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
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 FIND_GET_PAGES_CONTI(9)
