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function::kernel_pointer


Name

function::kernel_pointer — Retrieves a pointer value stored in kernel memory.

Synopsis

function kernel_pointer:long(addr:long)

Arguments

addr
The kernel address to retrieve the pointer from.

General Syntax

kernel_pointer:long(addr:long)

Description

Returns the pointer value from a given kernel memory address. Reports an error when reading from the given address fails.