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function::target

FUNCTION:(3stap)						 Context Functions						  FUNCTION:(3stap)

NAME
       function::target - Return the process ID of the target process

SYNOPSIS
	   target:long()

ARGUMENTS
       None

DESCRIPTION
       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.

       -x <pid> target returns the pid specified by -x

       -c <command> target returns the pid for the executed command specified by -c

SystemTap Tapset Reference					     May 2013							  FUNCTION:(3stap)