TAPSET::CONVERSIONS(3stap) TAPSET::CONVERSIONS(3stap)

# [NAME](#NAME)

tapset::conversions - systemtap conversions tapset

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

[**kernel\_string**](#kernel_string)

Retrieves string from kernel memory

See [*function::kernel\_string*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_string**](#kernel_string~2)

Retrieves string from kernel memory with alternative error string

See [*function::kernel\_string*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_string\_quoted**](#kernel_string_quoted)

Retrieves and quotes string from kernel memory

See [*function::kernel\_string\_quoted*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_quoted.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_or\_user\_string\_quoted**](#kernel_or_user_string_quoted)

Retrieves and quotes string from kernel or user memory

See [*function::kernel\_or\_user\_string\_quoted*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_string\_n**](#kernel_string_n)

Retrieves string of given length from kernel memory

See [*function::kernel\_string\_n*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_n.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_string\_utf32**](#kernel_string_utf32)

Retrieves UTF-32 string from kernel memory

See [*function::kernel\_string\_utf32*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_utf32.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_string\_utf32**](#kernel_string_utf32~2)

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

See [*function::kernel\_string\_utf32*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_utf32.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_string\_quoted\_utf32**](#kernel_string_quoted_utf32)

Quote given UTF-32 kernel string.

See [*function::kernel\_string\_quoted\_utf32*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_quoted_utf32.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_or\_user\_string\_quoted\_utf32**](#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)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted_utf32.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_string\_utf16**](#kernel_string_utf16)

Retrieves UTF-16 string from kernel memory

See [*function::kernel\_string\_utf16*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_utf16.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_string\_utf16**](#kernel_string_utf16~2)

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

See [*function::kernel\_string\_utf16*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_utf16.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_string\_quoted\_utf16**](#kernel_string_quoted_utf16)

Quote given kernel UTF-16 string.

See [*function::kernel\_string\_quoted\_utf16*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_quoted_utf16.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_or\_user\_string\_quoted\_utf16**](#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)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted_utf16.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_long**](#kernel_long)

Retrieves a long value stored in kernel memory

See [*function::kernel\_long*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_long.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_int**](#kernel_int)

Retrieves an int value stored in kernel memory

See [*function::kernel\_int*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_int.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_short**](#kernel_short)

Retrieves a short value stored in kernel memory

See [*function::kernel\_short*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_short.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_char**](#kernel_char)

Retrieves a char value stored in kernel memory

See [*function::kernel\_char*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_char.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_pointer**](#kernel_pointer)

Retrieves a pointer value stored in kernel memory

See [*function::kernel\_pointer*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_pointer.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_buffer\_quoted**](#kernel_buffer_quoted)

Retrieves and quotes buffer from kernel space

See [*function::kernel\_buffer\_quoted*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_buffer_quoted.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_buffer\_quoted**](#kernel_buffer_quoted~2)

Retrieves and quotes buffer from kernel space

See [*function::kernel\_buffer\_quoted*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_buffer_quoted.3stap)  
for details.

[**kernel\_buffer\_quoted\_error**](#kernel_buffer_quoted_error)

Retrieves and quotes buffer from kernel space

See [*function::kernel\_buffer\_quoted\_error*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_buffer_quoted_error.3stap)  
for details.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[*function::kernel\_string*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string.3stap), [*function::kernel\_string\_quoted*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_quoted.3stap), [*function::kernel\_or\_user\_string\_quoted*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted.3stap), [*function::kernel\_string\_n*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_n.3stap), [*function::kernel\_string\_utf32*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_utf32.3stap), [*function::kernel\_string\_quoted\_utf32*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_quoted_utf32.3stap), [*function::kernel\_or\_user\_string\_quoted\_utf32*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted_utf32.3stap), [*function::kernel\_string\_utf16*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_utf16.3stap), [*function::kernel\_string\_quoted\_utf16*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_string_quoted_utf16.3stap), [*function::kernel\_or\_user\_string\_quoted\_utf16*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted_utf16.3stap), [*function::kernel\_long*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_long.3stap), [*function::kernel\_int*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_int.3stap), [*function::kernel\_short*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_short.3stap), [*function::kernel\_char*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_char.3stap), [*function::kernel\_pointer*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_pointer.3stap), [*function::kernel\_buffer\_quoted*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_buffer_quoted.3stap), [*function::kernel\_buffer\_quoted\_error*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/function::kernel_buffer_quoted_error.3stap), [*stap*(1)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/stap.1), [*stapprobes*(3stap)](/man/enterprise-packages/systemtap/stapprobes.3stap)

September 2026 SystemTap Tapset Reference

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Document: tapset::conversions(3stap) from systemtap 5.6-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://sourceware.org/git/systemtap.git