Ulrich Drepper wrote:
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> H. Peter Anvin wrote:
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>>How about this: since the address argument is basically unused anyway
>>unless MAP_FIXED is set, how about a MAP_MAXADDR which interprets the
>>address argument as the highest permissible address (or lowest
>>nonpermissible address)?
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> You miss the point of my initial mail: I need a way to say "preferrably
> 32bit address, otherwise give me what you have". MAP_32BIT already
> provides a way to require 32 bit addresses.
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No, it requires 31-bit addresses, and there was a discussion about how
some things need 31-bit and some 32-bit addresses. There might also be
a need for 39-bit addresses, to be compatible with Linux 2.4.
MAP_MAXADDR_ADVISORY?
-hpa
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