KFIFO_ALLOC(9) FIFO Buffer KFIFO_ALLOC(9)
NAME
kfifo_alloc - allocates a new FIFO internal buffer
SYNOPSIS
int kfifo_alloc(struct kfifo * fifo, unsigned int size, gfp_t gfp_mask);
ARGUMENTS
fifo
the fifo to assign then new buffer
size
the size of the buffer to be allocated, this have to be a power of 2.
gfp_mask
get_free_pages mask, passed to kmalloc
DESCRIPTION
This function dynamically allocates a new fifo internal buffer
The size will be rounded-up to a power of 2. The buffer will be release with kfifo_free. Return 0 if no error, otherwise the an error code
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 KFIFO_ALLOC(9)
