kmsan_kmalloc_large(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 kmsan_kmalloc_large — a Kernel API Manual moment

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for kmsan_kmalloc_large(9). yes that's the whole manual name, we're in the kernel docs now, it's giving serious main character energy 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

kmsan_kmalloc_large — tell KMSAN about a large slab allocation, like the good little messenger you are 🦋

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void kmsan_kmalloc_large (const void *ptr , size_t size , gfp_t flags );

literally three args, no cap, she's compact 💅

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • ptr — the object pointer. the address of the thing, the whole entire vibe-check subject ✨
  • size — the object size. how big the thing is, iykyk 📏
  • flags — the GFP flags, which get passed straight to the allocator. not me handing off my homework to the allocator, but make it official 🫶

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

so this one is similar to kmsan_slab_alloc, but for large allocations. that's it, that's the whole plot 🌈

like yes bestie it's basically the large-allocation sibling of the slab one — KMSAN gets notified, everybody stays informed, no surprises, periodt 👑

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

kernel file ./include/linux/kmsan.h — go read it, it's right there:

a whole friend group honestly, obsessed 😭💖

okay that's the page! mwah 💋 this one ships from source ./include/linux, dated October 2026 — go forth and notify KMSAN about your large slab allocations bestie, ily, bye 🧚‍♀️🌸💜

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