PROBE::VM.PAGEFAUL(3stap) Memory Tapset PROBE::VM.PAGEFAUL(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

probe::vm.pagefault - Records that a page fault occurred

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
probe vm.pagefault {}
```

# [VALUES](#VALUES)

*address*

the address of the faulting memory access; i.e. the address that caused the page fault

*write\_access*

indicates whether this was a write or read access; 1 indicates a write, while 0 indicates a read

*name*

name of the probe point

# [CONTEXT](#CONTEXT)

The process which triggered the fault

# [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.pagefault(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://sourceware.org/git/systemtap.git