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tapset::uconversions

tapset::uconversions(3stap)											       tapset::uconversions(3stap)

NAME

       tapset::uconversions - systemtap uconversions tapset

DESCRIPTION

       user_string
	      Retrieves string from user space

	      See function::user_string(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string2
	      Retrieves string from user space with alternative error string

	      See function::user_string2(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string_warn
	      Retrieves string from user space

	      See function::user_string_warn(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string2_warn
	      Retrieves string from user space with alternative warning string

	      See function::user_string2_warn(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string_quoted
	      Retrieves and quotes string from user space

	      See function::user_string_quoted(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string_n
	      Retrieves string of given length from user space

	      See function::user_string_n(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string_n2
	      Retrieves string of given length from user space

	      See function::user_string_n2(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string_n_warn
	      Retrieves string from user space

	      See function::user_string_n_warn(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string2_n_warn
	      Retrieves string from user space with alternative warning string

	      See function::user_string2_n_warn(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string_n_quoted
	      Retrieves and quotes string from user space

	      See function::user_string_n_quoted(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string_n2_quoted
	      Retrieves and quotes string from user space

	      See function::user_string_n2_quoted(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string_utf32
	      Retrieves UTF-32 string from user memory

	      See function::user_string_utf32(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string2_utf32
	      Retrieves UTF-32 string from user memory with alternative error string

	      See function::user_string2_utf32(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_string_utf16
	      Retrieves UTF-16 string from user memory

	      See function::user_string_utf16(3stap)
	       for details.

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

	      See function::user_string2_utf16(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_char
	      Retrieves a char value stored in user space

	      See function::user_char(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_char_warn
	      Retrieves a char value stored in user space

	      See function::user_char_warn(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_short
	      Retrieves a short value stored in user space

	      See function::user_short(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_short_warn
	      Retrieves a short value stored in user space

	      See function::user_short_warn(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_ushort
	      Retrieves an unsigned short value stored in user space

	      See function::user_ushort(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_ushort_warn
	      Retrieves an unsigned short value stored in user space

	      See function::user_ushort_warn(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_int
	      Retrieves an int value stored in user space

	      See function::user_int(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_int_warn
	      Retrieves an int value stored in user space

	      See function::user_int_warn(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_long
	      Retrieves a long value stored in user space

	      See function::user_long(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_long_warn
	      Retrieves a long value stored in user space

	      See function::user_long_warn(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_int8
	      Retrieves a 8-bit integer value stored in user space

	      See function::user_int8(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_uint8
	      Retrieves an unsigned 8-bit integer value stored in user space

	      See function::user_uint8(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_int16
	      Retrieves a 16-bit integer value stored in user space

	      See function::user_int16(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_uint16
	      Retrieves an unsigned 16-bit integer value stored in user space

	      See function::user_uint16(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_int32
	      Retrieves a 32-bit integer value stored in user space

	      See function::user_int32(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_uint32
	      Retrieves an unsigned 32-bit integer value stored in user space

	      See function::user_uint32(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_int64
	      Retrieves a 64-bit integer value stored in user space

	      See function::user_int64(3stap)
	       for details.

       user_uint64
	      Retrieves an unsigned 64-bit integer value stored in user space

	      See function::user_uint64(3stap)
	       for details.

SEE ALSO

	 function::user_string(3stap),	  function::user_string2(3stap),  function::user_string_warn(3stap),  function::user_string2_warn(3stap),
       function::user_string_quoted(3stap),		   function::user_string_n(3stap),		  function::user_string_n2(3stap),
       function::user_string_n_warn(3stap),	       function::user_string2_n_warn(3stap),	       function::user_string_n_quoted(3stap),
       function::user_string_n2_quoted(3stap),		 function::user_string_utf32(3stap),		function::user_string2_utf32(3stap),
       function::user_string_utf16(3stap),    function::user_string2_utf16(3stap),  function::user_char(3stap),  function::user_char_warn(3stap),
       function::user_short(3stap),    function::user_short_warn(3stap),    function::user_ushort(3stap),    function::user_ushort_warn(3stap),
       function::user_int(3stap),	 function::user_int_warn(3stap),      function::user_long(3stap),      function::user_long_warn(3stap),
       function::user_int8(3stap),	 function::user_uint8(3stap),	     function::user_int16(3stap),	 function::user_uint16(3stap),
       function::user_int32(3stap),	function::user_uint32(3stap),	 function::user_int64(3stap),	 function::user_uint64(3stap),	  stap(1),
       stapprobes(3stap)

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