Hi... On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Christophe Hauser <[email protected]> wrote: > I often get: > file = NULL > flags = 0x0 (MAP_FILE) > prot = 0x0 (PROT_NONE) > > I am wondering what is the use for mmap with MAP_FILE and PROT_NONE together ? > Not sure how to interpret that ?
hmm, things that cross my mind: - protecting low memory address (capturing null pointer abuse) - stack guard...to catch buffer over flow Maybe there are others.... CMIIW -- regards, Mulyadi Santosa Freelance Linux trainer and consultant blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
