1DEVM_KMALLOC(9)                  Driver Basics                 DEVM_KMALLOC(9)
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NAME

6       devm_kmalloc - Resource-managed kmalloc
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SYNOPSIS

9       void * devm_kmalloc(struct device * dev, size_t size, gfp_t gfp);
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ARGUMENTS

12       dev
13           Device to allocate memory for
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16           Allocation size
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19           Allocation gfp flags
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DESCRIPTION

22       Managed kmalloc. Memory allocated with this function is automatically
23       freed on driver detach. Like all other devres resources, guaranteed
24       alignment is unsigned long long.
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RETURNS

27       Pointer to allocated memory on success, NULL on failure.
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30Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10         June 2019                   DEVM_KMALLOC(9)
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