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VM_PAGE_AFLAG(9) Kernel Developer's Manual VM_PAGE_AFLAG(9)

NAME

vm_page_aflag_clear, vm_page_aflag_set, vm_page_referencechange page atomic flags

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/param.h>
#include <vm/vm.h>
#include <vm/vm_page.h>

void
vm_page_aflag_clear(vm_page_t m, uint8_t bits);

void
vm_page_aflag_set(vm_page_t m, uint8_t bits);

void
vm_page_reference(vm_page_t m);

DESCRIPTION

The () atomically clears the specified bits on the page's aflags.

The () atomically sets the specified bits on the page's aflags.

The (m) call is the same as

vm_page_aflag_set(m, PGA_REFERENCED);

and is the recommended way to mark the page as referenced from third-party kernel modules.

These functions neither block nor require any locks to be held around the calls for correctness.

The functions arguments are:

m
The page whose aflags are updated.
bits
The bits that are set or cleared on the page's flags.

The following aflags can be set or cleared:

PGA_REFERENCED
The bit may be set to indicate that the page has been recently accessed. For instance, pmap(9) sets this bit to reflect the accessed attribute of the page mapping typically updated by processor's memory management unit on the page access.
PGA_WRITEABLE
A writeable mapping for the page may exist.

Both PGA_REFERENCED and PGA_WRITEABLE bits are only valid for the managed pages.

AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Chad David <davidc@acns.ab.ca>.

August 31, 2011 Debian