MKPOOL(2) Xinu Programmer's Manual MKPOOL(2) NAME mkpool - create a buffer pool SYNOPSIS int mkpool(bufsiz, numbufs) int bufsiz; int numbufs; DESCRIPTION _M_k_p_o_o_l creates a pool of _n_u_m_b_u_f_s buffers, each of size _b_u_f_- _s_i_z, and returns an integer identifying the pool. If no more pools can be created, or if the arguments are incorrect, _m_k_p_o_o_l 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. Version 6b Printed 1/12/87 1