PROBE::STAP.SYSTEM(3stap) SystemTap Translator Tapset PROBE::STAP.SYSTEM(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

probe::stap.system - Starting a command from stap

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
probe stap.system {}
```

# [VALUES](#VALUES)

*command*

the command string to be run by posix\_spawn (as sh -c <str>)

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Fires at the entry of the stap\_system command.

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

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

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

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