PROBE::STAPIO.RECE(3stap) SystemTap Translator Tapset PROBE::STAPIO.RECE(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

probe::stapio.receive\_control\_message - Received a control message

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
probe stapio.receive_control_message {}
```

# [VALUES](#VALUES)

*type*

type of message being send; defined in runtime/transport/transport\_msgs.h

*len*

the length (in bytes) of the data blob

*data*

a ptr to a binary blob of data sent as the control message

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Fires just after a message was receieved and before it's processed.

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

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

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

---

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