1FUNCTION::TARGET(3stap)        Context Functions       FUNCTION::TARGET(3stap)
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NAME

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

9           target:long()
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ARGUMENTS

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DESCRIPTION

15       This function returns the process ID of the target process. This is
16       useful in conjunction with the -x PID or -c CMD command-line options to
17       stap. An example of its use is to create scripts that filter on a
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20       -x <pid> target returns the pid specified by -x
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22       -c <command> target returns the pid for the executed command specified
23       by -c
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SEE ALSO

26       tapset::context(3stap)
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