Re: [PATCH, v3] shmat: introduce flag SHM_MAP_NOT_FIXED

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Tue Oct 07 2008 - 17:04:40 EST


> Sorry, no.
> This description still doesn't explain why this interface is needed.
>
> The one of the points is this interface is used by another person or not.
> You should explain how large this interface benefit has.
>
> Andi kleen explained this interface _can_ be used another one.
> but nobody explain who use it actually.

Anyone who doesn't want to use fixed addresses.

-Andi

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