NAME

       function::user_string - Retrieves string from user space

SYNOPSIS

           user_string:string(addr:long)

ARGUMENTS

       addr
           the user space address to retrieve the string from

DESCRIPTION

       Returns the null terminated C string from a given user space memory address. Reports an error on the rare
       cases when userspace data is not accessible.

SEE ALSO

       tapset::uconversions(3stap)

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