PROBE::VM.KMEM_CAC(3stap) Memory TapsetPROBE::VM.KMEM_CAC(3stap)probe::vm.kmem_cache_alloc - Fires when kmem_cache_alloc is requested
vm.kmem_cache_alloc
gfp_flags type of kmemory to allocatebytes_req requested Bytesname name of the probe pointptr pointer to the kmemory allocatedbytes_alloc allocated Bytescaller_function name of the caller function.gfp_flag_name type of kmemory to allocate(in string format)call_site address of the function calling this kmemory function.
tapset::memory(3stap)
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