array3_size(9)
๐ NAME ๐
Okay so array3_size(9) from the Kernel API Manual is literally here to Calculate size of 3-dimensional array. ๐ Bestie, that's the whole vibe: three dimensions, one size calculation.
โจ SYNOPSIS โจ
The signature is giving exactly this:
size_t array3_size (size_t a , size_t b , size_t c );
๐ ARGUMENTS ๐
Three lil inputs, one per dimension โ iconic:
aโ dimension onebโ dimension twocโ dimension three
๐ธ DESCRIPTION ๐ธ
It's literally doing this: Calculates size of 3-dimensional array: a * b * c. That's the math, and it ate. ๐งฎโจ
๐ฆ RETURN ๐ฆ
You get back the number of bytes needed to represent the array, or SIZE_MAX on overflow. No cap โ overflow means SIZE_MAX, periodt. ๐
๐ SEE ALSO ๐
Peep the Kernel file ./tools/include/linux/overflow.h, plus these besties: size_mul(9), array_size(9), and struct_size(9). ๐ซถ
Source/version: ./tools/include/linux ยท date: October 2026 ยท page: array3_size(9) โ mwah ๐โจ
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