NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

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

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #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    [Toc]    [Back]

     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() system call.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     The vm_map_madvise() function returns 0 if successful.  If the behav
     argument was not recognised, KERN_INVALID_ARGUMENT is returned.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     madvise(2), vm_map(9)

AUTHORS    [Toc]    [Back]

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


				 July 19, 2003