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

# probe::vm.kmem\_cache\_alloc(3stap)

Fires when kmem\_cache\_alloc is requested

## NAME

probe::vm.kmem\_cache\_alloc - Fires when kmem\_cache\_alloc is requested

## SYNOPSIS

```
vm.kmem_cache_alloc
```

## VALUES

*gfp\_flags*

type of kmemory to allocate

*ptr*

pointer to the kmemory allocated

*bytes\_req*

requested Bytes

*call\_site*

address of the function calling this kmemory function.

*gfp\_flag\_name*

type of kmemory to allocate(in string format)

*name*

name of the probe point

*caller\_function*

name of the caller function.

*bytes\_alloc*

allocated Bytes

## SEE ALSO0

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