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.TH "GET_VM_AREA" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
get_vm_area \- reserve a contingous kernel virtual area
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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\fB
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struct vm_struct * get_vm_area  (unsigned long \fIsize\fB, unsigned long \fIflags\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIsize\fB\fR
size of the area
.TP
\fB\fIflags\fB\fR
VM_IOREMAP for I/O mappings or VM_ALLOC
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Search an area of \fIsize\fR in the kernel virtual mapping area,
and reserved it for out purposes.  Returns the area descriptor
on success or NULL on failure.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Search an area of \fIsize\fR in the kernel virtual mapping area,
and reserved it for out purposes.  Returns the area descriptor
on success or NULL on failure.