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



NAME
       function::kernel_string - Retrieves string from kernel memory

SYNOPSIS
           kernel_string:string(addr:long)

ARGUMENTS
       addr
           The kernel address to retrieve the string from

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



SystemTap Tapset Reference                                 August 2011                               FUNCTION::KERNEL_STR(3stap)