# proc_pid_syscall - currently executed system call - man(5) - [phpMan]

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## NAME
       /proc/pid/syscall - currently executed system call

## DESCRIPTION
       _/proc/_pid_/syscall_ (since Linux 2.6.27)
              This  file  exposes  the system call number and argument registers for the system call
              currently being executed by the process, followed by the values of the  stack  pointer
              and  program counter registers.  The values of all six argument registers are exposed,
              although most system calls use fewer registers.

              If the process is blocked, but not in a system call, then  the  file  displays  -1  in
              place  of the system call number, followed by just the values of the stack pointer and
              program counter.  If process is not blocked, then the file contains  just  the  string
              "running".

              This  file  is  present only if the kernel was configured with **CONFIG_HAVE_ARCH_TRACE‐**
              **HOOK**.

              Permission to access this file is governed by a  ptrace  access  mode  **PTRACE_MODE_AT‐**
              **TACH_FSCREDS **check; see [**ptrace**(2)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ptrace/2/markdown).

## SEE ALSO
       [**proc**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/proc/5/markdown)

Linux man-pages 6.7                          2023-08-15                          [_proc_pid_syscall_(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/procpidsyscall/5/markdown)