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From: Badari Pulavarty <pbadari@us.ibm.com>
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Subject: SHM_LOCK question
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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 13:36:32 -0800 (PST)
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Hi,

I am trying to understand how SHM_LOCK works on 2.4.17.
All I can see SHM_LOCKED set in shm_flags. I don't see how 
it is locking the pages (that are already existing or future 
pages). Can somebody explain ?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Badari
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