1 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ctracecmd.i b/ctracecmd.i
index 9569419..624fb63 100644
--- a/ctracecmd.i
+++ b/ctracecmd.i
@@ -69,6 +69,32 @@ static PyObject *py_field_get_data(struct format_field *f, struct record *r)
         return PyBuffer_FromMemory((char *)r->data + f->offset, f->size);
 }
 
+static PyObject *py_field_get_str(struct format_field *f, struct record *r)
+{
+        if (!strncmp(f->type, "__data_loc ", 11)) {
+                unsigned long long val;
+                int offset;
+
+                if (pevent_read_number_field(f, r->data, &val)) {
+                        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                                        "Field is not a valid number");
+                        return NULL;
+                }
+
+                /*
+                 * The actual length of the dynamic array is stored
+                 * in the top half of the field, and the offset
+                 * is in the bottom half of the 32 bit field.
+                 */
+                offset = val & 0xffff;
+
+                return PyString_FromString((char *)r->data + offset);
+        }
+
+        return PyString_FromStringAndSize((char *)r->data + f->offset,
+                                strnlen((char *)r->data + f->offset, f->size));
+}
+
 static PyObject *py_format_get_keys(struct event_format *ef)
 {
         PyObject *list;