function::user_string_n (3stap)

Retrieves string of given length from user space

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  4. function::user_string_n: Retrieves string of given length from user space

SYNOPSIS

    user_string_n:string(addr:long,n:long)

ARGUMENTS

addr

the user space 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 user space address. Reports an error on the rare cases when userspace data is not accessible at the given address.