PROBE::VM.KMALLOC\_(3stap) Memory Tapset PROBE::VM.KMALLOC\_(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

probe::vm.kmalloc\_node - Fires when kmalloc\_node is requested

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
probe vm.kmalloc_node {}
```

# [VALUES](#VALUES)

*gfp\_flag\_name*

type of kmemory to allocate(in string format)

*call\_site*

address of the function caling this kmemory function

*bytes\_req*

requested Bytes

*name*

name of the probe point

*ptr*

pointer to the kmemory allocated

*caller\_function*

name of the caller function

*bytes\_alloc*

allocated Bytes

*gfp\_flags*

type of kmemory to allocate

# [SEE ALSO0](#SEE_ALSO0)

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

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference Ver

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