mmap(2)

DESCRIPTION

Maps anonymous or file-backed memory into the process.

SYNOPSIS

long mmap(void *addr, long length, uint32_t prot, uint32_t flags, int fd, long offset);

RETURN VALUE

  • Returns a non-negative result on success. Negative values are ABI errno codes.

ERRORS

  • -EBADF
    • .
  • -EINVAL
    • .
  • -ENOMEM
    • .
  • -ENOSYS
    • .

ABI

Arguments enter through the direct syscall ABI; validation is performed before entering the process subsystem.