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

# [NAME](#NAME)

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

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
probe vm.kmalloc {}
```

# [VALUES](#VALUES)

*ptr*

pointer to the kmemory allocated

*caller\_function*

name of the caller function

*gfp\_flags*

type of kmemory to allocate

*bytes\_alloc*

allocated Bytes

*gfp\_flag\_name*

type of kmemory to allocate (in String format)

*name*

name of the probe point

*bytes\_req*

requested Bytes

*call\_site*

address of the 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.kmalloc(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://sourceware.org/git/systemtap.git