RE: Some memory reallocation in kernel mode

[Sambasiva Rao B <samba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi kondaiah,
	It is realloc. I don't know about any kalloc .

	btw, Are u from Bapatla Engg College,AP? 

samba

On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Kondaiah (IE10) wrote:

> As for as my understanding of the question: If u know how much data you got
> actually then by using kmalloc allocate that much 
> amount of memory and copy the original data chunk to the allocated memory
> and free the original memory area.Correct if I am wrong..
> 
> Kondaiah dasari
> 
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Ketan Mehta [SMTP:ketan.mehta@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent:	Thursday, December 07, 2000 9:23 PM
> > Cc:	linux-india-programmers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject:	[LIP] Some memory reallocation in kernel mode
> > 
> >  
> >  Hi all,
> >          I have a situation where I have allocated a memory chunk to
> > request
> >  some data. Ultimately, I end up getting much lesser data than I had
> >  requested for. Now I want to just retain the got data and free the
> >  unused chunk from my earlier allocated chunk. How do I go about doing
> >  this?
> >          Any pointer or suggestion are welcome.
> >          TIA
> >  bye
> >  ketan
> >  
> >         one thing i forgot to mention , this is in kernel mode. My code
> > is in
> >  kernel mode , so do inform accordingly.
> > 
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