FUNCTION::STACK_UNUS(3stap)

πŸ’– FUNCTION::STACK_UNUS πŸ’–

okay bestie, welcome to the 3stap girlies β€” this one lives in the Context Functions section of the SystemTap Tapset Reference and it is SO handy, no cap 🫢


✨ NAME ✨

function::stack_unused β€” literally just tells you how much kernel stack you still have left to play with πŸ’…


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

stack_unused:long()

like... that's it. that's the whole vibe. ✨


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • None β€” nope, nothing, zero, nada, she takes no arguments and she doesn't need them 😌

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

so the tea is: this function figures out how many bytes are currently available in the kernel stack. that's it. that's the function. she's a simple girl and she knows her purpose πŸ‘‘

ngl if you're out here writing probes and you're worried about blowing through your stack, this is the little check-in bestie you want πŸ’–

πŸ‘‘ SEE ALSO πŸ‘‘


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this was the SystemTap Tapset Reference, manual section 3stap, dated September 2026 β€” mwah, slay, bye bestie πŸ’…βœ¨πŸ’œ

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