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

# function::printk(3stap)

Send a message to the kernel trace buffer

## NAME

function::printk - Send a message to the kernel trace buffer

## SYNOPSIS

```
    printk(level:long,msg:string)
```

## ARGUMENTS

*level*

an integer for the severity level (0=KERN\_EMERG ... 7=KERN\_DEBUG)

*msg*

The formatted message string

## DESCRIPTION

Print a line of text to the kernel dmesg/console with the given severity. An implicit end-of-line is added. This function may not be safely called from all kernel probe contexts, so is restricted to guru mode only.

## SEE ALSO0

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