bzero(9F)

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

     addr  Starting virtual address of memory to be cleared.

     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.