__VMALLOC
Section: LINUX (9)
Updated: August 2005
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NAME
__vmalloc - allocate virtually contiguous memory
SYNOPSIS
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- void * __vmalloc (unsigned long size, unsigned int __nocast gfp_mask, pgprot_t prot);
ARGUMENTS
- size
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allocation size
- gfp_mask
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flags for the page level allocator
- prot
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protection mask for the allocated pages
DESCRIPTION
Allocate enough pages to cover size from the page level allocator with gfp_mask flags. Map them into contiguous kernel virtual space, using a pagetable protection of prot.
DESCRIPTION
Allocate enough pages to cover size from the page level allocator with gfp_mask flags. Map them into contiguous kernel virtual space, using a pagetable protection of prot.
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