function::cmdline_arg(3stap) — Linux manual page

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

NAME         top

       function::cmdline_arg - Fetch a command line argument

SYNOPSIS         top

           cmdline_arg:string(n:long)

ARGUMENTS         top

       n
           Argument to get (zero is the program itself)

DESCRIPTION         top

       Returns argument the requested argument from the current process
       or the empty string when there are not that many arguments or
       there is a problem retrieving the argument. Argument zero is
       traditionally the command itself.

SEE ALSO         top

       tapset::context(3stap)

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SystemTap Tapset Reference      April 2025    FUNCTION::CMDLINE_AR(3stap)

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