FUNCTION::CALLER(3stap) Context Functions FUNCTION::CALLER(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

function::caller - Return name and address of calling function

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```


    caller:string()
```

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

None

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This function returns the address and name of the calling function. This is equivalent to calling: sprintf("**s** 0x**x**", symname(**caller\_addr**), **caller\_addr**)

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

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

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

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Document: function::caller(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://sourceware.org/git/systemtap.git