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FIND_GET_PAGES_CONTI(9) Memory Management in Linux FIND_GET_PAGES_CONTI(9)

NAME

find_get_pages_contig - gang contiguous pagecache lookup

SYNOPSIS

unsigned find_get_pages_contig(struct address_space * mapping, pgoff_t index, unsigned int nr_pages, struct page ** pages);

ARGUMENTS

mapping
The address_space to search
index
The starting page index
nr_pages
The maximum number of pages
pages
Where the resulting pages are placed

DESCRIPTION

 
find_get_pages_contig works exactly like find_get_pages, except that the returned number of pages are guaranteed to be contiguous.
 
find_get_pages_contig returns the number of pages which were found.

COPYRIGHT

March 2016 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2.