diff --git a/src/base/lib/mapping/Makefile b/src/base/lib/mapping/Makefile
index 12b160ad8..6bb2f7dd0 100644
--- a/src/base/lib/mapping/Makefile
+++ b/src/base/lib/mapping/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include $(top_builddir)/Makefile.conf
 
 
 #The C files, include files and dependancies here.
-CFILES = mapping.c mapfile.c
+CFILES = mapping.c mapfile.c mapashm.c
 DEPENDS = $(CFILES:.c=.d)
 HFILES =
 
diff --git a/src/base/lib/mapping/mapashm.c b/src/base/lib/mapping/mapashm.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aeb361bc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/base/lib/mapping/mapashm.c
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Purpose: memory mapping library, anon-SHM backend.
+ *
+ * Authors: Stas Sergeev, Bart Oldeman.
+ */
+
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__APPLE__)
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <mach/mach_init.h>
+#include <mach/mach_vm.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "dosemu_debug.h"
+#include "mapping.h"
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+static void *alias_mapping_ashm(int cap, void *target, size_t mapsize, int protect, void *source)
+{
+  int flags;
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+  mach_vm_address_t targetaddr;
+  vm_prot_t cur, max;
+
+  if (target != (void *)-1) {
+    flags = VM_FLAGS_FIXED | VM_FLAGS_OVERWRITE;
+    targetaddr = (vm_address_t)target;
+  } else {
+    flags = VM_FLAGS_ANYWHERE;
+    targetaddr = (vm_address_t)NULL;
+  }
+  if (mach_vm_remap(mach_task_self(), &targetaddr, mapsize, 0, flags,
+		    mach_task_self(), (mach_vm_address_t)source, FALSE, &cur, &max, VM_INHERIT_NONE)
+      != KERN_SUCCESS)
+    return MAP_FAILED;
+
+  target =  (void *)targetaddr;
+#else
+  flags = MREMAP_MAYMOVE;
+  if (target != (void *)-1)
+    flags |= MREMAP_FIXED;
+  else
+    target = NULL;
+  target = mremap(source, 0, mapsize, flags, target);
+  if (target == MAP_FAILED) return MAP_FAILED;
+#endif
+  mprotect(target, mapsize, protect);
+  return target;
+}
+
+static int open_mapping_ashm(int cap)
+{
+  if (cap) Q_printf("MAPPING: open, cap=%s\n",
+		    decode_mapping_cap(cap));
+  return 1;
+}
+
+static void close_mapping_ashm(int cap)
+{
+  Q_printf("MAPPING: close, cap=%s\n", decode_mapping_cap(cap));
+}
+
+static void *alloc_mapping_ashm(int cap, size_t mapsize, void *target)
+{
+  int fixed = 0;
+
+  Q__printf("MAPPING: alloc, cap=%s, mapsize=%zx\n", cap, mapsize);
+  if (target != (void *)-1)
+    fixed = MAP_FIXED;
+  else
+    target = NULL;
+  return mmap(target, mapsize, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+    MAP_SHARED | MAP_ANONYMOUS | fixed, -1, 0);
+}
+
+static void free_mapping_ashm(int cap, void *addr, size_t mapsize)
+/* NOTE: addr needs to be the same as what was supplied by alloc_mapping_ashm */
+{
+  Q__printf("MAPPING: free, cap=%s, addr=%p, mapsize=%zx\n",
+       cap, addr, mapsize);
+  munmap(addr, mapsize);
+}
+
+static void *resize_mapping_ashm(int cap, void *addr, size_t oldsize, size_t newsize)
+{
+  void *ret = addr;
+  Q__printf("MAPPING: resize, cap=%s, addr=%p, oldsize=%zx, newsize=%zx\n",
+       cap, addr, oldsize, newsize);
+
+  if (newsize < oldsize) {
+#ifdef HAVE_MREMAP
+    ret = mremap(addr, oldsize, newsize, 0);
+    assert(ret == addr);
+#else
+    /* ensure page-aligned */
+    assert(!(oldsize & (PAGE_SIZE - 1)));
+    assert(!(newsize & (PAGE_SIZE - 1)));
+    if (munmap((unsigned char *)addr + newsize, oldsize - newsize) == -1)
+      ret = MAP_FAILED;
+#endif
+  } else if (newsize > oldsize) {
+    ret = alloc_mapping_ashm(cap, newsize, NULL);
+    if (ret != MAP_FAILED) {
+      memcpy(ret, addr, oldsize);
+      free_mapping_ashm(cap, addr, oldsize);
+    }
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+struct mappingdrivers mappingdriver_ashm = {
+  "mapashm",
+  "anonymous non-expandable shared memory mapping",
+  open_mapping_ashm,
+  close_mapping_ashm,
+  alloc_mapping_ashm,
+  free_mapping_ashm,
+  resize_mapping_ashm,
+  alias_mapping_ashm
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/src/base/lib/mapping/mapping.c b/src/base/lib/mapping/mapping.c
index 2c1a4ed7a..3856ff9ed 100644
--- a/src/base/lib/mapping/mapping.c
+++ b/src/base/lib/mapping/mapping.c
@@ -74,8 +74,14 @@ static struct mappingdrivers *mappingdrv[] = {
 #ifdef HAVE_MEMFD_CREATE
   &mappingdriver_mshm,  /* first try memfd mmap */
 #endif
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+  &mappingdriver_ashm,  /* on Mac first try private anon-mmap + mach_vm_remap */
+#endif
 #ifdef HAVE_SHM_OPEN
   &mappingdriver_shm,   /* then shm_open which is usually broken */
+#endif
+#ifdef __linux__
+  &mappingdriver_ashm,  /* then anon-shared-mmap */
 #endif
   &mappingdriver_file, /* and then a temp file */
 };
diff --git a/src/include/mapping.h b/src/include/mapping.h
index 5fa069d71..89898bb3a 100644
--- a/src/include/mapping.h
+++ b/src/include/mapping.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ char *decode_mapping_cap(int cap);
 extern struct mappingdrivers mappingdriver_shm;
 extern struct mappingdrivers mappingdriver_mshm;
 extern struct mappingdrivers mappingdriver_file;
+extern struct mappingdrivers mappingdriver_ashm;
 
 extern int have_mremap_fixed;