SK_ALLOC(9) Linux Networking SK_ALLOC(9)NAMEsk_alloc - All socket objects are allocated hereSYNOPSISstruct sock * sk_alloc(struct net * net, int family, gfp_t priority, struct proto * prot);ARGUMENTSnet the applicable net namespace family protocol family priority for allocation (GFP_KERNEL, GFP_ATOMIC, etc) prot struct proto associated with this new sock instanceCOPYRIGHTKernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 SK_ALLOC(9)