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CLEAR_USER(9) Memory Management in Linux CLEAR_USER(9)

NAME

clear_user - Zero a block of memory in user space.

SYNOPSIS

unsigned long clear_user(void __user * to, unsigned long n);

ARGUMENTS

to
Destination address, in user space.
n
Number of bytes to zero.

DESCRIPTION

Zero a block of memory in user space.
Returns number of bytes that could not be cleared. On success, this will be zero.

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March 2016 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2.