NAME
bzero − clear memory for a given number of bytes
SYNOPSIS
#include
<sys/types.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
void bzero(void *addr, size_t bytes);
INTERFACE LEVEL
Architecture independent level 1 (DDI/DKI).
PARAMETERS
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addr |
Starting virtual address of memory to be cleared. |
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bytes |
The number of bytes to clear starting at addr. |
DESCRIPTION
bzero() clears a contiguous portion of memory by filling it with zeros.
CONTEXT
bzero() can be called from user or interrupt context.
SEE ALSO
bcopy(9F), clrbuf(9F), kmem_zalloc(9F)
Writing Device Drivers
WARNINGS
The address range specified must be within the kernel space. No range checking is done. If an address outside of the kernel space is selected, the driver may corrupt the system in an unpredictable way.