NAME

       function::user_string2_utf16 - Retrieves UTF-16 string from user memory with alternative error string

SYNOPSIS

           user_string2_utf16:string(addr:long,err_msg:string)

ARGUMENTS

       addr
           The user address to retrieve the string from

       err_msg
           The error message to return when data isn't available

DESCRIPTION

       This function returns a null terminated UTF-8 string converted from the UTF-16 string at a given user
       memory address. Reports the given error message on string copy fault or conversion error.

SEE ALSO

       tapset::uconversions(3stap)

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