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VM_MAP_MADVISE(9) | Kernel Developer's Manual | VM_MAP_MADVISE(9) |
NAME¶
vm_map_madvise — apply advice about use of memory to map entriesSYNOPSIS¶
#include <sys/param.h>#include <vm/vm.h>
#include <vm/vm_map.h> int
vm_map_madvise(vm_map_t map, vm_offset_t start, vm_offset_t end, int behav);
DESCRIPTION¶
The vm_map_madvise() function applies the flags behav to the entries within map between start and end. Advisories are classified as either those affecting the vm_map_entry structure, or those affecting the underlying objects. The vm_map_madvise() function is used by the madvise(2) system call.RETURN VALUES¶
The vm_map_madvise() function returns 0 if successful. If the behav argument was not recognised,KERN_INVALID_ARGUMENT
is returned.
SEE ALSO¶
madvise(2), vm_map(9)AUTHORS¶
This manual page was written by Bruce M Simpson ⟨bms@spc.org⟩.July 19, 2003 | Debian |