NAME

       function::kernel_string - Retrieves string from kernel memory

SYNOPSIS

       1) kernel_string:string(addr:long)

       2) kernel_string: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

DESCRIPTION

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

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

SEE ALSO

       tapset::conversions(3stap)