function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted - Linux

Overview

function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted (function)

The function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted function returns a quoted string containing either the kernel string or user string, with the string’s escaping and quoting style adapted to match the other string.

This function works well for kernel headers that use C++ string literals, such as with CONFIG_PF_RING_BUILD_TIME_OPTIONS, #define, or similar.

Syntax

function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted($kernel_string, $user_string)

| Argument | Description |
|—|—|
| $kernel_string | The kernel string, usually obtained from a kconfig symbol or similar. |
| $user_string | The user string. |

Options/Flags

None.

Examples

$ kernel_string = "CONFIG_PF_RING_BUILD_TIME_OPTIONS=\"-DUnix_hardlink_support=\"false\"\"";
$ user_string = "-DUnix_hardlink_support=true";
$user_string = function::kernel_or_user_string_quoted($kernel_string, $user_string);
// $user_string = "-DUnix_hardlink_support=false"

Common Issues

None.

Integration

This function can be used with other Linux commands and tools to process and manipulate kernel strings. For example, it can be used with the sed command to replace kernel strings in a file.

Related Commands

  • function::kernel_or_user_string
  • function::kernel_remove_domain
  • function::kernel_remove_suffix
  • function::kernel_remove_prefix