| KVM_READ(3) | Library Functions Manual | KVM_READ(3) |
kvm_read,
kvm_write — read or write
kernel virtual memory
Kernel Data Access Library (libkvm, -lkvm)
#include <kvm.h>
ssize_t
kvm_read(kvm_t
*kd, u_long addr,
void *buf,
size_t nbytes);
ssize_t
kvm_write(kvm_t
*kd, u_long addr,
const void *buf,
size_t nbytes);
The
kvm_read()
and
kvm_write()
functions are used to read and write kernel virtual memory (or a crash dump
file). See kvm_open(3) for information regarding opening
kernel virtual memory and crash dumps.
The
kvm_read()
function transfers nbytes bytes of data from the
kernel space address addr to
buf. Conversely,
kvm_write()
transfers data from buf to addr.
Unlike their SunOS counterparts, these functions cannot be used to read or
write process address spaces.
Upon successful completion, the number of bytes actually transferred is returned. Otherwise, -1 is returned.
kvm(3), kvm_geterr(3), kvm_getprocs(3), kvm_nlist(3), kvm_open(3)
| June 6, 2025 | Debian |