shared memory, mmap not recommended?

From: Peter.Ronnquist@nokia.com
Date: Tue Dec 05 2000 - 02:36:50 EST


Hello,

In a recent posting Linus Torvalds mentioned
(http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=97598683318724&w=2) :

> (otherwise I'll just end up disabling shared mmap - I doubt anybody really
uses it anyway, but it would be more polite to just support it).

I was thinking about using mmap for shared mememory in my program, but now I
am reconsidering.
Is the System V or Posix mechanism for shared memory a better(it will be
supported in 2.4) choice?

(I am not subscribed to the mailing list so please CC your eventual reply)

BR
Peter Rönnquist
Software Engineer
Nokia Home Communications
email: peter.ronnquist@nokia.com
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