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VMALLOC_32_USER(9) Memory Management in Linux VMALLOC_32_USER(9)

NAME

vmalloc_32_user - allocate zeroed virtually contiguous 32bit memory

SYNOPSIS

void * vmalloc_32_user(unsigned long size);

ARGUMENTS

unsigned long size
allocation size

DESCRIPTION

The resulting memory area is 32bit addressable and zeroed so it can be mapped to userspace without leaking data.

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July 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11