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authorMark Wielaard <mjw@redhat.com>2009-04-23 16:06:21 +0200
committerMark Wielaard <mjw@redhat.com>2009-04-23 16:06:21 +0200
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Mark uaddr tapset function as EXPERIMENTAL.
* tapset/context.stp (uaddr): Marked as experimental. Add FIXME for vdso tracking bug #10080.
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@@ -233,12 +233,14 @@ function stack_unused:long () %{ /* pure */
%}
/**
- * sfunction uaddr - User space address of current running task.
+ * sfunction uaddr - User space address of current running task. EXPERIMENTAL.
*
* Description: Returns the address in userspace that the current
* task was at when the probe occured. When the current running task
* isn't a user space thread, or the address cannot be found, zero
- * is returned.
+ * is returned. Can be used to see where the current task is combined
+ * with usymname() or symdata(). Often the task will be in the VDSO
+ * where it entered the kernel. FIXME - need VDSO tracking support #10080.
*/
function uaddr:long () %{ /* pure */
int64_t addr = 0;