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KSTRNDUP(9) Memory Management in Linux KSTRNDUP(9)

NAME

kstrndup - allocate space for and copy an existing string

SYNOPSIS

char * kstrndup(const char * s, size_t max, gfp_t gfp);

ARGUMENTS

s
the string to duplicate

max

read at most max chars from s

gfp

the GFP mask used in the kmalloc call when allocating memory

NOTE

Use kmemdup_nul instead if the size is known exactly.

COPYRIGHT

April 2019 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.9.