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VMALLOC_USER(9) Memory Management in Linux VMALLOC_USER(9)

NAME

vmalloc_user - allocate zeroed virtually contiguous memory for userspace

SYNOPSIS

void * vmalloc_user(unsigned long size);

ARGUMENTS

unsigned long size

allocation size

DESCRIPTION

The resulting memory area is zeroed so it can be mapped to userspace without leaking data.

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June 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11