---
name: "function::user_string_nofault"
section: "3stap"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemtap-doc"
version: "5.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/function::user_string_nofault"
---

# function::user\_string\_nofault(3stap)

Retrieves string from user space

## NAME

function::user\_string\_nofault - Retrieves string from user space

## SYNOPSIS

```
    user_string_nofault: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. Returns the empty string if userspace data is not accessible.

## SEE ALSO0

[*tapset::uconversions*(3stap)](/tapset::uconversions/3stap.md)