* allowed. LMDB will still modify the lock file - except on read-only
* filesystems, where LMDB does not use locks.
* <li>#MDB_WRITEMAP
- * Use a writeable memory map unless MDB_RDONLY is set. This is faster
- * and uses fewer mallocs, but loses protection from application bugs
+ * Use a writeable memory map unless MDB_RDONLY is set. This uses
+ * fewer mallocs but loses protection from application bugs
* like wild pointer writes and other bad updates into the database.
+ * This may be slightly faster for DBs that fit entirely in RAM, but
+ * is slower for DBs larger than RAM.
* Incompatible with nested transactions.
* Do not mix processes with and without MDB_WRITEMAP on the same
* environment. This can defeat durability (#mdb_env_sync etc).