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masklinn on Jan 14, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Are you sure you want to use MMAP in your database...

> precisely

Madvise is discussed in the paper, and it notes specifically that:

* madvise is not precise

* madvise is... an advice, which the system is completely free to disregard

* madvise is error-prone, providing the wrong hint can have dire consequences

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