Re: [PATCH man-pages v2] process_madvise.2: describe 6.13 behaviour permitting all madvise flags
From: Vlastimil Babka <hidden>
Date: 2024-12-05 17:42:00
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On 11/29/24 17:44, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
Since Linux 6.13 it has become possible to use all madvise flags when targeting the calling process. Update the man page to reflect this change. Reviewed-by: David Hildenbrand <redacted> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <redacted>
FWIW, Reviewed-by: Vlastimil Babka <redacted>
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--- v2: * Use semantic newlines as suggested by Alejandro. v1: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241129095507.11001-1-lorenzo.stoakes@oracle.com/ (local) man/man2/process_madvise.2 | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)diff --git a/man/man2/process_madvise.2 b/man/man2/process_madvise.2 index b78a61553..2ebbfea44 100644 --- a/man/man2/process_madvise.2 +++ b/man/man2/process_madvise.2@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ This value must be less than or equal to or accessible via the call .IR sysconf(_SC_IOV_MAX) ). .P -The +If manipulating another process, +or before Linux 6.13, +the .I advice argument is one of the following values: .TP@@ -74,6 +76,10 @@ See See .BR madvise (2). .P +Starting in Linux 6.13, +when manipulating the calling process, +any advice flag is permitted. +.P The .I flags argument is reserved for future use; currently, this argument must be --2.47.1