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

# probe::kprocess.exec\_complete(3stap)

Return from exec to a new program

## NAME

probe::kprocess.exec\_complete - Return from exec to a new program

## SYNOPSIS

```
kprocess.exec_complete
```

## VALUES

*success*

A boolean indicating whether the exec was successful

*errno*

The error number resulting from the exec

*name*

Name of the system call (“execve”) (SystemTap v2.5+)

*retstr*

A string representation of errno (SystemTap v2.5+)

## CONTEXT

On success, the context of the new executable. On failure, remains in the context of the caller.

## DESCRIPTION

Fires at the completion of an exec call. Aliased to the syscall.execve.return probe in SystemTap v2.5+.

## SEE ALSO0

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