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│ Copyright 2020 Justine Alexandra Roberts Tunney                              │
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│ 02110-1301 USA                                                               │
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#include "libc/calls/calls.h"
#include "libc/calls/internal.h"
#include "libc/dce.h"

/**
 * Drops hints to O/S about intended I/O behavior.
 *
 * It makes a huge difference. For example, when copying a large file,
 * it can stop the system from persisting GBs of useless memory content.
 *
 * @param len 0 means ‘til end of file
 * @param advice can be MADV_SEQUENTIAL, MADV_RANDOM, etc.
 * @return -1 on error
 */
int fadvise(int fd, uint64_t offset, uint64_t len, int advice) {
  if (!IsWindows()) {
    return fadvise$sysv(fd, offset, len, advice); /* linux & freebsd */
  } else {
    return fadvise$nt(fd, offset, len, advice);
  }
}
