function::ubacktrace(3stap) — Linux manual page

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

NAME         top

       function::ubacktrace - Hex backtrace of current user-space task
       stack.

SYNOPSIS         top

           ubacktrace:string()

ARGUMENTS         top

       None

DESCRIPTION         top

       Return a string of hex addresses that are a backtrace of the stack
       of the current task. Output may be truncated as per maximum string
       length. Returns empty string when current probe point cannot
       determine user backtrace. See backtrace for kernel traceback.

NOTE         top

       To get (full) backtraces for user space applications and shared
       shared libraries not mentioned in the current script run stap with
       -d /path/to/exe-or-so and/or add --ldd to load all needed unwind
       data.

SEE ALSO         top

       tapset::ucontext-unwind(3stap)

COLOPHON         top

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SystemTap Tapset Reference    November 2024   FUNCTION::UBACKTRACE(3stap)

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