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probe::kprocess.exec
Name
probe::kprocess.exec — Attempt to exec to a new program
Synopsis
kprocess.exec
Values
filename- The path to the new executable
name- Name of the system call (“execve”) (SystemTap v2.5+)
args- The arguments to pass to the new executable, including the 0th arg (SystemTap v2.5+)
argstr- A string containing the filename followed by the arguments to pass, excluding 0th arg (SystemTap v2.5+)
Context
The caller of exec.
Description
Fires whenever a process attempts to exec to a new program. Aliased to the syscall.execve probe in SystemTap v2.5+.
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