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NAME
       function::target - Return the process ID of the target process


SYNOPSIS
           target:long()


ARGUMENTS
       None


DESCRIPTION
       This function returns the process ID of the target process. This is useful in conjunction with the -x PID
       or -c CMD command-line options to stap. An example of its use is to create scripts that filter on a
       specific process.

       -x <pid> target returns the pid specified by -x

       -c <command> target returns the pid for the executed command specified by -c


SEE ALSO
       tapset::context(3stap)