FUNCTION::MODULE\_NAM(3stap) Context Functions FUNCTION::MODULE\_NAM(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

function::module\_name - The module name of the current script

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```


    module_name:string()
```

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

None

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This function returns the name of the stap module. Either generated randomly (stap\_\[0-9a-f]+\_\[0-9a-f]+) or set by stap -m <module\_name>.

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

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

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

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