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NAME
       dma_pool_alloc - get a block of consistent memory


SYNOPSIS
       void * dma_pool_alloc  (struct dma_pool * pool, gfp_t mem_flags,
                                 dma_addr_t * handle);


ARGUMENTS
       pool   dma pool that will produce the block

       mem_flags
              GFP_* bitmask

       handle pointer to dma address of block


DESCRIPTION
       This returns the kernel virtual address of a  currently  unused  block,
       and  reports its dma address through the handle. If such a memory block
       can’t be allocated, null is returned.