---
name: "vmalloc_node"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vmalloc_node"
---

# vmalloc\_node(9)

allocate memory on a specific node

## NAME

vmalloc\_node - allocate memory on a specific node

## SYNOPSIS

**void \* vmalloc\_node(unsigned long** *size***, int** *node***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*size*

allocation size

*node*

numa node

## DESCRIPTION

Allocate enough pages to cover *size* from the page level allocator and map them into contiguous kernel virtual space.

For tight control over page level allocator and protection flags use **\_\_vmalloc** instead.

## COPYRIGHT