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| IDR_ALLOC_CYCLIC(9) | Basic Kernel Library Functions | IDR_ALLOC_CYCLIC(9) |
NAME¶
idr_alloc_cyclic - allocate new idr entry in a cyclical fashion
SYNOPSIS¶
int idr_alloc_cyclic(struct idr * idr, void * ptr, int start, int end, gfp_t gfp);
ARGUMENTS¶
struct idr * idr
idr handle
void * ptr
pointer to be associated with the new id
int start
the minimum id (inclusive)
int end
the maximum id (exclusive)
gfp_t gfp
memory allocation flags
DESCRIPTION¶
Allocates an ID larger than the last ID allocated if one is available. If not, it will attempt to allocate the smallest ID that is larger or equal to start.
COPYRIGHT¶
| June 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11 |