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TAPSET::PANIC(3stap) TAPSET::PANIC(3stap)

NAME

tapset::panic - systemtap panic tapset

DESCRIPTION


Functions in the panic tapset allow a probe handler to invoke
the system panic routine with a user-specified message.


This may be used with a crash dump collection facility such as
kexec/kdump in order to capture data for post-mortem debugging.


Due to the fact that this will bring the system to an immediate
halt the functions in this tapset require guru mode.

trigger a panic
See function::panic(3stap)
for details.

SEE ALSO

function::panic(3stap), stap(1), stapprobes(3stap)

November 2020 SystemTap Tapset Reference