Record memstep_preserve (P:mem -> mem -> Prop) :=
  {
    preserve_trans: forall m1 m2 m3, P m1 m2 -> P m2 m3 -> P m1 m3;
    preserve_mem: forall m m', mem_step m m' -> P m m'
  }.Record memstep_preserve (P:mem -> mem -> Prop) :=
  {
    preserve_trans: forall m1 m2 m3, P m1 m2 -> P m2 m3 -> P m1 m3;
    preserve_mem: forall m m', mem_step m m' -> P m m'
  }.Record memstep_preserve (P:mem -> mem -> Prop) :=
  {
    preserve_trans: forall m1 m2 m3, P m1 m2 -> P m2 m3 -> P m1 m3;
    preserve_mem: forall m m', mem_step m m' -> P m m'
  }.

Theorem readonly_preserve b: memstep_preserve (fun m m' => mem_forward m m' /\ (Mem.valid_block m b -> readonly m b m')).