---
name: "__netdev_alloc_page"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.2"
version: "3.2.78-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/__netdev_alloc_page"
---

# \_\_netdev\_alloc\_page(9)

allocate a page for ps-rx on a specific device

## NAME

\_\_netdev\_alloc\_page - allocate a page for ps-rx on a specific device

## SYNOPSIS

**struct page \* \_\_netdev\_alloc\_page(struct net\_device \*** *dev***, gfp\_t** *gfp\_mask***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

network device to receive on

*gfp\_mask*

alloc\_pages\_node mask

## DESCRIPTION

Allocate a new page. dev currently unused.

**NULL** is returned if there is no free memory.

## COPYRIGHT