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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¶
size
allocation size
DESCRIPTION¶
The resulting memory area is 32bit addressable and zeroed so it can be mapped to userspace without leaking data.
COPYRIGHT¶
| January 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8. |