---
name: "function::caller"
section: "3stap"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemtap-doc"
version: "5.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/function::caller"
---

# function::caller(3stap)

Return name and address of calling function

## NAME

function::caller - Return name and address of calling function

## SYNOPSIS

```
    caller:string()
```

## ARGUMENTS

None

## DESCRIPTION

This function returns the address and name of the calling function. This is equivalent to calling: sprintf("**s** 0x**x**", symname(**caller\_addr**), **caller\_addr**)

## SEE ALSO0

[*tapset::context-caller*(3stap)](/tapset::context-caller/3stap.md)