pci_pool_alloc(9)
NAME
pci_pool_alloc - get a block of consistent memory
SYNOPSIS
void * pci_pool_alloc (struct pci_pool *pool, int mem_flags, dma_addr_t *handle);
ARGUMENTS
pool pci pool that will produce the block
mem_flags SLAB_KERNEL or SLAB_ATOMIC
handle pointer to dma address of block
DESCRIPTION
- This returns the kernel virtual address of a currently
unused block, and reports its dma address through the han
dle. If such a memory block can't be allocated, null is
returned.