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

# tapset::kprocess(3stap)

systemtap kprocess tapset

## NAME

tapset::kprocess - systemtap kprocess tapset

## DESCRIPTION

  This family of probe points is used to probe process-related activities.

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  - **kprocess.create**

  Fires whenever a new process or thread is successfully created

-

   See  [*probe::kprocess.create*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.create/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **kprocess.start**

  Starting new process

-

   See  [*probe::kprocess.start*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.start/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **kprocess.exec**

  Attempt to exec to a new program

-

   See  [*probe::kprocess.exec*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.exec/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **kprocess.exec\_complete**

  Return from exec to a new program

-

   See  [*probe::kprocess.exec\_complete*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.exec_complete/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **kprocess.exit**

  Exit from process

-

   See  [*probe::kprocess.exit*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.exit/3stap.md)\
    for details.

- **kprocess.release**

  Process released

-

   See  [*probe::kprocess.release*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.release/3stap.md)\
    for details.

## SEE ALSO

[*probe::kprocess.create*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.create/3stap.md), [*probe::kprocess.start*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.start/3stap.md), [*probe::kprocess.exec*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.exec/3stap.md), [*probe::kprocess.exec\_complete*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.exec_complete/3stap.md), [*probe::kprocess.exit*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.exit/3stap.md), [*probe::kprocess.release*(3stap)](/probe::kprocess.release/3stap.md), [*stap*(1)](/stap/1.md), [*stapprobes*(3stap)](/stapprobes/3stap.md)