---
name: "devm_get_free_pages"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/devm_get_free_pages"
---

# devm\_get\_free\_pages(9)

Resource-managed \_\_get\_free\_pages

## NAME

devm\_get\_free\_pages - Resource-managed \_\_get\_free\_pages

## SYNOPSIS

**unsigned long devm\_get\_free\_pages(struct device \*** *dev***, gfp\_t** *gfp\_mask***, unsigned int** *order***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

Device to allocate memory for

*gfp\_mask*

Allocation gfp flags

*order*

Allocation size is (1 \<\< order) pages

## DESCRIPTION

Managed get\_free\_pages. Memory allocated with this function is automatically freed on driver detach.

## RETURNS

Address of allocated memory on success, 0 on failure.

## COPYRIGHT