Name
__vmalloc —
allocate virtually contiguous memory
Synopsis
void * __vmalloc ( | unsigned long | size, |
| unsigned int __nocast | gfp_mask, |
| pgprot_t | prot) ; |
Arguments
size
allocation size
gfp_mask
flags for the page level allocator
prot
protection mask for the allocated pages
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
.