linux man page for vm_map_madvise

VM_MAP_MADVISE(9)					   BSD Kernel Developer's Manual					 VM_MAP_MADVISE(9)

NAME
     vm_map_madvise -- apply advice about use of memory to map entries

SYNOPSIS
     #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>.

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								   July 19, 2003							       BSD