GET_VM_AREA

Section: (9)
Updated: 09 October 2005
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NAME

get_vm_area - reserve a contingous kernel virtual area  

SYNOPSIS

"SYNOPSIS"

struct vm_struct * get_vm_area (unsigned long size, unsigned long flags);  

ARGUMENTS

size
size of the area
flags
VM_IOREMAP for I/O mappings or VM_ALLOC
 

DESCRIPTION

Search an area of size in the kernel virtual mapping area, and reserved it for out purposes. Returns the area descriptor on success or NULL on failure.  

DESCRIPTION

Search an area of size in the kernel virtual mapping area, and reserved it for out purposes. Returns the area descriptor on success or NULL on failure.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
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DESCRIPTION
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