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

NAME

function::user_string_n - Retrieves string of given length from user space

SYNOPSIS

    user_string_n:string(addr:long,n:long)

ARGUMENTS

addr
the user space address to retrieve the string from
n
the maximum length of the string (if not null terminated)

DESCRIPTION

Returns the C string of a maximum given length from a given user space address. Reports an error on the rare cases when userspace data is not accessible at the given address.
November 2014 SystemTap Tapset Reference