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VZALLOC(9) | Memory Management in Linux | VZALLOC(9) |
NAME¶
vzalloc - allocate virtually contiguous memory with zero fillSYNOPSIS¶
void * vzalloc(unsigned long size);
ARGUMENTS¶
unsigned long sizeallocation size Allocate enough pages to cover
size from the page level allocator and map them into contiguous kernel
virtual space. The memory allocated is set to zero.
DESCRIPTION¶
For tight control over page level allocator and protection flags use __vmalloc instead.COPYRIGHT¶
July 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11 |