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| VMALLOC_USER(9) | Memory Management in Linux | VMALLOC_USER(9) |
NAME¶
vmalloc_user - allocate zeroed virtually contiguous memory for userspaceSYNOPSIS¶
void * vmalloc_user(unsigned long size);
ARGUMENTS¶
sizeallocation size
DESCRIPTION¶
The resulting memory area is zeroed so it can be mapped to userspace without leaking data.COPYRIGHT¶
| April 2019 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.9. |