trace_pid_show(9)
β¨ trace_pid_show(9) β¨
okay so this is a page straight out of the Kernel API Manual, bestie β like, the actual kernel docs, and it's giving "tiny function, big responsibilities" energy π
πΈ NAME πΈ
trace_pid_show β shows the current pid while you're doing seq_file processing π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
int trace_pid_show (struct seq_file *m , void *v );
π ARGUMENTS π
mβ theseq_filestructure you're writing into, like it's the canvas and you're the artist ποΈvβ avoidpointer holding the pid(+1)value that you wanna display, no cap
β DESCRIPTION β
So like, this function can be used directly by seq_file operations to display the current pid value. That's it, that's the whole vibe β it's a little display helper doing its main character thing π
π SEE ALSO π
Kernel file ./kernel/trace/trace_pid.c, plus these iconic siblings:
trace_find_filtered_pid(9)trace_ignore_this_task(9)trace_filter_add_remove_task(9)trace_pid_next(9)trace_pid_start(9)
fr fr, that's everything this page says β don't go reading extra behaviour into it, bestie π
mkay bye, ily, go read some kernel source π this came from that ./kernel/trace corner of the tree, dated October 2026 β¨π«Ά
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms