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@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ on 32-bit systems to map files bigger than can linearly fit into 32-bit
18virtual address space. This use-case is not critical anymore since 64-bit 18virtual address space. This use-case is not critical anymore since 64-bit
19systems are widely available. 19systems are widely available.
20 20
21The plan is to deprecate the syscall and replace it with an emulation. 21The syscall is deprecated and replaced it with an emulation now. The
22The emulation will create new VMAs instead of nonlinear mappings. It's 22emulation creates new VMAs instead of nonlinear mappings. It's going to
23going to work slower for rare users of remap_file_pages() but ABI is 23work slower for rare users of remap_file_pages() but ABI is preserved.
24preserved.
25 24
26One side effect of emulation (apart from performance) is that user can hit 25One side effect of emulation (apart from performance) is that user can hit
27vm.max_map_count limit more easily due to additional VMAs. See comment for 26vm.max_map_count limit more easily due to additional VMAs. See comment for