

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