+/*
+ * allocate an array of pointers of struct page
+ */
+static struct page **relay_alloc_page_array(unsigned int n_pages)
+{
+ struct page **array;
+ size_t pa_size = n_pages * sizeof(struct page *);
+
+ if (pa_size > PAGE_SIZE) {
+ array = vmalloc(pa_size);
+ if (array)
+ memset(array, 0, pa_size);
+ } else {
+ array = kzalloc(pa_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+ }
+ return array;
+}
+
+/*
+ * free an array of pointers of struct page
+ */
+static void relay_free_page_array(struct page **array)
+{
+ if (is_vmalloc_addr(array))
+ vfree(array);
+ else
+ kfree(array);
+}
+