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NAME

       function::kernel_char - Retrieves a char value stored in kernel memory

SYNOPSIS

           kernel_char:long(addr:long)

ARGUMENTS

       addr
           The kernel address to retrieve the char from

DESCRIPTION

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