Re: [PATCH 17/20] FRV: Better mmap support in uClinux

From: David Howells
Date: Fri Nov 19 2004 - 12:16:44 EST



> > Don't forget write() too. If someone does a write, that would have to be
> > written over the mapping too. Obviously this is not impossible.
>
> I don't see such a requirement, but it'd be nice, yes.

I think it is a requirement. With normal Linux, if you do a write that crosses
a shared mmap it will change the mmapped data.

David
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