FUNCTION::TASK_NS_UI(3stap)

πŸ’– FUNCTION::TASK_NS_UI β€” the one where we find out who a task really is πŸ’–

okay bestie, so this page lives in the Context Functions section of the SystemTap Tapset Reference, and the manual it belongs to is 3stap. The function itself is task_ns_uid and it's giving "who even are you" energy, but for user IDs. 🫢


✨ NAME ✨

function::task_ns_uid β€” the user identifier of the task

like. that's it. that's the whole vibe. it hands you the uid. no cap. πŸ‘‘


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

task_ns_uid:long(task:long)

look at her. one argument, returns a long. iconic behaviour, honestly. πŸ’…


✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

  • task β€” a task_struct pointer. yes bestie, the raw pointer, the whole task_struct. that's your entry pass. πŸŽ€

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

This function returns the user id of the given task. πŸ¦‹

so you hand it a task_struct pointer, it hands you back the uid. simple, clean, no drama, lowkey perfect. that's the entire plot. 🌸


✨ SEE ALSO ✨


fr fr, that's the whole page. nothing hidden, nothing cut. every flag, every type, every path stays exactly where it was. i would never do you like that. πŸ™ˆ

SystemTap Tapset Reference β€” Version 5.3 (September 2026) πŸ’–βœ¨πŸŽ€ mwah, go read the tapset bestie, ily 🫢

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