VMALLOC(9) Memory Management in Linux VMALLOC(9)NAMEvmalloc - allocate virtually contiguous memorySYNOPSISvoid * vmalloc(unsigned long size);ARGUMENTSsize allocation size Allocate enough pages to cover size from the page level allocator and map them into contiguous kernel virtual space.DESCRIPTIONFor tight control over page level allocator and protection flags use __vmalloc instead.COPYRIGHTKernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 VMALLOC(9)