debian man page for function::returnstr

function::returnstr

FUNCTION:(3stap)						   Errno Tapset 						  FUNCTION:(3stap)

NAME
       function::returnstr - Formats the return value as a string

SYNOPSIS
	   returnstr:string(format:long)

ARGUMENTS
       format
	   Variable to determine return type base value

DESCRIPTION
       This function is used by the nd_syscall tapset, and returns a string. Set format equal to 1 for a decimal, 2 for hex, 3 for octal.

       Note that this function should only be used in dwarfless probes (i.e. 'kprobe.function("foo")'). Other probes should use return_str.

SystemTap Tapset Reference					     May 2013							  FUNCTION:(3stap)