Module mman Copy item path

Structs§

MRemapFlags

Options for mremap.

MapFlags

Additional parameters for mmap.

MlockAllFlags

Flags for mlockall.

MsFlags

Configuration flags for msync.

ProtFlags

Desired memory protection of a memory mapping.

Enums§

MmapAdvise

Usage information for a range of memory to allow for performance optimizations by the kernel.

Functions§

madvise^⚠

give advice about use of memory

mlock^⚠

Locks all memory pages that contain part of the address range with length bytes starting at addr.

mlockallNeither Haiku nor Cygwin nor Redox

Locks all memory pages mapped into this process’ address space.

mmap^⚠

Allocate memory, or map files or devices into memory

mmap_anonymous^⚠

Create an anonymous memory mapping.

mprotect^⚠

Set protection of memory mapping.

mremap^⚠Linux or NetBSD

Expands (or shrinks) an existing memory mapping, potentially moving it at the same time.

msync^⚠

synchronize a mapped region

munlock^⚠

Unlocks all memory pages that contain part of the address range with length bytes starting at addr.

munlockallNeither Haiku nor Cygwin nor Redox

Unlocks all memory pages mapped into this process’ address space.

munmap^⚠

remove a mapping

shm_openfs

Creates and opens a new, or opens an existing, POSIX shared memory object.

shm_unlinkNon-Android

Performs the converse of shm_open, removing an object previously created.