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NAME
       mempool_create - create a memory pool


SYNOPSIS
       mempool_t * mempool_create  (int min_nr, mempool_alloc_t * alloc_fn,
                                      mempool_free_t * free_fn,
                                      void * pool_data);


ARGUMENTS
       min_nr the  minimum  number  of elements guaranteed to be allocated for
              this pool.

       alloc_fn
              user-defined element-allocation function.

       free_fn
              user-defined element-freeing function.

       pool_data
              optional private data available to the user-defined functions.


DESCRIPTION
       this function creates and allocates  a  guaranteed  size,  preallocated
       memory   pool.  The  pool  can  be  used  from  the  mempool_alloc  and
       mempool_free functions. This function might sleep.  Both  the  alloc_fn
       and  the  free_fn  functions might sleep - as long as the mempool_alloc
       function is not called from IRQ contexts.