FUNCTION::REVERSE_PATH_WALK(3stap)
β¨ NAME β¨
function::reverse_path_walk β bestie, this one gets you the full dirent path π
It lives in the Directory-entry (dentry) Tapset of the SystemTap Tapset Reference, and no cap it's giving "walk backwards up the tree and tell me where we are" energy π¦
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
reverse_path_walk:string(dentry:long)
One argument, one string back, we love a low-drama signature π
π ARGUMENTS π
dentryβ alongthat is a pointer to a dentry π that's it, that's the whole vibe, just hand her the pointer and she'll do the rest π«Ά
π§ DESCRIPTION π§
She returns the path name for ya β¨ β and lowkey important detail here: it's the partial path to the mount point, not the whole entire absolute-everything path, okay? So manage your expectations bestie, it's giving "path up to where the mount begins" π
partial path to mount point, periodt π
SystemTap Tapset Reference, September 2026 edition β mwah, thanks for reading, slay, go trace something cute πππ¦
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