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| ZAP_VMA_PTES(9) | Memory Management in Linux | ZAP_VMA_PTES(9) |
NAME¶
zap_vma_ptes - remove ptes mapping the vma
SYNOPSIS¶
int zap_vma_ptes(struct vm_area_struct * vma, unsigned long address, unsigned long size);
ARGUMENTS¶
vma
vm_area_struct holding ptes to be zapped
address
starting address of pages to zap
size
number of bytes to zap
DESCRIPTION¶
This function only unmaps ptes assigned to VM_PFNMAP vmas.
The entire address range must be fully contained within the vma.
Returns 0 if successful.
COPYRIGHT¶
| May 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |