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//! The Linux `userfaultfd` API.
//!
//! # Safety
//!
//! Calling `userfaultfd` is safe, but the returned file descriptor lets users
//! observe and manipulate process memory in magical ways.
#![allow(unsafe_code)]
use crate::fd::OwnedFd;
use crate::{backend, io};
pub use backend::mm::types::UserfaultfdFlags;
/// `userfaultfd(flags)`
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The call itself is safe, but the returned file descriptor lets users
/// observe and manipulate process memory in magical ways.
///
/// # References
/// - [Linux]
/// - [Linux userfaultfd]
///
#[inline]
pub unsafe fn userfaultfd(flags: UserfaultfdFlags) -> io::Result<OwnedFd> {
backend::mm::syscalls::userfaultfd(flags)
}