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PROBE::VM.KMEM_CAC(3stap) Memory Tapset PROBE::VM.KMEM_CAC(3stap)

probe::vm.kmem_cache_alloc - Fires when kmem_cache_alloc is requested

vm.kmem_cache_alloc 

bytes_req

requested Bytes

name

name of the probe point

gfp_flags

type of kmemory to allocate

bytes_alloc

allocated Bytes

caller_function

name of the caller function.

gfp_flag_name

type of kmemory to allocate(in string format)

call_site

address of the function calling this kmemory function.

ptr

pointer to the kmemory allocated

tapset::memory(3stap)

November 2022 SystemTap Tapset Reference