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function::kernel_string_n

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

NAME
       function::kernel_string_n - Retrieves string of given length from kernel memory

SYNOPSIS
	   kernel_string_n:string(addr:long,n:long)

ARGUMENTS
       addr
	   The kernel address to retrieve the string from

       n
	   The maximum length of the string (if not null terminated)

DESCRIPTION
       Returns the C string of a maximum given length from a given kernel memory address. Reports an error on string copy fault.

SystemTap Tapset Reference					     May 2013							  FUNCTION:(3stap)