linux-kernel - Re: Non continuous VM address space

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Message-ID: <463139DB.8070607@goop.org>
Date:	Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:46:35 -0700
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	Phy Prabab <phyprabab@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Non continuous VM address space

Phy Prabab wrote:
> Sometimes the next memory
> allocation is several megs above where the previous mapping came from.
> Is this possible?

The kernel is free to place mmaped memory whereever it likes unless you
use MAP_FIXED and specify an address.

    J
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