On 11/29/24 17:44, Lorenzo Stoakes wrote: > 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. > > Reviewed-by: David Hildenbrand <david@xxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes <lorenzo.stoakes@xxxxxxxxxx> FWIW, Reviewed-by: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@xxxxxxx> > --- > > v2: > * Use semantic newlines as suggested by Alejandro. > v1: > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241129095507.11001-1-lorenzo.stoakes@xxxxxxxxxx/ > > man/man2/process_madvise.2 | 8 +++++++- > 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/man/man2/process_madvise.2 b/man/man2/process_madvise.2 > index b78a61553..2ebbfea44 100644 > --- a/man/man2/process_madvise.2 > +++ b/man/man2/process_madvise.2 > @@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ 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 before Linux 6.13, > +the > .I advice > argument is one of the following values: > .TP > @@ -74,6 +76,10 @@ 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
