__CLEAR_USER
Section: LINUX (9)
Updated: August 2005
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NAME
__clear_user - Zero a block of memory in user space, with less checking.
SYNOPSIS
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- unsigned long __clear_user (void __user * to, unsigned long n);
ARGUMENTS
- to
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Destination address, in user space.
- n
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Number of bytes to zero.
DESCRIPTION
Zero a block of memory in user space. Caller must check the specified block with access_ok before calling this function.
Returns number of bytes that could not be cleared. On success, this will be zero.
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