function::kernel_pointer
Retrieves a pointer value stored in kernel memory
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SYNOPSIS
kernel_pointer:long(addr:long)
ARGUMENTS
addr
The kernel address to retrieve the pointer from
DESCRIPTION
Returns the pointer value from a given kernel memory address. Reports an error when reading from the given address fails.