PROBE::SOCKET.RECE(3stap) Socket Tapset PROBE::SOCKET.RECE(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

probe::socket.receive - Message received on a socket.

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
probe socket.receive {}
```

# [VALUES](#VALUES)

*state*

Socket state value

*protocol*

Protocol value

*type*

Socket type value

*name*

Name of this probe

*size*

Size of message received (in bytes) or error code if success = 0

*flags*

Socket flags value

*success*

Was send successful? (1 = yes, 0 = no)

*family*

Protocol family value

# [CONTEXT](#CONTEXT)

The message receiver

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

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

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

---

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