TAPSET::CONVERSIONS(3stap)

💖 TAPSET::CONVERSIONS 💖

okay so bestie, welcome to tapset::conversions — it's the systemtap conversions tapset, and this is its page from the SystemTap Tapset Reference, section 3stap. Think of it as the group chat where all the kernel-memory-grabbing functions live. 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

tapset::conversions — the systemtap conversions tapset, periodt.

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🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

This is the whole roster, bestie. Every single one of these pulls something out of memory and turns it into a string or a number you can actually use. Each one has its own full page — tap the function::... link and you get the details. 🦋

🌟 kernel_string

Retrieves string from kernel memory. 💅

See function::kernel_string(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_string

Retrieves string from kernel memory with alternative error string.

See function::kernel_string(3stap) for details.

not me noticing this one is listed twice — yes bestie, that's genuinely what the page says, two kernel_string entries with two different one-liners. no cap. 🙈

🌟 kernel_string_quoted

Retrieves and quotes string from kernel memory. ✨

See function::kernel_string_quoted(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_or_user_string_quoted

Retrieves and quotes string from kernel or user memory — equal opportunity, love that. 🫶

See function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_string_n

Retrieves string of given length from kernel memory — you tell it how much, it grabs exactly that. 📏

See function::kernel_string_n(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_string_utf32

Retrieves UTF-32 string from kernel memory. 🌈

See function::kernel_string_utf32(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_string_utf32

Retrieves UTF-32 string from kernel memory with alternative error string.

See function::kernel_string_utf32(3stap) for details.

yes, UTF-32 is doubled up too. the page said it, I'm just the messenger. 💀

🌟 kernel_string_quoted_utf32

Quote given UTF-32 kernel string.

See function::kernel_string_quoted_utf32(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_or_user_string_quoted_utf32

Retrieves and quotes UTF-32 string from kernel or user memory. ✨

See function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted_utf32(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_string_utf16

Retrieves UTF-16 string from kernel memory. 🦋

See function::kernel_string_utf16(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_string_utf16

Retrieves UTF-16 string from kernel memory with alternative error string.

See function::kernel_string_utf16(3stap) for details.

third duplicate, it's giving pattern. 👑

🌟 kernel_string_quoted_utf16

Quote given kernel UTF-16 string.

See function::kernel_string_quoted_utf16(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_or_user_string_quoted_utf16

Retrieves and quotes UTF-16 string from kernel or user memory. 🌸

See function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted_utf16(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_long

Retrieves a long value stored in kernel memory. 🔢

See function::kernel_long(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_int

Retrieves an int value stored in kernel memory. 🔢

See function::kernel_int(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_short

Retrieves a short value stored in kernel memory. 🔢

See function::kernel_short(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_char

Retrieves a char value stored in kernel memory. 🔤

See function::kernel_char(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_pointer

Retrieves a pointer value stored in kernel memory. 👉✨

See function::kernel_pointer(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_buffer_quoted

Retrieves and quotes buffer from kernel space.

See function::kernel_buffer_quoted(3stap) for details.

🌟 kernel_buffer_quoted

Retrieves and quotes buffer from kernel space.

See function::kernel_buffer_quoted(3stap) for details.

and there's the fourth pair, this one is identical both times. iconic behaviour honestly. 💅

🌟 kernel_buffer_quoted_error

Retrieves and quotes buffer from kernel space — but this one is the error-flavoured one. 🍓

See function::kernel_buffer_quoted_error(3stap) for details.

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👑 SEE ALSO 👑

Go read these next, bestie, they're the main characters:

• function::kernel_string(3stap)
• function::kernel_string_quoted(3stap)
• function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted(3stap)
• function::kernel_string_n(3stap)
• function::kernel_string_utf32(3stap)
• function::kernel_string_quoted_utf32(3stap)
• function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted_utf32(3stap)
• function::kernel_string_utf16(3stap)
• function::kernel_string_quoted_utf16(3stap)
• function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted_utf16(3stap)
• function::kernel_long(3stap)
• function::kernel_int(3stap)
• function::kernel_short(3stap)
• function::kernel_char(3stap)
• function::kernel_pointer(3stap)
• function::kernel_buffer_quoted(3stap)
• function::kernel_buffer_quoted_error(3stap)
• stap(1)
• stapprobes(3stap)

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SystemTap Tapset Reference · September 2026 · that's a wrap bestie, go convert some memory, slay 💖✨🎀🦋🌸💅🫶