Expand description
Memory map operations.
Structs
MLOCK_*
flags for use with mlock_with
.PROT_*
flags for use with mprotect
.MREMAP_*
flags for use with mremap
.MS_*
flags for use with msync
.O_*
flags for use with userfaultfd
.Enums
Functions
posix_madvise(addr, len, advice)
—Declares an expected access pattern
for a memory-mapped file.mlock(ptr, len)
—Lock memory into RAM.mlock2(ptr, len, flags)
—Lock memory into RAM, with
flags.mmap⚠
mmap(ptr, len, prot, flags, fd, offset)
—Create a file-backed memory
mapping.mmap(ptr, len, prot, MAP_ANONYMOUS | flags, -1, 0)
—Create an anonymous
memory mapping.mprotect(ptr, len, flags)
mremap(old_address, old_size, new_size, flags)
—Resize, modify,
and/or move a memory mapping.mremap(old_address, old_size, new_size, MREMAP_FIXED | flags)
—Resize,
modify, and/or move a memory mapping to a specific address.msync(addr, len, flags)
—Synchronizes a memory-mapping with its backing
storage.munlock(ptr, len)
—Unlock memory.munmap(ptr, len)
userfaultfd(flags)