Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] man/man2/mremap.2: describe multiple mapping move

[Alejandro Colomar <alx@kernel.org>]

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On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 10:25:56AM +0100, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 11:20:05AM +0200, Alejandro Colomar wrote:
> > Hi Lorenzo,
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 06:30:38AM +0100, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote:
> > > > > +Mappings can also simply be moved
> > > > > +(without any resizing)
> > > > > +by specifying equal
> > > > > +.I old_size
> > > > > +and
> > > > > +.I new_size
> > > > > +and using the
> > > > > +.B MREMAP_FIXED
> > > > > +flag
> > > > > +(see below).
> > > > > +Since Linux 6.17,
> > > > > +while
> > > > > +.I old_address
> > > > > +must reside within a mapping,
> > > >
> > > > I don't understand this.  What does it mean that old_address must reside
> > > > within a mapping?  It's a point, not a size, so I'm not sure I
> > > > understand it.
> > >
> > > I think if it were a size it would be more confusing no?
> > >
> > > It's an address, the address must be located within an existing memory mapping.
> >
> > What I don't understand is: how could you not comply with that?  Could
> > you pass some old_address that is in two mappings?  Being a single
> > address, that would be impossible, right?
> 
> It can be in an unmapped area. It's either in an unmapped area or a mapped one.
> 
> I could simply reword this as 'old_address must be mapped'?

Yup, that seems better.  Thanks!

Cheers,
Alex

> > > Will replace with 'located' for clarity.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > +.I old_size
> > > > > +may span multiple mappings
> > > > > +which do not have to be
> > > > > +adjacent to one another when
> > > > > +performing a move like this.
> >
> >
> > Have a lovely day!
> > Alex
> >
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> > <https://www.alejandro-colomar.es/>

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