FUNCTION::TASK_STATE

Section: Context Functions (3stap)
Updated: October 2025
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NAME

function::task_state - The state of the task

SYNOPSIS

    task_state:long(task:long)

ARGUMENTS

task

: task_struct pointer

DESCRIPTION

Return the state of the given task, one of: TASK_RUNNING (0), TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE (1), TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE (2), TASK_STOPPED (4), TASK_TRACED (8), EXIT_ZOMBIE (16), or EXIT_DEAD (32).