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1*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<h2>memory_object_perf_info</h2>
2*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<hr>
3*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<p>
4*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<strong>Structure</strong> - Specifies a memory object's attributes with respect to performance.
5*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3>
6*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<pre>
7*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<strong>struct  memory_object_perf_info</strong>
8*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<strong>{</strong>
9*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions        <strong>vm_offset_t</strong>      <var>cluster_size</var><strong>;</strong>
10*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions        <strong>boolean_t</strong>    <var>may_cache_object</var><strong>;</strong>
11*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<strong>};</strong>
12*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions
13*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<strong>typedef struct memory_object_perf_info* memory_object_perf_info_t;</strong>
14*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions</pre>
15*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<h3>FIELDS</h3>
16*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<dl>
17*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<dt> <var>cluster_size</var>
18*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<dd>
19*19c3b8c2SApple OSS DistributionsPreferred cluster size (in bytes) for the memory object.  This helps to
20*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributionsdetermine how many pages are transferred in individual data request
21*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributionsand return messages.
22*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<p>
23*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<dt> <var>may_cache_object</var>
24*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<dd>
25*19c3b8c2SApple OSS DistributionsCache indicator.  If true, the kernel can cache data associated with the
26*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributionsmemory object (keep the memory object active) even if no virtual
27*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributionsmemory references to it remain.
28*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions</dl>
29*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3>
30*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<p>
31*19c3b8c2SApple OSS DistributionsThe <strong>memory_object_perf_info</strong> structure
32*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributionsdefines a memory object's character with respect to performance.
33*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<h3>NOTES</h3>
34*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<p>
35*19c3b8c2SApple OSS DistributionsSharing cached data among all the clients of a memory object can have a major
36*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributionsimpact on performance, especially if it can be extended across successive, as
37*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributionswell as concurrent, uses.  For example, the memory objects that represent
38*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributionsprogram images can be used regularly by different programs.
39*19c3b8c2SApple OSS DistributionsBy retaining the data
40*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributionsfor these memory objects in cache, the number of secondary storage accesses
41*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributionscan be reduced significantly.
42*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3>
43*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<p>
44*19c3b8c2SApple OSS DistributionsFunctions:
45*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<a href="MO_get_attributes.html"><strong>memory_object_get_attributes</strong></a>,
46*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<a href="MO_change_attributes.html"><strong>memory_object_change_attributes</strong></a>,
47*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<a href="vm_region.html"><strong>vm_region</strong></a>,
48*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<a href="memory_object_synchronize.html"><strong>memory_object_synchronize</strong></a>,
49*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<a href="VSD_memory_manager.html"><strong>vm_set_default_memory_manager</strong></a>,
50*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<a href="vm_msync.html"><strong>vm_msync</strong></a>.
51*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<p>
52*19c3b8c2SApple OSS DistributionsStructures:
53*19c3b8c2SApple OSS Distributions<a href="memory_object_attr_info.html"><strong>memory_object_attr_info</strong></a>.
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