---
name: "pmap_init"
section: "9"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pmap_init"
---

# pmap\_init(9)

initialize the pmap subsystem

## NAME

**pmap\_init** – initialize the pmap subsystem

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<sys/param.h\>**

**#include \<vm/vm.h\>**

**#include \<vm/pmap.h\>**

*void*\

**pmap\_init**(*void*);

## DESCRIPTION

The **pmap\_init**() function initializes the [pmap(9)](/pmap/9.md) sub-system. It is called during system initialization by **vm\_mem\_init**(), to initialize any structures that the **pmap\_init** system needs in order to map between physical and virtual memory.

## SEE ALSO

[pmap(9)](/pmap/9.md)

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Bruce M Simpson ⟨*bms@spc.org*⟩.