2005/10/17, kamal kc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > sys/malloc.h has function prototypes for malloc() > > > kern/kern_malloc.c defines the malloc() > > > > > > the malloc() definition is > > > > > > void * > > > malloc(size, type, flags) > > > unsigned long size; > > > struct malloc_type *type; > > > int flags; > > > > > > i understand the size and flags but what shall i > > > do with the malloc_type. > > > > man 9 malloc :-) > > > > i saw the man pages. > > it says to use malloc_type via > > MALLOC_DEFINE(type,shortdesc,longdesc) > MALLOC_DECLARE(type) > > the man pages use M_FOOBUF(where did it come from ??) > in the field type. > > Now how should i code it. > > struct malloc_type mytype; > mytype=MALLOC_DEFINE(.....,"mybuffers","mybuffers"); > > what should i put in the type field ?? > > thanks in advance, > kamal malloc type is defined for some kind of statistics/trackings. If you define some specific malloc types for your module/driver etc., you can track the memory usage more accurately. For example, if you do vmstat -m you can see how much memories are used for specific allocations by looking at type field.
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