+/**
+ * remove_vm_area - find and remove a contingous kernel virtual area
+ *
+ * @addr: base address
+ *
+ * Search for the kernel VM area starting at @addr, and remove it.
+ * This function returns the found VM area, but using it is NOT safe
+ * on SMP machines, except for its size or flags.
+ */
+struct vm_struct *remove_vm_area(void *addr)
+{
+ struct vm_struct *v;
+ write_lock(&vmlist_lock);
+ v = __remove_vm_area(addr);
+ write_unlock(&vmlist_lock);
+ return v;
+}
+