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SubjectRe: How to read-protect a vm_area?
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> I looked in an i386 book. It has a Present bit and a Read/Write bit as
> part of its page protection system. I think it is simply not possible
> to read-protect a page without swapping it!

You just mark it "not present". Its up to you to remember its really around
somewhere ;)


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