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MEMPARSE(9) | Basic Kernel Library Functions | MEMPARSE(9) |
NAME¶
memparse - parse a string with mem suffixes into a numberSYNOPSIS¶
unsigned long long
memparse(const char * ptr,
char ** retptr);
ARGUMENTS¶
ptrWhere parse begins
retptr
(output) Optional pointer to next char after parse
completes
DESCRIPTION¶
Parses a string into a number. The number stored at ptr is potentially suffixed with K (for kilobytes, or 1024 bytes), M (for megabytes, or 1048576 bytes), or G (for gigabytes, or 1073741824). If the number is suffixed with K, M, or G, then the return value is the number multiplied by one kilobyte, one megabyte, or one gigabyte, respectively.COPYRIGHT¶
May 2018 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16 |