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.TH "FUNCTION::TARGET" "3stap" "May 2021" "SystemTap Tapset Reference" "Context Functions"
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.SH "NAME"
function::target \- Return the process ID of the target process
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.sp
.nf
    target:long()
.fi
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
None
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
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\&.
.PP
\-x <pid>
\fBtarget\fR
returns the pid specified by \-x
.PP
\-c <command>
\fBtarget\fR
returns the pid for the executed command specified by \-c
.SH SEE ALSO\n 
.IR tapset::context (3stap)