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KMALLOC_NODE(9) Memory Management in Linux KMALLOC_NODE(9)

NAME

kmalloc_node - allocate memory from a specific node

SYNOPSIS

void * kmalloc_node(size_t size, gfp_t flags, int node);

ARGUMENTS

size
how many bytes of memory are required.
flags
the type of memory to allocate (see kcalloc).
node
node to allocate from.

DESCRIPTION

 
kmalloc for non-local nodes, used to allocate from a specific node if available. Equivalent to kmalloc in the non-NUMA single-node case.

COPYRIGHT

March 2016 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2.