FUNCTION::KERNEL_POINTER(3stap)

💖 FUNCTION::KERNEL_POINTER 💖

okay bestie, so this is the manual for function::kernel_pointer, and it lives in the String and data retrieving functions part of the SystemTap tapset reference 💅 — yes, the whole "string and data retrieving" girlie section. she's a tapset function, she pulls pointers out of kernel memory, and she is lowkey iconic for it 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

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

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

kernel_pointer:long(addr:long)

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✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

• addr — The kernel address to retrieve the pointer from 👑

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✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so basically, this one returns the pointer value from a given kernel memory address. that's the whole vibe 💫

and if reading from the given address fails? it reports an error. no cap, no silent nonsense — she will tell you 😭

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✨ SEE ALSO ✨

• tapset::conversions(3stap)

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and that's the whole page, bestie 💖 go forth and retrieve your pointers, you absolute main character 🦋

this lil love letter came from the SystemTap Tapset Reference, version September 2026 ⭐ — mwah, catch you in the next manpage 💅✨