NAME

       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.

SEE ALSO

       tapset::conversions(3stap)

SystemTap Tapset Reference                         April 2016                        FUNCTION::KERNEL_STR(3stap)