Re: [PATCH v7] mremap.2: Add information for MREMAP_DONTUNMAP.

From: Vlastimil Babka
Date: Tue Feb 25 2020 - 08:51:38 EST


On 2/21/20 6:42 PM, Brian Geffon wrote:
> @@ -209,10 +227,20 @@ flag was not specified.
> .RE
> .TP
> .B ENOMEM
> +Not enough memory was available to complete the operation.
> +Possible causes are:
> +.RS
> +.IP * 3
> The memory area cannot be expanded at the current virtual address, and the
> .B MREMAP_MAYMOVE
> flag is not set in \fIflags\fP.
> Or, there is not enough (virtual) memory available.
> +.IP *
> +.B MREMAP_DONTUNMAP
> +was used without
> +.B MREMAP_FIXED
> +causing a new mapping to be created that would exceed the virtual memory available or it would exceed the maximum number of allowed mappings.

So this can also result with MREMAP_FIXED, no?

> +.RE
> .SH CONFORMING TO
> This call is Linux-specific, and should not be used in programs
> intended to be portable.
>