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

# function::pexecname(3stap)

Returns the execname of a target process's parent process

## NAME

function::pexecname - Returns the execname of a target process's parent process

## SYNOPSIS

```
    pexecname:string()
```

## ARGUMENTS

None

## DESCRIPTION

This function returns the execname of a target process's parent procces.

## SEE ALSO0

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