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PMAP_ADDR_HINT(9)

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NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     pmap_addr_hint -- get a hint for the best-fit mapping of a VM object

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <sys/param.h>
     #include <vm/vm.h>
     #include <vm/pmap.h>

     vm_offset_t
     pmap_addr_hint(vm_object_t obj, vm_offset_t addr, vm_size_t size);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The pmap_addr_hint() function returns a hint for the best address at
     which to map the object obj at address addr of size bytes.

IMPLEMENTATION NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

     This function is typically called on behalf of mmap().

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     If the implementation can use the address unchanged, it will simply
     return addr.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

      
      
     mmap(2), pmap(9)

AUTHORS    [Toc]    [Back]

     This manual page was written by Bruce M Simpson <[email protected]>.


				 July 21, 2003
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