PROBE::KPROCESS.EX(3stap) Kernel Process Tapset PROBE::KPROCESS.EX(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

probe::kprocess.exec\_complete - Return from exec to a new program

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
probe kprocess.exec_complete {}
```

# [VALUES](#VALUES)

*retstr*

A string representation of errno (SystemTap v2.5+)

*name*

Name of the system call (“execve”) (SystemTap v2.5+)

*errno*

The error number resulting from the exec

*success*

A boolean indicating whether the exec was successful

# [CONTEXT](#CONTEXT)

On success, the context of the new executable. On failure, remains in the context of the caller.

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Fires at the completion of an exec call. Aliased to the syscall.execve.return probe in SystemTap v2.5+.

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

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

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

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Document: probe::kprocess.exec_complete(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://sourceware.org/git/systemtap.git