diff --git a/src/lib/eina/eina_debug_chunk.c b/src/lib/eina/eina_debug_chunk.c
index 1c6c028647..58b6e9bf7c 100644
--- a/src/lib/eina/eina_debug_chunk.c
+++ b/src/lib/eina/eina_debug_chunk.c
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ static int chunk2_num = 0;
 static int chunk3_size = 0;
 static int chunk3_num = 0;
 
+static int no_anon = -1;
+
 // get a new chunk of "anonymous mmaped memory"
 static void *
 _eina_debug_chunk_need(int size)
@@ -65,9 +67,18 @@ _eina_debug_chunk_need(int size)
    else
 #endif
      {
-        ptr = mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
-                   MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
-        if (ptr == MAP_FAILED) return NULL;
+        if (no_anon == -1)
+          {
+             if (getenv("EFL_NO_MMAP_ANON")) no_anon = 1;
+             else no_anon = 0;
+          }
+        if (no_anon == 1) ptr = malloc(size);
+        else
+          {
+             ptr = mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                        MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
+             if (ptr == MAP_FAILED) return NULL;
+          }
      }
    return ptr;
 }
@@ -80,7 +91,10 @@ _eina_debug_chunk_noneed(void *ptr, int size)
    if (RUNNING_ON_VALGRIND) free(ptr);
    else
 #endif
-     munmap(ptr, size);
+     {
+        if (no_anon == 1) free(ptr);
+        else munmap(ptr, size);
+     }
 }
 
 // push a new bit of mem on our growing stack of mem - given our workload,
diff --git a/src/lib/eina/eina_evlog.c b/src/lib/eina/eina_evlog.c
index c0fe64fe22..b9081876ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/eina/eina_evlog.c
+++ b/src/lib/eina/eina_evlog.c
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ get_time(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+static int no_anon = -1;
+
 static void
 alloc_buf(Eina_Evlog_Buf *b, unsigned int size)
 {
@@ -106,9 +108,18 @@ alloc_buf(Eina_Evlog_Buf *b, unsigned int size)
    else
 # endif
      {
-        b->buf = mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
-                      MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
-        if (b->buf == MAP_FAILED) b->buf = NULL;
+        if (no_anon == -1)
+          {
+             if (getenv("EFL_NO_MMAP_ANON")) no_anon = 1;
+             else no_anon = 0;
+          }
+        if (no_anon == 1) b->buf = malloc(size);
+        else
+          {
+             b->buf = mmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                           MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
+             if (b->buf == MAP_FAILED) b->buf = NULL;
+          }
      }
 #else
    b->buf = malloc(size);
@@ -125,7 +136,10 @@ free_buf(Eina_Evlog_Buf *b)
    if (RUNNING_ON_VALGRIND) free(b->buf);
    else
 # endif
-   munmap(b->buf, b->size);
+     {
+        if (no_anon == 1) free(b->buf);
+        else munmap(b->buf, b->size);
+     }
 #else
    free(b->buf);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/eina/eina_safepointer.c b/src/lib/eina/eina_safepointer.c
index fc88b6c63e..dd832b68d6 100644
--- a/src/lib/eina/eina_safepointer.c
+++ b/src/lib/eina/eina_safepointer.c
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ static Eina_Spinlock sl;
 #define MEM_PAGE_SIZE 4096
 #define SAFEPOINTER_MAGIC 0x7DEADC03
 
+static int no_anon = -1;
+
 static void *
 _eina_safepointer_calloc(int number, size_t size)
 {
@@ -89,12 +91,21 @@ _eina_safepointer_calloc(int number, size_t size)
                    (size % MEM_PAGE_SIZE ? 1 : 0))
           * MEM_PAGE_SIZE;
 
-        header = mmap(NULL, newsize, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
-                      MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
-        if (header == MAP_FAILED)
+        if (no_anon == -1)
           {
-             ERR("mmap of Eina_Safepointer table region failed.");
-             return NULL;
+             if (getenv("EFL_NO_MMAP_ANON")) no_anon = 1;
+             else no_anon = 0;
+          }
+        if (no_anon == 1) header = calloc(number, size);
+        else
+          {
+             header = mmap(NULL, newsize, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                           MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
+             if (header == MAP_FAILED)
+               {
+                  ERR("mmap of Eina_Safepointer table region failed.");
+                  return NULL;
+               }
           }
 
         header->size = newsize;
@@ -120,12 +131,15 @@ _eina_safepointer_free(void *pointer)
 
         if (!pointer) return;
 
-        header = (Eina_Memory_Header*)(pointer) - 1;
-        if (!EINA_MAGIC_CHECK(header, SAFEPOINTER_MAGIC))
-          EINA_MAGIC_FAIL(header, SAFEPOINTER_MAGIC);
-
-        EINA_MAGIC_SET(header, 0);
-        munmap(header, header->size);
+        if (no_anon == 1) free((void *)((uintptr_t) pointer & ~0x3));
+        else
+          {
+             header = (Eina_Memory_Header*)(pointer) - 1;
+             if (!EINA_MAGIC_CHECK(header, SAFEPOINTER_MAGIC))
+               EINA_MAGIC_FAIL(header, SAFEPOINTER_MAGIC);
+             EINA_MAGIC_SET(header, 0);
+             munmap(header, header->size);
+          }
      }
 #else
    free((void *)((uintptr_t) pointer & ~0x3));
diff --git a/src/lib/eo/eo.c b/src/lib/eo/eo.c
index b7f10faad8..f96972d79b 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/eo.c
+++ b/src/lib/eo/eo.c
@@ -1488,6 +1488,8 @@ eo_class_free(_Efl_Class *klass)
    eina_freeq_ptr_main_add(klass, free, 0);
 }
 
+int _eo_no_anon = -1;
+
 static inline void
 _eo_classes_release(void)
 {
@@ -1497,10 +1499,14 @@ _eo_classes_release(void)
    else
 # endif
      {
-        size_t size;
+        if (_eo_no_anon == 1) free(_eo_classes);
+        else
+          {
+             size_t size;
 
-        size = _eo_classes_alloc * sizeof(_Efl_Class *);
-        if (_eo_classes) munmap(_eo_classes, size);
+             size = _eo_classes_alloc * sizeof(_Efl_Class *);
+             if (_eo_classes) munmap(_eo_classes, size);
+          }
      }
 #else
    free(_eo_classes);
@@ -1535,17 +1541,36 @@ _eo_classes_expand(void)
    else
 # endif
      {
-        _eo_classes_alloc += (MEM_PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(_Efl_Class *));
-        newsize = _eo_classes_alloc * sizeof(_Efl_Class *);
-        ptr = mmap(NULL, newsize, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
-                   MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
-        if (ptr == MAP_FAILED)
+        if (_eo_no_anon == -1)
           {
-             ERR("mmap of eo class table region failed!");
-             abort();
+             if (getenv("EFL_NO_MMAP_ANON")) _eo_no_anon = 1;
+             else _eo_no_anon = 0;
+          }
+        if (_eo_no_anon == 1)
+          {
+             _eo_classes_alloc += 128;
+             newsize = _eo_classes_alloc * sizeof(_Efl_Class *);
+             ptr = realloc(_eo_classes, newsize);
+             if (!ptr)
+               {
+                  ERR("realloc of eo class table region faile!!");
+                  abort();
+               }
+          }
+        else
+          {
+             _eo_classes_alloc += (MEM_PAGE_SIZE / sizeof(_Efl_Class *));
+             newsize = _eo_classes_alloc * sizeof(_Efl_Class *);
+             ptr = mmap(NULL, newsize, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                        MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
+             if (ptr == MAP_FAILED)
+               {
+                  ERR("mmap of eo class table region failed!");
+                  abort();
+               }
+             if (psize > 0) memcpy(ptr, _eo_classes, psize);
+             if (_eo_classes) munmap(_eo_classes, psize);
           }
-        if (psize > 0) memcpy(ptr, _eo_classes, psize);
-        if (_eo_classes) munmap(_eo_classes, psize);
      }
 #else
    _eo_classes_alloc += 128;
diff --git a/src/lib/eo/eo_add_fallback.c b/src/lib/eo/eo_add_fallback.c
index f349b336b4..32a736a02a 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/eo_add_fallback.c
+++ b/src/lib/eo/eo_add_fallback.c
@@ -42,20 +42,29 @@ _eo_call_stack_mem_alloc(size_t size)
    else
 # endif
      {
-        // allocate eo call stack via mmped anon segment if on linux - more
-        // secure and safe. also gives page aligned memory allowing madvise
-        void *ptr;
-        size_t newsize;
-        newsize = MEM_PAGE_SIZE * ((size + MEM_PAGE_SIZE - 1) /
-                                   MEM_PAGE_SIZE);
-        ptr = mmap(NULL, newsize, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
-                   MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
-        if (ptr == MAP_FAILED)
+        if (_eo_no_anon == -1)
           {
-             ERR("eo call stack mmap failed.");
-             return NULL;
+             if (getenv("EFL_NO_MMAP_ANON")) _eo_no_anon = 1;
+             else _eo_no_anon = 0;
+          }
+        if (_eo_no_anon == 1) return calloc(1, size);
+        else
+          {
+             // allocate eo call stack via mmped anon segment if on linux - more
+             // secure and safe. also gives page aligned memory allowing madvise
+             void *ptr;
+             size_t newsize;
+             newsize = MEM_PAGE_SIZE * ((size + MEM_PAGE_SIZE - 1) /
+                                        MEM_PAGE_SIZE);
+             ptr = mmap(NULL, newsize, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                        MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
+             if (ptr == MAP_FAILED)
+               {
+                  ERR("eo call stack mmap failed.");
+                  return NULL;
+               }
+             return ptr;
           }
-        return ptr;
      }
 #else
    //in regular cases just use malloc
@@ -71,7 +80,10 @@ _eo_call_stack_mem_free(void *ptr, size_t size)
    if (RUNNING_ON_VALGRIND) free(ptr);
    else
 # endif
-   munmap(ptr, size);
+     {
+        if (_eo_no_anon == 1) free(ptr);
+        else munmap(ptr, size);
+     }
 #else
    (void) size;
    free(ptr);
diff --git a/src/lib/eo/eo_ptr_indirection.x b/src/lib/eo/eo_ptr_indirection.x
index f0f34e0bc6..fc50c42096 100644
--- a/src/lib/eo/eo_ptr_indirection.x
+++ b/src/lib/eo/eo_ptr_indirection.x
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ typedef struct _Mem_Header
    size_t magic;
 } Mem_Header;
 
