| //! The `madvise` function. |
| //! |
| //! # Safety |
| //! |
| //! `madvise` operates on a raw pointer. Some forms of `madvise` may |
| //! mutate the memory or have other side effects. |
| #![allow(unsafe_code)] |
| |
| use crate::{backend, io}; |
| use core::ffi::c_void; |
| |
| pub use backend::mm::types::Advice; |
| |
| /// `posix_madvise(addr, len, advice)`—Declares an expected access pattern |
| /// for a memory-mapped file. |
| /// |
| /// # Safety |
| /// |
| /// `addr` must be a valid pointer to memory that is appropriate to |
| /// call `posix_madvise` on. Some forms of `advice` may mutate the memory |
| /// or evoke a variety of side-effects on the mapping and/or the file. |
| /// |
| /// # References |
| /// - [POSIX] |
| /// - [Linux `madvise`] |
| /// - [Linux `posix_madvise`] |
| /// |
| /// [POSIX]: https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/posix_madvise.html |
| /// [Linux `madvise`]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/madvise.2.html |
| /// [Linux `posix_madvise`]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/posix_madvise.3.html |
| #[inline] |
| #[doc(alias = "posix_madvise")] |
| pub unsafe fn madvise(addr: *mut c_void, len: usize, advice: Advice) -> io::Result<()> { |
| backend::mm::syscalls::madvise(addr, len, advice) |
| } |
