FUNCTION::CALLER_ADD(3stap)
π FUNCTION::CALLER_ADD π
okay so bestie, welcome to the 3stap manual, this one lives in the Context Functions corner of the SystemTap tapset reference and it is SO short you could read it in a single passing period. it's giving "one job, does it flawlessly." let's go π«Ά
β¨ NAME β¨
function::caller_addr β literally just: Return caller address. that's it. that's the whole personality. and honestly? iconic. π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
caller_addr:long()
no cap, that's the entire signature. long() energy. slay. β¨
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
- None β zero. zilch. nada. it takes nothing, it needs nothing, it's low maintenance like that. π
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
so here's the tea: this function returns the address of the calling function. π
that's the whole description fr fr. you call it, it hands you back the address of whoever called you. it's the "who texted me first" of the stack, the group-chat receipts, the π΅οΈ main character energy of knowing exactly who summoned you.
no extra params, no weird edge cases listed, nothing to configure β it just does the thing. obsessed. π₯
bestie note: the manpage tells you what it returns and literally nothing else, so don't go assuming extra behaviour, okay? the docs said what the docs said. periodt. π
π§ SEE ALSO π§
tapset::context-caller(3stap)β go read the sibling page, iykyk π
and that's the whole page, bestie!! π this was the SystemTap Tapset Reference, and the footer was giving "version: Ver" with a date of September 2026 β yes, the future, she's booked and busy β take care of yourself, hydrate, and may your caller addresses always resolve πππΈ
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