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

# [NAME](#NAME)

probe::vm.pagefault.return - Indicates what type of fault occurred

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
probe vm.pagefault.return {}
```

# [VALUES](#VALUES)

*fault\_type*

returns either 0 (VM\_FAULT\_OOM) for out of memory faults, 2 (VM\_FAULT\_MINOR) for minor faults, 3 (VM\_FAULT\_MAJOR) for major faults, or 1 (VM\_FAULT\_SIGBUS) if the fault was neither OOM, minor fault, nor major fault.

*name*

name of the probe point

# [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.pagefault.return(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://sourceware.org/git/systemtap.git