NAME

       probe::kprocess.exec - Attempt to exec to a new program

SYNOPSIS

       kprocess.exec

VALUES

       filename
           The path to the new executable

       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+)

       name
           Name of the system call (“execve”) (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+.

SEE ALSO

       tapset::kprocess(3stap)

SystemTap Tapset Reference                         April 2016                          PROBE::KPROCESS.EX(3stap)