PROBE::SIGNAL.HAND(3stap) Signal Tapset PROBE::SIGNAL.HAND(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

probe::signal.handle - Signal handler being invoked

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
probe signal.handle {}
```

# [VALUES](#VALUES)

*regs*

The address of the kernel-mode stack area (deprecated in SystemTap 2.1)

*sig*

The signal number that invoked the signal handler

*sig\_code*

The si\_code value of the siginfo signal

*sig\_mode*

Indicates whether the signal was a user-mode or kernel-mode signal

*sig\_name*

A string representation of the signal

*name*

Name of the probe point

*oldset\_addr*

The address of the bitmask array of blocked signals (deprecated in SystemTap 2.1)

*sinfo*

The address of the siginfo table

*ka\_addr*

The address of the k\_sigaction table associated with the signal

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

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

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

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