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# CopyMemoryDescriptor

Returns a memory descriptor for the buffer pool’s contents.

```
virtual kern_return_t CopyMemoryDescriptor(IOMemoryDescriptor **memory);
```

## Parameters

`memory`

On output, a pointer to a memory descriptor object. It is a programmer error to specify `NULL` or an invalid pointer for this parameter.

## Return Value

`kIOReturnSuccess` on success, or another value if an error occurred.

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