PROBE::VM.KMALLOC

Section: Memory Tapset (3stap)
Updated: October 2025
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NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

vm.kmalloc

VALUES

caller_function

: name of the caller function

ptr

: pointer to the kmemory allocated

gfp_flag_name

: type of kmemory to allocate (in String format)

gfp_flags

: type of kmemory to allocate

bytes_req

: requested Bytes

call_site

: address of the kmemory function

name

: name of the probe point

bytes_alloc

: allocated Bytes

SEE ALSO

tapset::memory(3stap)

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SYNOPSIS
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