Re: [PATCH v6] add MAP_UNLOCKED mmap flag

From: Alan Cox
Date: Mon Jan 18 2010 - 09:30:52 EST


> this kind of control. As of use of mlockall(MCL_FUTURE) how can I make
> sure that all memory allocated behind my application's back (by dynamic
> linker, libraries, stack) will be locked otherwise?

If you add this flag you can't do that anyway - some library will
helpfully start up using it and then you are completely stuffed or will
be back in two or three years adding MLOCKALL_ALWAYS.

Alan
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