1mmap_shared(3)             Library Functions Manual             mmap_shared(3)
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NAME

6       mmap_shared - memory map a file for reading and writing
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SYNTAX

9       #include <mmap.h>
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11       char* mmap_shared(const char* filename,size_t* filesize);
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DESCRIPTION

14       mmap_shared opens filename for reading and writing, maps the whole file
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16       and returns a pointer to the mapped file.
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18       The file is mapped shared.  Changes done to the mapped region are writ‐
19       ten to disk and are visible to other processes reading from the file or
20       mapping the same file into memory.
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22       The file is unmapped by the operating system if the process terminates.
23       It can also be manually unmapped by calling munmap from <sys/mman.h>.
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25       To  write  changes  to  disk  immediately,  you  can  use  msync   from
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28       If the file could not be opened or mapped, (void*)0 is returned.
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SEE ALSO

31       munmap(2), msync(2)
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