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

FUNCTION::SYSTEM(3stap)  Shell command functions  FUNCTION::SYSTEM(3stap)

NAME         top

       function::system - Issue a command to the system

SYNOPSIS         top

           system(cmd:string)

ARGUMENTS         top

       cmd
           the command to issue to the system

DESCRIPTION         top

       This function runs a command on the system. The command is started
       in the background some time after the current probe completes. The
       command is run with the same UID as the user running the stap or
       staprun command. The runtime may impose a relatively short length
       limit on the command string. Exceeding it may print a warning.

SEE ALSO         top

       tapset::system(3stap)

COLOPHON         top

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

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