Module nix::sys::mman[−][src]

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.

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

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`.
mlockall	Locks all memory pages mapped into this process’ address space.
mmap ^⚠	allocate memory, or map files or devices into memory
mprotect ^⚠	Set protection of memory mapping.
mremap ^⚠	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`.
munlockall	Unlocks all memory pages mapped into this process’ address space.
munmap ^⚠	remove a mapping
shm_open
shm_unlink