# Node ID aebe70c731a7c040ee405d0e758db79951505ddc
# Parent  33bce7fb8443d36d438843873de352d935184d8d
diff --git a/src/mem/slicc/ast/GetPointerAST.py b/src/mem/slicc/ast/GetPointerAST.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mem/slicc/ast/GetPointerAST.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2015 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+# redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+# neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+from slicc.ast.ExprAST import ExprAST
+
+class GetPointerAST(ExprAST):
+    def __init__(self, slicc, expr_ast):
+        super(GetPointerAST, self).__init__(slicc)
+
+        self.expr_ast = expr_ast
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "[GetPointerAST: %r]" % self.expr_ast
+
+    def generate(self, code):
+        actual_type, ecode = self.expr_ast.inline(True)
+
+        code('&($ecode)')
+
+        return actual_type
diff --git a/src/mem/slicc/ast/__init__.py b/src/mem/slicc/ast/__init__.py
--- a/src/mem/slicc/ast/__init__.py
+++ b/src/mem/slicc/ast/__init__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 from slicc.ast.FormalParamAST import *
 from slicc.ast.FuncCallExprAST import *
 from slicc.ast.FuncDeclAST import *
+from slicc.ast.GetPointerAST import *
 from slicc.ast.IfStatementAST import *
 from slicc.ast.InPortDeclAST import *
 from slicc.ast.IsValidPtrExprAST import *
diff --git a/src/mem/slicc/parser.py b/src/mem/slicc/parser.py
--- a/src/mem/slicc/parser.py
+++ b/src/mem/slicc/parser.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
         'check_allocate' : 'CHECK_ALLOCATE',
         'check_stop_slots' : 'CHECK_STOP_SLOTS',
         'static_cast' : 'STATIC_CAST',
+        'getPointer' : 'GET_POINTER',
         'if' : 'IF',
         'is_valid' : 'IS_VALID',
         'is_invalid' : 'IS_INVALID',
@@ -621,6 +622,10 @@
         "aexpr : STATIC_CAST '(' type ',' expr ')'"
         p[0] = ast.StaticCastAST(self, p[3], "ref", p[5])
 
+    def p_statement__getPointer(self, p):
+        "aexpr : GET_POINTER '(' expr ')'"
+        p[0] = ast.GetPointerAST(self, p[3])
+
     def p_expr__static_cast_ptr(self, p):
         "aexpr : STATIC_CAST '(' type ',' STRING ',' expr ')'"
         p[0] = ast.StaticCastAST(self, p[3], p[5], p[7])