FUNCTION::PRINTK
Section: Logging Tapset (3stap)
Updated: November 2020
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NAME
function::printk - Send a message to the kernel trace buffer
SYNOPSIS
printk(level:long,msg:string)
ARGUMENTS
level
-
an integer for the severity level (0=KERN_EMERG ... 7=KERN_DEBUG)
msg
-
The formatted message string
DESCRIPTION
Print a line of text to the kernel dmesg/console with the given severity. An implicit end-of-line is added. This function may not be safely called from all kernel probe contexts, so is restricted to guru mode only.
SEE ALSO
tapset::logging(3stap)