[host_memory] decrease latency of mapping on linux
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Signed-off-by: lizzie <lizzie@eden-emu.dev>
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lizzie 2025-08-09 04:04:22 +01:00 committed by crueter
parent 4b5a8e0621
commit d94263b325

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@ -579,12 +579,17 @@ public:
bool ClearBackingRegion(size_t physical_offset, size_t length) {
#ifdef __linux__
// Set MADV_REMOVE on backing map to destroy it instantly.
// This also deletes the area from the backing file.
int ret = madvise(backing_base + physical_offset, length, MADV_REMOVE);
ASSERT_MSG(ret == 0, "madvise failed: {}", strerror(errno));
return true;
// Only incur syscall cost IF memset would be slower (theshold = 16MiB)
// TODO(lizzie): Smarter way to dynamically get this threshold (broadwell != raptor lake) for example
if (length >= 2097152UL * 8) {
// Set MADV_REMOVE on backing map to destroy it instantly.
// This also deletes the area from the backing file.
int ret = madvise(backing_base + physical_offset, length, MADV_REMOVE);
ASSERT_MSG(ret == 0, "madvise failed: {}", strerror(errno));
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
#else
return false;
#endif