MEMPARSE(9) Basic Kernel Library Functions MEMPARSE(9)
NAME
memparse - parse a string with mem suffixes into a number
SYNOPSIS
unsigned long long memparse(const char * ptr, char ** retptr);
ARGUMENTS
ptr
Where parse begins
retptr
(output) Optional pointer to next char after parse completes
DESCRIPTION
Parses a string into a number. The number stored at ptr is potentially suffixed with K (for kilobytes, or 1024 bytes), M (for megabytes, or
1048576 bytes), or G (for gigabytes, or 1073741824). If the number is suffixed with K, M, or G, then the return value is the number
multiplied by one kilobyte, one megabyte, or one gigabyte, respectively.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 MEMPARSE(9)
