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| BIO_KMALLOC(9) | The Linux VFS | BIO_KMALLOC(9) |
NAME¶
bio_kmalloc - allocate a bio for I/O using kmalloc
SYNOPSIS¶
struct bio * bio_kmalloc(gfp_t gfp_mask, int nr_iovecs);
ARGUMENTS¶
gfp_mask
the GFP_ mask given to the slab allocator
nr_iovecs
number of iovecs to pre-allocate
DESCRIPTION¶
Allocate a new bio with nr_iovecs bvecs. If gfp_mask contains __GFP_WAIT, the allocation is guaranteed to succeed.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |