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* manual/memory.texi (Malloc Tunable Parameters): Clarify

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behaviour of M_MMAP_THRESHOLD.
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Andreas Jaeger 2003-02-25 10:10:35 +00:00
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@ -697,7 +697,8 @@ heap size such that excessive amounts of system calls can be avoided.
All chunks larger than this value are allocated outside the normal All chunks larger than this value are allocated outside the normal
heap, using the @code{mmap} system call. This way it is guaranteed heap, using the @code{mmap} system call. This way it is guaranteed
that the memory for these chunks can be returned to the system on that the memory for these chunks can be returned to the system on
@code{free}. @code{free}. Note that requests smaller than this threshold might still
be allocated via @code{mmap}.
@item M_MMAP_MAX @item M_MMAP_MAX
The maximum number of chunks to allocate with @code{mmap}. Setting this The maximum number of chunks to allocate with @code{mmap}. Setting this
to zero disables all use of @code{mmap}. to zero disables all use of @code{mmap}.