TAPSET::KPROCESS(3stap) TAPSET::KPROCESS(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

tapset::kprocess - systemtap kprocess tapset

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This family of probe points is used to probe process-related activities.

[**kprocess.create**](#kprocess.create)

Fires whenever a new process or thread is successfully created

See [*probe::kprocess.create*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.create.3stap)  
for details.

[**kprocess.start**](#kprocess.start)

Starting new process

See [*probe::kprocess.start*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.start.3stap)  
for details.

[**kprocess.exec**](#kprocess.exec)

Attempt to exec to a new program

See [*probe::kprocess.exec*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.exec.3stap)  
for details.

[**kprocess.exec\_complete**](#kprocess.exec_complete)

Return from exec to a new program

See [*probe::kprocess.exec\_complete*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.exec_complete.3stap)  
for details.

[**kprocess.exit**](#kprocess.exit)

Exit from process

See [*probe::kprocess.exit*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.exit.3stap)  
for details.

[**kprocess.release**](#kprocess.release)

Process released

See [*probe::kprocess.release*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.release.3stap)  
for details.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[*probe::kprocess.create*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.create.3stap), [*probe::kprocess.start*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.start.3stap), [*probe::kprocess.exec*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.exec.3stap), [*probe::kprocess.exec\_complete*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.exec_complete.3stap), [*probe::kprocess.exit*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.exit.3stap), [*probe::kprocess.release*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/probe::kprocess.release.3stap), [*stap*(1)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/stap.1), [*stapprobes*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/stapprobes.3stap)

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference

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