FUNCTION::IS\_RETURN(3stap) Context Functions FUNCTION::IS\_RETURN(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

function::is\_return - Whether the current probe context is a return probe

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```


    is_return:long()
```

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

None

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Returns 1 if the current probe context is a return probe, returns 0 otherwise.

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

[*tapset::context*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/tapset::context.3stap)

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Document: function::is_return(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r0 (Chainguard OS)
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