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UNMAP_KERNEL_RANGE(9) Memory Management in Linux UNMAP_KERNEL_RANGE(9)

NAME

unmap_kernel_range - unmap kernel VM area and flush cache and TLB

SYNOPSIS

void unmap_kernel_range(unsigned long addr, unsigned long size);

ARGUMENTS

addr
start of the VM area to unmap
size
size of the VM area to unmap

DESCRIPTION

Similar to unmap_kernel_range_noflush but flushes vcache before the unmapping and tlb after.

COPYRIGHT

January 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.