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



NAME
       function::kernel_string2 - Retrieves string from kernel memory with alternative error string

SYNOPSIS
           kernel_string2: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
       This function returns the null terminated C string from a given kernel memory address. Reports the given error message on
       string copy fault.



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