+extern int _eo_no_anon;
+
 static void *
 _eo_id_mem_alloc(size_t size)
 {
@@ -162,23 +164,32 @@ _eo_id_mem_alloc(size_t size)
    else
 # endif
      {
-        void *ptr;
-        Mem_Header *hdr;
-        size_t newsize;
-        newsize = MEM_PAGE_SIZE * ((size + MEM_HEADER_SIZE + MEM_PAGE_SIZE - 1) / 
-                                   MEM_PAGE_SIZE);
-        ptr = mmap(NULL, newsize, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
-                   MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
-        if (ptr == MAP_FAILED)
+        if (_eo_no_anon == -1)
           {
-             ERR("mmap of eo id table region failed!");
-             return NULL;
+             if (getenv("EFL_NO_MMAP_ANON")) _eo_no_anon = 1;
+             else _eo_no_anon = 0;
+          }
+        if (_eo_no_anon == 1) return malloc(size);
+        else
+          {
+             void *ptr;
+             Mem_Header *hdr;
+             size_t newsize;
+             newsize = MEM_PAGE_SIZE * ((size + MEM_HEADER_SIZE + MEM_PAGE_SIZE - 1) / 
+                                        MEM_PAGE_SIZE);
+             ptr = mmap(NULL, newsize, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
+                        MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
+             if (ptr == MAP_FAILED)
+               {
+                  ERR("mmap of eo id table region failed!");
+                  return NULL;
+               }
+             hdr = ptr;
+             hdr->size = newsize;
+             hdr->magic = MEM_MAGIC;
+             /* DBG("asked:%lu allocated:%lu wasted:%lu bytes", size, newsize, (newsize - size)); */
+             return (void *)(((unsigned char *)ptr) + MEM_HEADER_SIZE);
           }
-        hdr = ptr;
-        hdr->size = newsize;
-        hdr->magic = MEM_MAGIC;
-        /* DBG("asked:%lu allocated:%lu wasted:%lu bytes", size, newsize, (newsize - size)); */
-        return (void *)(((unsigned char *)ptr) + MEM_HEADER_SIZE);
      }
 #else
    return malloc(size);
@@ -203,15 +214,19 @@ _eo_id_mem_free(void *ptr)
    else
 # endif
      {
-        Mem_Header *hdr;
-        if (!ptr) return;
-        hdr = (Mem_Header *)(((unsigned char *)ptr) - MEM_HEADER_SIZE);
-        if (hdr->magic != MEM_MAGIC)
+        if (_eo_no_anon == 1) free(ptr);
+        else
           {
-             ERR("unmap of eo table region has bad magic!");
-             return;
+             Mem_Header *hdr;
+             if (!ptr) return;
+             hdr = (Mem_Header *)(((unsigned char *)ptr) - MEM_HEADER_SIZE);
+             if (hdr->magic != MEM_MAGIC)
+               {
+                  ERR("unmap of eo table region has bad magic!");
+                  return;
+               }
+             munmap(hdr, hdr->size);
           }
-        munmap(hdr, hdr->size);
      }
 #else
    free(ptr);
diff --git a/src/lib/evas/common/evas_image_main.c b/src/lib/evas/common/evas_image_main.c
index a94be359e3..6d3e09fd84 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/common/evas_image_main.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/common/evas_image_main.c
@@ -103,10 +103,14 @@ _evas_common_rgba_image_surface_size(unsigned int w, unsigned int h,
 
    if (EINA_UNLIKELY(evas_image_no_mmap == -1))
      {
-        const char *s = getenv("EVAS_IMAGE_NO_MMAP");
-        evas_image_no_mmap = s && (atoi(s));
-        if (evas_image_no_mmap)
-          WRN("EVAS_IMAGE_NO_MMAP is set, use this only for debugging!");
+        if (getenv("EFL_NO_MMAP_ANON")) evas_image_no_mmap = 1;
+        else
+          {
+             const char *s = getenv("EVAS_IMAGE_NO_MMAP");
+             evas_image_no_mmap = s && (atoi(s));
+             if (evas_image_no_mmap)
+               WRN("EVAS_IMAGE_NO_MMAP is set, use this only for debugging!");
+          }
      }
 
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