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Annotation of coherent/f/usr/man/KERNEL/kalloc, revision 1.1.1.1

1.1       root        1: kkaalllloocc() -- Memory-Manipulation Routine
                      2: 
                      3: #iinncclluuddee <ssyyss/ccoohheerreenntt.hh>
                      4: cchhaarr *
                      5: kkaalllloocc(_n)
                      6: iinntt _n;
                      7: 
                      8: kkaalllloocc() is  a macro that allocates  _n bytes in the  kernel's data segment.
                      9: The amount of space available to kkaalllloocc() is limited by the kernel variable
                     10: AALLLLSSIIZZEE. kkaalllloocc()  returns a  pointer to the  allocated buffer, or  NULL if
                     11: space is insufficient.
                     12: 
                     13: The storage space returned will contain garbage.  Use mmeemmsseett() to clear the
                     14: storage, if needed.  Space allocated with kkaalllloocc() must be deallocated with
                     15: kkffrreeee().
                     16: 
                     17: _S_e_e _A_l_s_o
                     18: kkffrreeee(), mmeemmoorryy-mmaanniippuullaattiioonn rroouuttiinneess

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