1VZALLOC(9)                Memory Management in Linux                VZALLOC(9)
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NAME

6       vzalloc - allocate virtually contiguous memory with zero fill
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SYNOPSIS

9       void * vzalloc(unsigned long size);
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ARGUMENTS

12       size
13           allocation size Allocate enough pages to cover size from the page
14           level allocator and map them into contiguous kernel virtual space.
15           The memory allocated is set to zero.
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DESCRIPTION

18       For tight control over page level allocator and protection flags use
19       __vmalloc instead.
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22Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.       November 2011                      VZALLOC(9)
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