[RFC] vmtruncate releases pages of MAP_PRIVATE vma

From: Alex Tomas (bzzz@tmi.comex.ru)
Date: Tue Jan 21 2003 - 14:26:25 EST

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Good day!

I've just encountered that vmtruncate() releases all pages of
selected VMA. It does even if VMA is MAP_PRIVATE. Is this right
behaviour?

I think vmtruncate() should preserve that pages.

with best regards, Alex

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