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FUNCTION::KERNEL_STR(3stap) String and data retrieving fun FUNCTION::KERNEL_STR(3stap)

NAME

function::kernel_string - Retrieves string from kernel memory

SYNOPSIS

1) kernel_string:string(addr:long)


2) kernel_string:string(addr:long,err_msg:string)

ARGUMENTS

addr
The kernel address to retrieve the string from

err_msg

The error message to return when data isn't available

DESCRIPTION

1) This function returns the null terminated C string from a given kernel memory address. Reports an error on string copy fault.

2) This function returns the null terminated C string from a given kernel memory address. Reports the given error message on string copy fault.

SEE ALSO0

tapset::conversions(3stap)
October 2018 SystemTap Tapset Reference