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FUNCTION::SPECULATIO(3stap)					    Speculation 				       FUNCTION::SPECULATIO(3stap)

NAME
       function::speculation - Allocate a new id for speculative output

SYNOPSIS
	   speculation:long()

ARGUMENTS
       None

DESCRIPTION
       The speculation function is called when a new speculation buffer is needed. It returns an id for the speculative output. There can be
       multiple threads being speculated on concurrently. This id is used by other speculation functions to keep the threads separate.

SystemTap Tapset Reference					     June 2014					       FUNCTION::SPECULATIO(3stap)