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

# [NAME](#NAME)

function::pexecname - Returns the execname of a target process's parent process

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```


    pexecname:string()
```

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

None

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This function returns the execname of a target process's parent procces.

# [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::pexecname(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r1 (Chainguard OS)
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