function::kernel_string2(3stap)

function::kernel_string23stap

Retrieves string from kernel memory with alternative error string

Usage

    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

Overview

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

Releases

2 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 7
  2. 8

From systemtap-doc 2.6-0.2 in Debian 8 (Jessie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.