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From: mercer@convex.com (Randall Mercer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Allocating Executable Memory
Message-ID: <1767@convex.UUCP>
Date: 14 Sep 89 23:09:06 GMT
Sender: news@convex.UUCP
Reply-To: mercer@convex.com (Randall Mercer)
Organization: Convex Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx.
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I would like to allocate a chunk of executable memory, write code into
it and then execute it.  What versions of what vendors Unix OS's support
this feature?  I know Sun and Convex have mmap system functions for
this and for allocating shared memory, etc.  Is this a common feature?
Is mmap likely to be supported by a growing number of vendors?

I'll be glad to post a summary of the replies.