[PATCH man-pages] process_madvise.2: describe 6.13 behaviour permitting all madvise flags

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Since Linux 6.13 it has become possible to use all madvise flags when targeting
the calling process. Update the man page to reflect this change.

Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 man/man2/process_madvise.2 | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/man/man2/process_madvise.2 b/man/man2/process_madvise.2
index b78a61553..d12407bdb 100644
--- a/man/man2/process_madvise.2
+++ b/man/man2/process_madvise.2
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ This value must be less than or equal to
 or accessible via the call
 .IR sysconf(_SC_IOV_MAX) ).
 .P
-The
+If manipulating another process, or prior to Linux 6.13, the
 .I advice
 argument is one of the following values:
 .TP
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ See
 See
 .BR madvise (2).
 .P
+Starting in Linux 6.13, when manipulating the calling process, any advice flag
+is permitted.
+.P
 The
 .I flags
 argument is reserved for future use; currently, this argument must be
--
2.47.1




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