execmem_vmap(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

🌸 NAME 🌸

Okay bestie, this is execmem_vmap(9) from the Kernel API Manual, and it’s here to create virtual mapping for EXECMEM_MODULE_DATA memory β€” no cap, that’s the whole name vibe πŸ’…βœ¨


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

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struct vm_struct * execmem_vmap (size_t size );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • size β€” the size of the virtual mapping, in bytes. That’s the whole argument, bestie β€” it’s a size_t, and it’s doing exactly what it says on the label 🫢

πŸ’– DESCRIPTION πŸ’–

So basically, this maps a virtually contiguous area in the range suitable for EXECMEM_MODULE_DATA. That’s the entire description and honestly it ate πŸ”₯

Virtually contiguous, suitable for EXECMEM_MODULE_DATA β€” those details are important, keep them close 🧚

πŸ¦‹ RETURN πŸ¦‹

You get the area descriptor on success, or NULL on failure. That’s it β€” success = area descriptor, failure = NULL, periodt πŸ’€βœ¨


⭐ SEE ALSO ⭐

Go read these next, bestie β€” they’re all linked in the group chat:


Okay bye bestie β€” this little page came from the ./include/linux source and is dated October 2026, and execmem_vmap(9) is literally waving at you from the group chat πŸ’–πŸ«ΆπŸŽ€

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