---
name: "vzalloc_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/vzalloc_node"
---

# vzalloc\_node(9)

allocate memory on a specific node with zero fill

## NAME

vzalloc\_node - allocate memory on a specific node with zero fill

## SYNOPSIS

**void \* vzalloc\_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. The memory allocated is set to zero.

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

## COPYRIGHT