FUNCTION::USYMNAME(3stap) Context Functions FUNCTION::USYMNAME(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

function::usymname - Return the symbol of an address in the current task.

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```


    usymname:string(addr:long)
```

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

*addr*

The address to translate.

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Returns the (function) symbol name associated with the given address if known. If not known it will return the hex string representation of addr.

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

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

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

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