1. NAME▲

vmalloc - allocate virtually contiguous memory

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

void * vmalloc(unsigned long  size );

3. ARGUMENTS ▲

size
    allocation size Allocate enough pages to cover size from the page level allocator and map them into contiguous kernel virtual space.

4. DESCRIPTION ▲

For tight control over page level allocator and protection flags use __vmalloc instead.

5. COPYRIGHT ▲