---
name: "vmalloc_user"
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_user"
---

# vmalloc\_user(9)

allocate zeroed virtually contiguous memory for userspace

## NAME

vmalloc\_user - allocate zeroed virtually contiguous memory for userspace

## SYNOPSIS

**void \* vmalloc\_user(unsigned long** *size***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*size*

allocation size

## DESCRIPTION

The resulting memory area is zeroed so it can be mapped to userspace without leaking data.

## COPYRIGHT