mmap(2) length argument limits

[Peter Wemm]

On Tuesday 21 June 2005 11:20 am, Guy Helmer wrote:
> Is mmap(2) truly limited to mapping 2GB chunks of a file, even on 64-bit
> platforms where a 64-bit offset in the VM system shouldn't be such a
> performance penalty, or does the BUGS section of the mmap(2) man page
> apply to 32-bit platforms only?

It is a man-page bug on all platforms.  You can mmap 3GB on 32 bit systems if 
you have enough process vm space.  eg: if you've shrunk the kva space.

-Peter