mmap_file common case?

From: Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@mandrakesoft.com)
Date: Wed Mar 22 2000 - 12:42:52 EST

When dealing with files it is common to mmap all of a file, or up to XXX
bytes of a file. Is there any way to reduce the number of syscalls for
this operation from 3 to 1?

        fd = open(...);
        stat(...); /* get size for mmap */
        addr = mmap(...); 

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Building 1024            | he has an open mind when he has a
MandrakeSoft, Inc.       | hole in his head.  (-random fortune)

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