NAME

mkpool − create a buffer pool

SYNOPSIS

int mkpool(bufsiz, numbufs)
int bufsiz;
int numbufs;

DESCRIPTION

Mkpool creates a pool of numbufs buffers, each of size bufsiz, and returns an integer identifying the pool.  If no more pools can be created, or if the arguments are incorrect, mkpool returns SYSERR. 

SEE ALSO

getbuf(2), freebuf(2), poolinit(2)

BUGS

At present there is no way to reclaim space from buffer pools once they are no longer needed. 

December 01, 1986  —  Xinu Programmer’s Manual