function::kernel_string (3stap)

Retrieves string from kernel memory

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  4. 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.