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

6       vmalloc - allocate virtually contiguous memory
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SYNOPSIS

9       void * vmalloc(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.
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DESCRIPTION

17       For tight control over page level allocator and protection flags use
18       __vmalloc instead.
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21Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.       November 2011                      VMALLOC(9)
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