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NAME
       function::kernel_pointer - Retrieves a pointer value stored in kernel memory


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.