PROBE::VM.KFREE(3stap) Memory Tapset PROBE::VM.KFREE(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

probe::vm.kfree - Fires when kfree is requested

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
probe vm.kfree {}
```

# [VALUES](#VALUES)

*ptr*

pointer to the kmemory allocated which is returned by kmalloc

*caller\_function*

name of the caller function.

*name*

name of the probe point

*call\_site*

address of the function calling this kmemory function

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

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

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

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