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

# tapset::context-unwind(3stap)

systemtap context-unwind tapset

## NAME

tapset::context-unwind - systemtap context-unwind tapset

## DESCRIPTION

 Context functions provide additional information about where an event occurred. These functions can  provide information such as a backtrace to where the event occurred and the current register values for the  processor.

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  - **print\_backtrace**

  Print kernel stack back trace

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  See  [*function::print\_backtrace*(3stap)](/function::print_backtrace/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **print\_backtrace\_fileline**

  Print kernel stack back trace

-

  See  [*function::print\_backtrace\_fileline*(3stap)](/function::print_backtrace_fileline/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **sprint\_backtrace**

  Return stack back trace as string

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  See  [*function::sprint\_backtrace*(3stap)](/function::sprint_backtrace/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **backtrace**

  Hex backtrace of current kernel stack

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  See  [*function::backtrace*(3stap)](/function::backtrace/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **task\_backtrace**

  Hex backtrace of an arbitrary task

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  See  [*function::task\_backtrace*(3stap)](/function::task_backtrace/3stap.md)\
    for details.

## SEE ALSO

[*function::print\_backtrace*(3stap)](/function::print_backtrace/3stap.md), [*function::print\_backtrace\_fileline*(3stap)](/function::print_backtrace_fileline/3stap.md), [*function::sprint\_backtrace*(3stap)](/function::sprint_backtrace/3stap.md), [*function::backtrace*(3stap)](/function::backtrace/3stap.md), [*function::task\_backtrace*(3stap)](/function::task_backtrace/3stap.md), [*stap*(1)](/stap/1.md), [*stapprobes*(3stap)](/stapprobes/3stap.md)