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| KMEM_CACHE_ALLOC(9) | Memory Management in Linux | KMEM_CACHE_ALLOC(9) |
NAME¶
kmem_cache_alloc - Allocate an objectSYNOPSIS¶
void * kmem_cache_alloc(struct kmem_cache * cachep, gfp_t flags);
ARGUMENTS¶
struct kmem_cache * cachepThe cache to allocate from.
gfp_t flags
See kmalloc.
DESCRIPTION¶
Allocate an object from this cache. The flags are only relevant if the cache has no available objects.COPYRIGHT¶
| July 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11 |