FUNCTION::KERNEL_POI(3stap)                      String and data retrieving fun                      FUNCTION::KERNEL_POI(3stap)



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.



SystemTap Tapset Reference                                 August 2011                               FUNCTION::KERNEL_POI(3stap)