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 ``ptrval`` to type ``pty2``. It can be a *no-op cast* or a complex
 value modification, depending on the target and the address space
 pair. Pointer conversions within the same address space must be
-performed with the ``bitcast`` instruction. Note that if the address space
-conversion is legal then both result and operand refer to the same memory
-location.
+performed with the ``bitcast`` instruction. Note that if the address
+space conversion is legal then both result and operand refer to the
+same memory location. The conversion must have no side effects, or
+capture the value of the pointer.
+
+If the source is :ref:`poison <poisonvalues>`, the result is
+:ref:`poison <poisonvalues>`.
+
+If the source is not :ref:`poison <poisonvalues>`, and both source and
+destination address spaces are :ref:`integral pointers
+<nointptrtype>`, the cast is assumed to be reversible (i.e. casting
+the result back to the original address space should yield the
+original bit pattern).
 
 Example:
 """"""""