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Re: [libiberty patch]: Change strncmp test in the way it uses mmap

From: Ira Ruben <ira at apple dot com>
To: DJ Delorie <dj at redhat dot com>
Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 11:40:25 -0800
Subject: Re: [libiberty patch]: Change strncmp test in the way it uses mmap
References: <p05100302b852afa018aa@[198.144.204.47]><200112311926.fBVJQaH09310@greed.delorie.com>

At 2:26 PM -0500 12/31/01, DJ Delorie wrote:

>Would it be possible to have the test try both mmap calls if possible,
>and use whichever works?

What's wrong with the change I did?  Yes, both kinds of mmap's could be done.  But what's wrong with doing the anonymous mmap if that is available and the "/dev/zero" file mmap if not.  Why do both?

Ira

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