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__vmalloc_node(9)

allocate virtually contiguous memory

NAME

__vmalloc_node - allocate virtually contiguous memory

SYNOPSIS

void * __vmalloc_node(unsigned long size, gfp_t gfp_mask, pgprot_t prot, int node);

ARGUMENTS

size

allocation size

gfp_mask

flags for the page level allocator

prot

protection mask for the allocated pages

node

node to use for allocation or -1

DESCRIPTION

Allocate enough pages to cover size from the page level allocator with gfp_mask flags. Map them into contiguous kernel virtual space, using a pagetable protection of prot.

DESCRIPTION

Allocate enough pages to cover size from the page level allocator with gfp_mask flags. Map them into contiguous kernel virtual space, using a pagetable protection of prot.

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