FUNCTION::USERSTRIN(3stString and data retrieving FUNCTION::USERSTRIN(3stap)

NAME
       function::userstringquoted - Retrieves and quotes string from user
       space

SYNOPSIS
           userstringquoted: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 where any ASCII characters that are not printable are replaced
       by the corresponding escape sequence in the returned string. Note that
       the string will be surrounded by double quotes. On the rare cases when
       userspace data is not accessible at the given address, the address
       itself is returned as a string, without double quotes.

SEE ALSO
       tapset::uconversions(3stap)



SystemTap Tapset Reference         June 2018       FUNCTION::USERSTRIN(3stap)