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function::user_string2

FUNCTION:(3stap)					  String and data retrieving fun					  FUNCTION:(3stap)

NAME

       function::user_string2 - Retrieves string from user space with alternative error string

SYNOPSIS

	   user_string2:string(addr:long,err_msg:string)

ARGUMENTS

       addr
	   the user space address to retrieve the string from

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

DESCRIPTION

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

SystemTap Tapset Reference					     May 2013							  FUNCTION:(3stap)