The posix_fadvise() function advises the system on the expected behavior of the application with respect to the data in the file associated with the open file descriptor, fd, starting at offset and continuing for len bytes.
The specified range need not currently exist in the file. If len is zero, all data following offset is specified. The system may use this information to optimize handling of the specified data. The posix_fadvise() function has no effect on the semantics
of other operations on the specified data, although it may affect the performance of other operations.
The advice to be applied to the data is specified by the advice parameter and may be one of the following values:
POSIX_FADV_NORMAL
Specifies that the application has no advice to give on its behavior with respect to the specified data. It is the default characteristic if no advice is given for an open file.
POSIX_FADV_SEQUENTIAL
Specifies that the application expects to access the specified data sequentially from lower offsets to higher offsets.
POSIX_FADV_RANDOM
Specifies that the application expects to access the specified data in a random order.
POSIX_FADV_WILLNEED
Specifies that the application expects to access the specified data in the near future.
POSIX_FADV_DONTNEED
Specifies that the application expects that it will not access the specified data in the near future.
POSIX_FADV_NOREUSE
Specifies that the application expects to access the specified data once and then not reuse it thereafter.