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PROBE::KPROCESS.EX(3stap) Kernel Process Tapset PROBE::KPROCESS.EX(3stap)

NAME

probe::kprocess.exec - Attempt to exec to a new program

SYNOPSIS

kprocess.exec

VALUES

argstr
A string containing the filename followed by the arguments to pass, excluding 0th arg (SystemTap v2.5+)
name
Name of the system call (“execve”) (SystemTap v2.5+)
args
The arguments to pass to the new executable, including the 0th arg (SystemTap v2.5+)
filename
The path to the new executable

CONTEXT

The caller of exec.

DESCRIPTION

Fires whenever a process attempts to exec to a new program. Aliased to the syscall.execve probe in SystemTap v2.5+.
November 2014 SystemTap Tapset Reference