os.Geteuid
standard libraryThe 3260th most-called standard-library function by production calls. Called 315 times across 73 modules; 181 of those run outside tests and generated code.
- prod calls
- 181
- non-test, non-generated
- all calls
- 315
- total callsites
- modules
- 73
- distinct callers
- in loop
- 2%
- of prod calls
- in tests
- 43%
- 134 calls
- resolved
- 100%
- to a known target
resolution mix
How each call resolves
How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →
- Package function100%A direct call to an exported package function, resolved by type.
who calls this
Notable callers
Production calls into Geteuid from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.
- containerd 22 12%
- Tailscale 11 6%
- Docker 6 3%
- Kubernetes 6 3%
- Nomad 4 2%
where it's called
Callsites in the wild
12 representative callsites of 315, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.
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elastic/beats @v6.8.23+incompatible
in loop - in loop
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k8s.io/minikube @v1.38.1
pkg/drivers/kvm/kvm.go:406
in loop -
google/gvisor @v0.0.0-20260805052044-b67f1412986c
in loop test - in loop test
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elastic/beats @v6.8.23+incompatible
in loop test -
elastic/beats @v6.8.23+incompatible
in loop test -
cilium/hive @v1.0.4
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moby/moby @v28.5.2+incompatible
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DNSCrypt/dnscrypt-proxy @v0.0.0-20260801091651-c3ba78fac8a3
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Jguer/yay @v8.1173.0+incompatible
top callers
The modules that reach for it
The modules that call Geteuid most in this snapshot.
- github.com/siderolabs/talos289%
- github.com/containers/libpod217%
- github.com/podman-container-tools/podman217%
- github.com/containerd/nerdctl/v2165%
- github.com/docker/docker134%
siblings
More from os
The other most-called functions in this package. See all →