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

function::kernel_string_n
 

NAME

function::kernel_string_n - Retrieves string of given length from kernel memory

SYNOPSIS

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

ARGUMENTS

addr
The kernel 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 kernel memory address. Reports an error on string copy fault.
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