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//! The `madvise` function.
//!
//! # Safety
//!
//! `madvise` operates on a raw pointer. Some forms of `madvise` may
//! mutate the memory or have other side effects.
#![allow(unsafe_code)]

use crate::{backend, io};
use core::ffi::c_void;

pub use backend::mm::types::Advice;

/// `posix_madvise(addr, len, advice)`—Declares an expected access pattern
/// for a memory-mapped file.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// `addr` must be a valid pointer to memory that is appropriate to
/// call `posix_madvise` on. Some forms of `advice` may mutate the memory
/// or evoke a variety of side-effects on the mapping and/or the file.
///
/// # References
///  - [POSIX]
///  - [Linux `madvise`]
///  - [Linux `posix_madvise`]
///
/// [POSIX]: https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/posix_madvise.html
/// [Linux `madvise`]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/madvise.2.html
/// [Linux `posix_madvise`]: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/posix_madvise.3.html
#[inline]
#[doc(alias = "posix_madvise")]
pub unsafe fn madvise(addr: *mut c_void, len: usize, advice: Advice) -> io::Result<()> {
    backend::mm::syscalls::madvise(addr, len, advice)
}