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VMALLOC_USER(9) 					    Memory Management in Linux						   VMALLOC_USER(9)

NAME
       vmalloc_user - allocate zeroed virtually contiguous memory for userspace

SYNOPSIS
       void * vmalloc_user(unsigned long size);

ARGUMENTS
       size
	   allocation size

DESCRIPTION
       The resulting memory area is zeroed so it can be mapped to userspace without leaking data.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							   VMALLOC_USER(9)