<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Chapter 24. String and data retrieving functions Tapset</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.69.1"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="SystemTap Tapset Reference Manual"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="SystemTap Tapset Reference Manual"><link rel="prev" href="re421.html" title="function::randint"><link rel="next" href="re422.html" title="function::atomic_long_read"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter 24. String and data retrieving functions Tapset</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="re421.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="re422.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="conversions.stp"></a>Chapter 24. String and data retrieving functions Tapset</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re422.html"><span>function::atomic_long_read</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an atomic long variable from kernel memory </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re423.html"><span>function::atomic_read</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an atomic variable from kernel memory </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re424.html"><span>function::kernel_char</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a char value stored in kernel memory </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re425.html"><span>function::kernel_int</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an int value stored in kernel memory </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re426.html"><span>function::kernel_long</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a long value stored in kernel memory </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re427.html"><span>function::kernel_pointer</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a pointer value stored in kernel memory </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re428.html"><span>function::kernel_short</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a short value stored in kernel memory </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re429.html"><span>function::kernel_string</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves string from kernel memory </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re430.html"><span>function::kernel_string2</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves string from kernel memory with alternative error string </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re431.html"><span>function::kernel_string_n</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves string of given length from kernel memory </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re432.html"><span>function::user_char</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a char value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re433.html"><span>function::user_char_warn</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a char value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re434.html"><span>function::user_int</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an int value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re435.html"><span>function::user_int16</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a 16-bit integer value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re436.html"><span>function::user_int32</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a 32-bit integer value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re437.html"><span>function::user_int64</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a 64-bit integer value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re438.html"><span>function::user_int8</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a 8-bit integer value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re439.html"><span>function::user_int_warn</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an int value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re440.html"><span>function::user_long</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a long value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re441.html"><span>function::user_long_warn</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a long value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re442.html"><span>function::user_short</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a short value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re443.html"><span>function::user_short_warn</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves a short value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re444.html"><span>function::user_string</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves string from user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re445.html"><span>function::user_string2</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves string from user space with alternative error string </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re446.html"><span>function::user_string_n</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves string of given length from user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re447.html"><span>function::user_string_n2</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves string of given length from user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re448.html"><span>function::user_string_n_quoted</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves and quotes string from user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re449.html"><span>function::user_string_n_warn</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves string from user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re450.html"><span>function::user_string_quoted</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves and quotes string from user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re451.html"><span>function::user_string_warn</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves string from user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re452.html"><span>function::user_uint16</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an unsigned 16-bit integer value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re453.html"><span>function::user_uint32</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an unsigned 32-bit integer value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re454.html"><span>function::user_uint64</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an unsigned 64-bit integer value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re455.html"><span>function::user_uint8</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an unsigned 8-bit integer value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re456.html"><span>function::user_ushort</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an unsigned short value stored in user space </span></dt><dt><span class="refentrytitle"><a href="re457.html"><span>function::user_ushort_warn</span></a></span><span class="refpurpose"> - Retrieves an unsigned short value stored in user space </span></dt></dl></div><p> Functions to retrieve strings and other primitive types from the kernel or a user space programs based on addresses. 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