Chapter 11. Socket Tapset

Table of Contents

probe::socket.send - Message sent on a socket.
probe::socket.receive - Message received on a socket.
probe::socket.sendmsg - Message is currently being sent on a socket.
probe::socket.sendmsg.return - Return from socket.sendmsg.
probe::socket.recvmsg - Message being received on socket
probe::socket.recvmsg.return - Return from Message being received on socket
probe::socket.aio_write - Message send via sock_aio_write
probe::socket.aio_write.return - Conclusion of message send via sock_aio_write
probe::socket.aio_read - Receiving message via sock_aio_read
probe::socket.aio_read.return - Conclusion of message received via sock_aio_read
probe::socket.writev - Message sent via socket_writev
probe::socket.writev.return - Conclusion of message sent via socket_writev
probe::socket.readv - Receiving a message via sock_readv
probe::socket.readv.return - Conclusion of receiving a message via sock_readv
probe::socket.create - Creation of a socket
probe::socket.create.return - Return from Creation of a socket
probe::socket.close - Close a socket
probe::socket.close.return - Return from closing a socket
function::sock_prot_num2str - Given a protocol number, return a string representation.
function::sock_prot_str2num - Given a protocol name (string), return the corresponding protocol number.
function::sock_fam_num2str - Given a protocol family number, return a string representation.
function::sock_fam_str2num - Given a protocol family name (string), return the corresponding
function::sock_state_num2str - Given a socket state number, return a string representation.
function::sock_state_str2num - Given a socket state string, return the corresponding state number.

This family of probe points is used to probe socket activities. It contains the following probe points: