Scroll to navigation

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

NAME

function::user_string2_utf16 - Retrieves UTF-16 string from user memory with alternative error string

SYNOPSIS

    user_string2_utf16:string(addr:long,err_msg:string)

ARGUMENTS

addr
The user address to retrieve the string from
err_msg
The error message to return when data isn't available

DESCRIPTION

This function returns a null terminated UTF-8 string converted from the UTF-16 string at a given user memory address. Reports the given error message on string copy fault or conversion error.
November 2014 SystemTap Tapset Reference