Index: head/share/man/man9/pmap_enter.9 =================================================================== --- head/share/man/man9/pmap_enter.9 +++ head/share/man/man9/pmap_enter.9 @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd February 16, 2018 +.Dd December 16, 2018 .Dt PMAP_ENTER 9 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -119,6 +119,14 @@ for destroyed mappings if the implementation can ensure that no other writeable managed mappings for the previously mapped pages exist. +.Pp +If the request modifies an existing mapping to use a different physical +page, an implementation of +.Nm +must invalidate the previous mapping before installing the new one. +This ensures that all threads sharing the pmap keep a consistent +view of the mapping, which is necessary for the correct handling +of CoW (copy on write) faults. .Pp If the page .Fa m