Re: [HACKERS] mmap and MAP_ANON - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] mmap and MAP_ANON
Date
Msg-id 199805121650.MAA27243@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] mmap and MAP_ANON  (ocie@paracel.com)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] mmap and MAP_ANON  (ocie@paracel.com)
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>
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> >
> > Would people tell me what platforms do NOT support the MAP_ANON flag to
> > the mmap() system call?  You should find it in the mmap() manual page.
>
> Doesn't seem to appear in Linux (2.0.30 kernel).  As another poster
> commented, /dev/zero can be mapped for anonymous memory.
>

OK, who doesn't have /dev/zero?


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