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FUNCTION::KERNEL_STR(3stap) | String and data retrieving fun | FUNCTION::KERNEL_STR(3stap) |
NAME¶
function::kernel_string_quoted - Retrieves and quotes string from kernel memory
SYNOPSIS¶
kernel_string_quoted:string(addr:long)
ARGUMENTS¶
addr
the kernel memory address to retrieve the string
from
DESCRIPTION¶
Returns the null terminated C string from a given kernel memory address where any ASCII characters that are not printable are replaced by the corresponding escape sequence in the returned string. Note that the string will be surrounded by double quotes. If the kernel memory data is not accessible at the given address, the address itself is returned as a string, without double quotes.
SEE ALSO0¶
tapset::conversions(3stap)
October 2018 | SystemTap Tapset Reference |