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.TH "VMALLOC_EXEC" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
vmalloc_exec \- allocate virtually contiguous, executable memory
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
void * vmalloc_exec  (unsigned long \fIsize\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIsize\fB\fR
allocation size
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Kernel-internal function to allocate enough pages to cover \fIsize\fR
the page level allocator and map them into contiguous and
executable kernel virtual space.
.PP
For tight cotrol over page level allocator and protection flags
use \fB__vmalloc\fR instead.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Kernel-internal function to allocate enough pages to cover \fIsize\fR
the page level allocator and map them into contiguous and
executable kernel virtual space.
.PP
For tight cotrol over page level allocator and protection flags
use \fB__vmalloc\fR instead.