When should I use mmap for file access?

When should I use mmap for file access?

c file-io posix mmap

c

Unexpected exec permission from mmap when assembly files included in the project

c linux assembly mmap

c

Mmap() an entire large file

c mmap

c

Do I need to keep a file open after calling mmap on it?

c mmap

c

Linux shared memory: shmget() vs mmap()?

c linux posix shared-memory mmap

c

malloc vs mmap in C

c malloc mmap

c

Speeding up file I/O: mmap() vs. read()

c++ c file-io mmap

c

Why mmap() is faster than sequential IO? [duplicate]

c linux mmap dma

c

Can the dirtiness of pages of a mmap be found from userspace?

c++ c linux linux-kernel mmap

c

Is there really no mremap in Darwin?

c macos mmap memory-mapped-files libc

c

What is the difference between MAP_SHARED and MAP_PRIVATE in the mmap function?

c linux mmap

c

Why does mmap() fail with permission denied for the destination file of a file copy program?

c linux file-io copy mmap

c