TAPSET::LOADAVG(3stap) TAPSET::LOADAVG(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

tapset::loadavg - systemtap loadavg tapset

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Functions in the loadavg tapset allow a probe handler to capture  
the load average.

[**get\_loadavg\_index**](#get_loadavg_index)

Get the load average for a specified interval

See [*function::get\_loadavg\_index*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::get_loadavg_index.3stap)  
for details.

[**sprint\_loadavg**](#sprint_loadavg)

Report a pretty-printed load average

See [*function::sprint\_loadavg*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::sprint_loadavg.3stap)  
for details.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[*function::get\_loadavg\_index*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::get_loadavg_index.3stap), [*function::sprint\_loadavg*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::sprint_loadavg.3stap), [*stap*(1)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/stap.1), [*stapprobes*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/stapprobes.3stap)

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference

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